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# FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations

Canonical ID: `7a43cbb7-0602-4a60-98b4-618e3bfcc9ab`

- **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Kind:** `safety_standard`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect

The FAA's dedicated BVLOS rule for unmanned aircraft. NPRM released 2025-08-07 (Docket FAA-2025-1908); comment period reopened January 2026; not finalized as of mid-2026. Will normalize routine BVLOS drone operations (delivery, infrastructure inspection) without case-by-case waivers.

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## Common questions

### What does FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations cover?

The FAA's dedicated BVLOS rule for unmanned aircraft. NPRM released 2025-08-07 (Docket FAA-2025-1908); comment period reopened January 2026; not finalized as of mid-2026. Will normalize routine BVLOS drone operations (delivery, infrastructure inspection) without case-by-case waivers.

### Where does FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations apply?

FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations is recorded as a safety_standard applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations still in effect?

FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations apply to?

FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations is recorded as applying to drones on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations: AeroVironment P550, AeroVironment Puma, AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600), Anduril Bolt and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.


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