Hello everyone!
I'm simply going to visit the USA and want to take some aerial pictures and videos with my drone(I know there are lots of restricted areas there). I'd like to try sell then my aerial content via let's say microstock agencies and that's why I need to take an FAA aeronautical test and get a Part 107 Certificate (well, because I will actually fly for commercial purposes).
The test is not something hard I believe and everyone can prepare and pass it.
But... I am a non-US citizen (I'm from Moscow). And there's kinda additional thing you have to do to get Part 107 Certificate - submit an application (a form) for foreign air carrier economic licensing to Department of Transportation of the USA.
The information on FAA website regarding this application is not fully comprehensive in my opinion.
I started chatting with FAA via email. They sent me a link to the form I need to fill in and also described the application process.
The link to the form - OST Form 4509 – Application For Foreign Aircraft Permit Or Special Authorization Under Part 375.
And here’s process description from FAA:
“In terms of process, once filed, the application is posted for public comment for 7 business days. In reaching a public interest determination on the application, among other things we ensure that the operator’s homeland Civil Aviation Authority would permit U.S. operators to conduct reciprocal UAS services within its country. Absent such reciprocity, it is unlikely that we would be favorably disposed to grant the application.”
It looks quite complicated. My main concern is about this reciprocity. There’s huge lack of drone laws in Russia even for locals…
I'm also chatting with FAA about this application but decided to ask here as well.
Has anybody went through this application? If so, I'd love to hear about their experience.
I'm simply going to visit the USA and want to take some aerial pictures and videos with my drone(I know there are lots of restricted areas there). I'd like to try sell then my aerial content via let's say microstock agencies and that's why I need to take an FAA aeronautical test and get a Part 107 Certificate (well, because I will actually fly for commercial purposes).
The test is not something hard I believe and everyone can prepare and pass it.
But... I am a non-US citizen (I'm from Moscow). And there's kinda additional thing you have to do to get Part 107 Certificate - submit an application (a form) for foreign air carrier economic licensing to Department of Transportation of the USA.
The information on FAA website regarding this application is not fully comprehensive in my opinion.
I started chatting with FAA via email. They sent me a link to the form I need to fill in and also described the application process.
The link to the form - OST Form 4509 – Application For Foreign Aircraft Permit Or Special Authorization Under Part 375.
And here’s process description from FAA:
“In terms of process, once filed, the application is posted for public comment for 7 business days. In reaching a public interest determination on the application, among other things we ensure that the operator’s homeland Civil Aviation Authority would permit U.S. operators to conduct reciprocal UAS services within its country. Absent such reciprocity, it is unlikely that we would be favorably disposed to grant the application.”
It looks quite complicated. My main concern is about this reciprocity. There’s huge lack of drone laws in Russia even for locals…
I'm also chatting with FAA about this application but decided to ask here as well.
Has anybody went through this application? If so, I'd love to hear about their experience.