Unmanned Aircraft System Mfg

Footnote

This classification applies to the manufacture of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with an aircraft system and payload total combined weight of 55 pounds or heavier. This classification includes the shop repair of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of 55 pounds or heavier when performed by the manufacturer.

The operating crew of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of 55 pounds or heavier, including but not limited to test flight operations performed by the manufacturer shall be classified in accordance with Section III, Rule 6, General Exclusions. The operating crew of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of 55 pounds or heavier used for other than agricultural operations shall be separately classified as 7428(1), Aircraft Operation — other than agricultural or scheduled air carriers — not members of the flying crew. The operating crew of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of 55 pounds or heavier used for agricultural operations, including but not limited to dusting, spraying and seeding, shall be separately classified as 7410, Aircraft Operation — agricultural — dusting, spraying or seeding — not members of the flying crew.

The manufacture and fee-based shop repair of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of less than 55 pounds shall be classified as 3681(1), Instrument Mfg. — electronic.

The operating crew of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of less than 55 pounds, including but not limited to test flights performed by the manufacturer shall be classified in accordance with Section III, Rule 5, General Inclusions.

The repair of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with a total combined weight of 55 pounds or heavier on a fee basis, or repair work performed by the manufacturer away from shop shall be separately classified as 7428(3), Aircraft Remanufacture, Conversion, Modification and Repair Companies.