N.D. Admin. Code 6-02-02-04.2

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

Section 6-02-02-04.2 - Safety standards for unmanned aircraft

The following qualifications and requirements are applicable to aerial application using an unmanned aircraft:

1.General. The following rules and regulations relating to the use of unmanned aircraft for aerial application have been adopted in the interest of public safety and public interest.

2.Maximum weight. The maximum operating weight of an unmanned aircraft while conducting aerial application is five hundred pounds.

3.Operator. An operator of an unmanned aircraft used for aerial application must hold a federal aviation administration remote pilot certificate and have acquired the federal aviation administration exemptions required to perform the specified aerial application services.

4.Chief pilot. All operators or contractors employing one or more unmanned aircraft pilots for the purpose of conducting aerial application by an unmanned aircraft in this state shall employ at least one chief pilot. A chief pilot must meet the pilot qualifications of this subsection.

5.Chief pilot responsibilities. It is the responsibility of the chief pilot to determine the amount of supervision a pilot requires and ensure each pilot is able to contact the chief pilot during aerial application operations.

6.Pilot qualifications. A pilot who is identified on the aerial applicator's license must hold a federal aviation administration remote pilot certificate. Before conducting solo flights, pilots must have attended an approved training program or have received at least ten hours of direct ground-supervised solo flight at operational loads while conducting aerial application. Supervision must be provided by a pilot who has conducted a minimum of twenty-five hours of solo flight at operational loads while conducting aerial application. The operator shall document and maintain written records verifying the pilot has fulfilled the flight requirements.

7.Pesticide certification. A pilot who is identified on the aerial applicator's license must hold an air/ground core pesticide certification from the North Dakota state university extension pesticide certification and training program.

N.D. Admin Code 6-02-02-04.2

Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-385, July 2022, effective 7/1/2022.

General Authority: NDCC 2-05-18

Law Implemented: NDCC 2-05-18