14 CFR § 61.8 - Inapplicability of unmanned aircraft operations.

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title: "14 CFR § 61.8 - Inapplicability of unmanned aircraft operations."
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title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
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section_name: "Inapplicability of unmanned aircraft operations."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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part_name: "CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS"
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# 61.8 Inapplicability of unmanned aircraft operations.

Any action conducted pursuant to part 107 of this chapter cannot be used to meet the requirements of this part.

[FAA-2020-1067, Amdt. 61-148, 85 FR 79825, Dec. 11, 2020]