14 CFR § 89.120 - Operations for aeronautical research or to show compliance with regulations.

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title: "14 CFR § 89.120 - Operations for aeronautical research or to show compliance with regulations."
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "89.120"
section_name: "Operations for aeronautical research or to show compliance with regulations."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "AIR TRAFFIC AND GENERAL OPERATING RULES"
part_number: "89"
part_name: "REMOTE IDENTIFICATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40101(d), 40103(b), 44701, 44805, 44809(f); Section 2202 of Pub. L. 114-190, 130 Stat. 629."
regulatory_source: "Amdt. 89-1, 86 FR 4505, Jan. 15, 2021, unless otherwise noted."
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# 89.120 Operations for aeronautical research or to show compliance with regulations.

The Administrator may authorize operations without remote identification where the operation is solely for the purpose of aeronautical research or to show compliance with regulations.