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What Is Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)?
Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) means operating an unmanned aircraft beyond the remote pilot's visual line of sight. Under the current Part 107 rules, routine BVLOS flight is not permitted; it requires a waiver or an exemption. The FAA proposed Part 108 as a framework for routine BVLOS operations through operating permits and certificates, with related changes to other rules (90 FR 38212, Aug. 7, 2025, Docket FAA-2025-1908).
The proposal does not itself authorize a flight. OIRA lists the final-rule stage of RIN 2120-AL82 as pending review, received July 10, 2026. Existing operations continue under the applicable current approvals. Separately, the FAA published a Privacy Act notice on November 3, 2026, describing records associated with Parts 108/146 BVLOS authorizations (91 FR 69305, Docket DOT-OST-2026-3862); comments are due December 3, 2026. The records notice does not itself authorize BVLOS operations.
Pinpoint: 90 FR 38212 (Aug. 7, 2025), Docket FAA-2025-1908. Related term: Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) (FAA proposed Part 108, 90 FR 38212 (Aug. 7, 2025)).