14 CFR 107.21
§ 107.21 In-flight emergency.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 107.21, § 107.21 In-flight emergency, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/56396
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(a) In an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the remote pilot in command may deviate from any rule of this part to the extent necessary to meet that emergency.
(b) Each remote pilot in command who deviates from a rule under paragraph (a) of this section must, upon request of the Administrator, send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.