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Operator Training & Licensing Procedures

Georgia Southern UAS Operator License

All UAS operators and observers operating on behalf of éÙ×ÓÊÓÆµ, must obtain a Georgia Southern UAS Operator License.  License holders must be employed by éÙ×ÓÊÓÆµ (ONLY available to Georgia Southern faculty, staff, and student employees.  Student employees can not begin the licensing process without a licensed faculty adviser and a current state of Georgia driver’s license (or other documentation as approved by the Georgia Southern UAS Committee).

To obtain a license, you must complete the following steps (steps MUST be completed in order):

Step 1:

  • Provide the Office of Research Integrity with a copy of your FAA Part 107 license.  You are

Step 2: Demonstrate Knowledge of Georgia Southern UAS Policies and Procedures and  Hand On Flight Checkout

    Important: All Georgia Southern campuses are currently a No Fly Zone for all unmanned aircraft systems.  At this time, all UAS flights require presidential approval.  Armstrong campus is in Hunter Army Airfield’s Class D airspace which will require a waiver or airspace authorization from the FAA to operate in that airspace.