Flyovers and Drones

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)

• UAV Flight Requirements

  To start the approval process, submit copies of the following materials to the Office of Emergency Management at least 5 business days prior to the desired flight:

  • UAV Registration
  • Remote ID
  • FAA Part 107 License
    • Recurrent certificate is needed every 24 months
  • Certificate of insurance showing $1,000,000 liability insurance to cover bodily injury and property damage
  • Map of requested area of operation with flight area, take-off and landing locations marked
  • On-site contact name and phone number
  • Contractors must be sponsored by a Clemson University department. The sponsoring departmental name and contact information should be submitted prior to the flight.
  • Public Safety Agencies flying for work-related purposes should, whenever feasible, coordinate with Clemson University Emergency Management for UAV flights.
• UAV Pilot Guidelines

  All UAV Pilots must adhere to the following guidelines:

  • The main campus of Clemson University is located near a relatively busy General Aviation Airport
  • Follow the safety guidelines specific to the UAV in operation
  • Conduct a pre-flight inspection of the UAV to be used
  • Stay under 400 feet above ground level (Unless flying within a 400 ft radius of a structure; do not fly higher than 400 feet above the structure’s uppermost limit)
  • Fly at less than 100 mph
  • Do not fly from a moving vehicle
  • Yield right of way to manned aircraft
  • Keep the UAV within visual sight
  • Do not fly over people or large crowds/gatherings
• UAV Flights on Football Gamedays

  On Clemson University home football gamedays, FAA Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) 0/0367 is in effect for all of the University's main campus beginning one hour prior to kick off until one hour after the official end of the game. Use of a UAV anywhere on main campus during the TFR is an FAA violation.
  
  No UAV flights will be approved on home football gamedays.