BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT (BVLOS)

The operation of a UAS beyond the visual capability of the flight crew members (i.e., remote pilot in command [RPIC], the person manipulating the controls, and visual observer [VO]), if used to see the aircraft with vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, spectacles, and contact lenses.

Listed in the Pilot/Controller Glossary as a cross-reference to BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT (BVLOS), whose text is shown above.

Source FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary↗ · checked 2026-08-25