Definition
A specific subsection of the Federal Aviation Regulations that lists one of the acceptable ways an applicant may present identification when applying for a remote pilot certificate with a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) rating. Subsection (b)(1) covers presenting identification in person, requiring a government-issued photo ID that shows the applicant's date of birth, signature, and current residential address (or, if different, a P.O. box).
Plain English
It is the rule that says, when a remote pilot applicant shows up in person to apply, they must bring a government photo ID that proves who they are, how old they are, and where they live.
Context Anchor
Seen in the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook when explaining how instructors may help verify or process applications for remote pilot certificates.
Derivation
CFR' stands for Code of Federal Regulations -- the organized body of U.S. federal rules. 'Title 14' covers Aeronautics and Space. 'Part 107' is the section governing small unmanned aircraft (drones). The numbering system works like an address: Title 14, Part 107, Section 63, paragraph (b), item (1) -- each level narrows the location of the specific rule.
Why Pilots Care
Instructors and other certifying officials must verify identity correctly before issuing a remote pilot certificate. Getting this step wrong can invalidate the certification process and create legal problems for both the applicant and the certifying official.
Analogy
A regulation citation works like a street address. Each part of the address narrows the location until you reach the exact paragraph being referenced.
Grounding Statement
Read this term as a precise address inside the FAA rulebook.
Intuition Check
Do not read “part” as an aircraft part or “section” as a training section. Here, both words are levels in a legal citation that narrow the reference to one exact rule paragraph.
Example Sentence 1
Before signing the application, the instructor reviewed 14 CFR part 107 section 107.63(b)(1) to confirm the applicant's driver's license met the in-person identification requirements.
Example Sentence 2
Applicants must satisfy the criteria in 14 CFR part 107 section 107.63(b)(1) to receive their remote pilot certificate directly from a certifying official.