FAA Order 8130.34D — UAS Operating Limitation A-4
Appendix A · p. A-2
Market surveys, sales demonstrations, and customer crew training cannot be performed until the flight hour requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations ( have been accomplished. An entry in the aircraft records is required as evidence of compliance.
Pursuant to , the applicant may provide justification to the FAA to get the flight hour requirement reduced. Coordinate any flight hour reduction with AUS-420 and AFS-830. If reduced, include the new flight hour requirement in the operating limitation. For recurrent certifications, the inspector may remove this limitation when the aircraft has achieved the required flight hours and the hours are documented in the aircraft records.
Verify it yourself: the eyeball above opens the exact page of Order 8130.34D with this limitation highlighted.