Under 14 CFR § 107.19, who is the final authority as to the operation of a small unmanned aircraft system?

Why: 14 CFR § 107.19(b) states: "The remote pilot in command is directly responsible for and is the final authority as to the operation of the small unmanned aircraft system."

• Confuses the person physically manipulating the controls with the remote pilot in command, who retains final authority under § 107.19(b) even when someone else is manipulating the controls under direct supervision per § 107.12(a)(2).
• Elevates the visual observer's traffic-scanning role under § 107.33 into overall operational authority, which § 107.19 reserves to the remote pilot in command.