2. Drone Rules and FAA Regulations Flashcards
According to 14 CFR Part 107, an sUAS is an unmanned aircraft system weighing:
a. 55 lbs or less
b. Less than 55 lbs
c. 55kg or less
Less than 55 lbs
Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft operated:
a. For hobby and recreational use when not certificated
b. Without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft
c. During search and rescue operations other than public
Without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft
Which of the following types of operations are excluded from the requirements in Part 107?
a. Model aircraft for hobby use
b. UAS used for motion picture filming
c. Quadcopter capturing aerial imagery for crop monitoring
Model aircraft for hobby use
The Part 107 regulations apply to:
a. Recreational unmanned aircraft operations
b. Both civil and public unmanned aircraft operations
c. Civil unmanned aircraft operations
Civil unmanned aircraft operations
Which of the following operations would be regulated by 14 CFR 107?
a. Conducting public operations during a search mission
b. Flying for enjoyment with family and friends
c. Operating your sUAS for an imagery company
Operating your sUAS for an imagery company
You’ve just changed your home address. When do you need to notify the FAA of this change?
a. Within 30 days
b. Within 60 days
c. Within 90 days
Within 30 days
After receiving a Part 107 remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating, how often must you satisfy recurrent training requirements?
a. Every 12 calendar months
b. Every 6 calendar months
c. Every 24 calendar months
Every 24 calendar months
A person applying for a remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating must be at least:
a. 13 years old
b. 16 years old
c. 18 years old
16 years old
The 14 CFR Part 107 rules apply to:
a. Civil unmanned aircraft operations
b. Recreational unmanned aircraft operations
c. Public unmanned aircraft operations
Civil unmanned aircraft operations
In order to continue exercising the privileges of a Remote Pilot Certificate, the certificate holder must pass a recurrent aeronautical knowledge test within:
a. 12 calendar months of passing either an initial or recurrent aeronautical knowledge test.
b. 24 calendar months of passing either an initial or recurrent aeronautical knowledge test.
c. 36 calendar months of passing either an initial or recurrent aeronautical knowledge test.
24 calendar months of passing either an initial or recurrent aeronautical knowledge test.
A person without a Part 107 remote pilot certificate may operate an sUAS for commercial operations:
a. Under the direct supervision of a Remote PIC
b. Only when visual observers participate in the operation
c. Alone, if operating during daylight hours
- Under the direct supervision of a Remote PIC
A person whose sole task is watching the sUAS to report hazards to the rest of the crew is called:
a. Visual observer
b. Remote PIC
c. Person manipulating the controls
- Visual observer
According to 14 CFR Part 107, the responsibility of inspecting a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) lies with the:
a. Registered owner of the sUAS
b. Remote pilot-in-command
c. Remote pilot certificate holder
Remote pilot-in-command
While you don’t have a Part 107 license, you’re planning to use a buddy box system with a certified remote PIC to conduct a commercial operation together. How would this work?
a. You’d need to be able to hand the controls over to the remote PIC within 3 minutes.
b. You’d need to have one control station set up, with a second controller that can be used to assist part of the flight operation.
c. You’d need to have two control stations set up, where the remote PIC could take over flight operations immediately with the flip of a switch.
- You’d need to have two control stations set up, where the remote PIC could take over flight operations immediately with the flip of a switch.
According to 14 CFR Part 107, who is responsible for determining the performance of a small unmanned aircraft?
a. Remote Pilot in Command
b. Manufacturer
c. Owner or operator
Remote Pilot in Command
Before each flight, the Remote PIC must ensure that:
a. ATC has granted clearance
b. The site supervisor has approved the flight
c. Objects carried on the sUAS are secure
Objects carried on the sUAS are secure
Before every sUAS operation, the remote pilot in command should:
a. Make sure the aircraft is securely attached and loaded in a way that does not adversely affect performance
b. Make sure that the payload doesn’t weigh more than 10 pounds
c. Make sure the aircraft nose is positioned away from the pilot
Make sure the aircraft is securely attached and loaded in a way that does not adversely affect performance
You have your Remote Pilot Certificate and want to fly with another pilot whose certificate has expired. You plan to use a buddy box system. How does this work?
a. There is one control system, and you’re positioned close enough to the pilot where you can take control within 30 seconds.
b. Each pilot has his or her own control system, and you have the ability to override controls.
c. Each pilot has his or her own control station. The PIC with the expired certificate is controlling the UA, and you are assisting with your own control station.
b. Each pilot has his or her own control system, and you have the ability to override controls.
2.3
A commercial sUAS can be registered via the online process when:
a. the total aircraft weight is less than 55 lbs without fuel / battery.
b. the total aircraft weight is less than 55 lbs with fuel / battery.
c. the Remote PIC is less than 16 years old.
b. the total aircraft weight is less than 55 lbs with fuel / battery.
According to 14 CFR Part 48, when would a small unmanned aircraft owner not be permitted to register it?
a. If the owner does not have a valid United States driver’s license.
b. All persons must register their small UA.
c. If the owner is less than 13 years of age.
c. If the owner is less than 13 years of age.
If your UA is destroyed, sold, lost, or transferred, do you need to do anything?
a. Yes, you should cancel your online sUAS registration within 14 calendar days.
b. If it’s destroyed or lost, you need to report it. If it’s sold or transferred, you do not need to do anything.
c. No, you don’t need to do anything.
a. Yes, you should cancel your online sUAS registration within 14 calendar days.
How often must you re-register aircraft commercially at $5 per UAV?
a. Every year
b. Every 24 months
c. Every 3 years
c. Every 3 years
You purchase a drone while on vacation in a country outside the U.S. The drone is registered in the foreign country where you purchased it. Upon returning home:
a. You have 14 days to register the drone in the U.S.
b. You have 24 months to register the drone in the U.S.
c. You have to register the drone before it is flown in the U.S. if it meets the registration requirements.
c. You have to register the drone before it is flown in the U.S. if it meets the registration requirements.
According to 14 CFR Part 48, when must a person register a small UA with the Federal Aviation Administration?
a. Only if the small UAs is flown within controlled airspace
b. When the small UA is used for any purpose other than as a model aircraft.
c. Only when the operator will be paid for commercial services.
b. When the small UA is used for any purpose other than as a model aircraft.
2.4
While operating a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), you experience a flyaway and several people suffer injuries. Which of the following injuries requires reporting to the FAA?
a. An injury requiring an overnight hospital stay
b. Scrapes and cuts bandaged on site
c. Minor bruises
a. An injury requiring an overnight hospital stay
Within how many days must an sUAS accident be reported to the FAA?
10 days
30 days
90 days
10 days
To avoid a possible collision with a manned airplane, you estimate that your small UA climbed to an altitude greater than 600 feet AGL. To whom must you report the deviation?
a. Air Traffic Control.
b. The National Transportation Safety Board.
c. The Federal Aviation Administration upon request.
c. The Federal Aviation Administration upon request.
According to Part 107, if an accident causes serious injury to any person or any loss of consciousness, or damage to any property, other than the small UA (if the cost is greater than $500 to repair or replace the property, you may also need to notify the proper authorities:
a. Immediately
b. Within 10 days
c. Within 30 days
b. Within 10 days
When can a Remote Pilot-in-Command deviate from the Part 107 rules to go into Class C airspace?
a. When an in-flight emergency occurs
b. After requesting permission from the FAA
c. After receiving radio permission from the Class C airport ATC tower
a. When an in-flight emergency occurs
In which incident would a Remote PIC report an accident?
a. $600 in damage to a fence that has a fair market value of $200
b. $700 in damage to a car that has a fair market value of $14,000
c. The $1,200 UA is totaled
b. $700 in damage to a car that has a fair market value of $14,000
A small UA causes an accident and your crew member loses consciousness. When do you report the accident?
a. No accidents need to be reported.
b. When requested by the UA owner.
c. Within 10 days of the accident.
c. Within 10 days of the accident.