Chapter 1: Code of Federal Regulations Title 14 Section 107

Question 1

In what situations does Section 107 not apply?

Answer 1

(1) Air carrier operations;
(2) Any aircraft subject to the provisions of part 101 of this chapter; or
(3) Any operation that a remote pilot in command elects to conduct pursuant to an exemption issued under section 333 of Public Law 112-95, unless otherwise specified in the exemption.

Question 2

Control Station

Answer 2

an interface used by the remote pilot to control the flight path of the small unmanned aircraft

Question 3

Corrective Lenses

Answer 3

spectacles or contact lenses

Question 4

Small Unmanned Aircraft

Answer 4

an unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds on takeoff, including everything that is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft

Question 5

Small Unmanned Aircraft System (small UAS)

Answer 5

a small unmanned aircraft and its associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the small unmanned aircraft) that are required for the safe and efficient operation of the small unmanned aircraft in the national airspace system

Question 6

Unmanned Aircraft

Answer 6

an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft

Question 7

Visual Observer

Answer 7

a person who is designated by the remote pilot in command to assist the remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the flight controls of the small UAS to see and avoid other air traffic or objects aloft or on the ground

Question 8

What is meant by “falsification, reproduction or alteration”?

Answer 8

1) Any fraudulent or intentionally false record or report that is required to be made, kept, or used to show compliance with any requirement under this part.
(2) Any reproduction or alteration, for fraudulent purpose, of any certificate, rating, authorization, record or report under this part.

Question 9

What are the potential penalties of “falsification, reproduction, or alteration”?

Answer 9

(1) Denial of an application for a remote pilot certificate or a certificate of waiver,
(2) Suspension or revocation of any certificate or waiver issued by the Administrator under this part and held by that person; or
(3) A civil penalty.

Question 10

In what instances must an accident be reported and how many day after the incident should it be reported?

Answer 10

No later than 10 days;

(a) Serious injury to any person or any loss of consciousness; or
(b) Damage to any property, other than the small unmanned aircraft

Question 11

In what instances does damage caused by an UAS not have to be reported?

Answer 11

(1) The cost of repair (including materials and labor) does not exceed $500; or
(2) The fair market value of the property does not exceed $500 in the event of total loss.

Question 12

What are the Remote Pilot in Command’s responsibilities?

Answer 12

(a) A remote pilot in command must be designated before or during the flight of the small unmanned aircraft.
(b) directly responsible for and is the final authority as to the operation of the small unmanned aircraft system.
(c) ensure that the small unmanned aircraft will pose no undue hazard to other people, other aircraft, or other property in the event of a loss of control of the aircraft for any reason.
(d) ensure that the small UAS operation complies with all applicable regulations of this chapter.
(e) ability to direct the small unmanned aircraft to ensure compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter.

Question 13

True or False: During an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the remote pilot in command may deviate from any rule of this part to the extent necessary to meet that emergency.

Answer 13

True.

Question 14

What must a remote pilot in command do when he/she deviates from a rule under paragraph (a) of this section?

Answer 14

Upon request of the Administrator, send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator.

Question 15

True or False: You may not operate an UAS from a moving aircraft or water-borne vehicle.

Answer 15

True; except from a boat (etc.) over a sparsely populated area

Question 16

Civil Twilight

Answer 16

(1) Except for Alaska, a period of time that begins 30 minutes before official sunrise and ends at official sunrise;
(2) Except for Alaska, a period of time that begins at official sunset and ends 30 minutes after official sunset; and
(3) In Alaska, the period of civil twilight as defined in the Air Almanac.

Question 17

What are the limitations for daylight operations?

Answer 17

(a) No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system during night.
(b) No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system during periods of civil twilight unless the small unmanned aircraft has lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles.

Question 18

True or False: The remote pilot in command may reduce the intensity of the anti-collision lighting if he or she determines that, because of operating conditions, it would be in the interest of safety to do so.

Answer 18

True.

Question 19

The remote pilot in command and/or visual observer must keep a visual line of sight of the UAS at all times, in order to determine what four things?

Answer 19

(1) The unmanned aircraft’s location;
(2) The unmanned aircraft’s attitude, altitude, and direction of flight;
(3) The airspace for other air traffic or hazards; and
(4) The unmanned aircraft does not endanger the life or property of another.

Question 20

True or False: A person may operate or act as a remote pilot in command or visual observer in the operation of more than one unmanned aircraft at the same time.

Answer 20

False.

Question 21

What are four things the remote pilot in command must check during his/her pre-flight assessment?

Answer 21

(1) Local weather conditions;
(2) Local airspace and any flight restrictions;
(3) The location of persons and property on the surface; and
(4) Other ground hazards.

Question 22

What actions must a remote pilot in command take before beginning a UAS operation?

Answer 22

(a) Perform a pre-flight assessment
(b) Ensure that all persons directly participating in the small unmanned aircraft operation are informed about the operating conditions, emergency procedures, contingency procedures, roles and responsibilities, and potential hazards;
(c) Ensure that all control links between ground control station and the small unmanned aircraft are working properly;
(d) If the small unmanned aircraft is powered, ensure that there is enough available power for the small unmanned aircraft system to operate for the intended operational time; and
(e) Ensure that any object attached or carried by the small unmanned aircraft is secure and does not adversely affect the flight characteristics or controllability of the aircraft.

Question 23

The groundspeed of a small unmanned aircraft may not exceed ________?

Answer 23

87 knots (100 miles per hour)

Question 24

The altitude of the small unmanned aircraft cannot be higher than ____________, unless the small unmanned aircraft:

Answer 24

400 feet above ground level;

(1) Is flown within a 400-foot radius of a structure; and
(2) Does not fly higher than 400 feet above the structure’s immediate uppermost limit.

Question 25

The minimum flight visibility, as observed from the location of the control station must be no less than _________.

Answer 25

3 statute miles

Question 26

Flight Visability

Answer 26

the average slant distance from the control station at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen and identified by day and prominent lighted objects may be seen and identified by night

Question 27

The minimum distance of the small unmanned aircraft from clouds must be no less than _______.

Answer 27

(1) 500 feet below the cloud; and

(2) 2,000 feet horizontally from the cloud.