Chapter 1 - Regulations Flashcards
According to 14 CFR Part 107, what is the maximum ground speed for a small UA?
87 Knots (100 mph)
Power company employees use an sUAS to inspect a long stretch of high voltage powerlines. Due to muddy conditions, their vehicle must stay beside the road and the crew must use binoculars to maintain visual line of sight with the aircraft. Is this sUAS operation in compliance with 14 CFR Part 107?
No, the operation is not compliant with Part 107.
You are operating a 1,280 g (2.8 lb) quadcopter for your own enjoyment. What FAA regulation is this sUAS operation subject to?
14 CFR Part 48.
You wish to start a local delivery business using an sUAS to drop small packages at the front door of customer. The customer’s residence is not always within visual line-of-sight (VLOS) of the remote PIC located at the delivery facility. Under which circumstances would this be authorized?
There is currently no way to do this in compliance with AC 107-2.
Which of the following individuals may process an application for a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate with an sUAS Rating?
Designated Pilot Examiner.
To avoid a possible collision with a manned airplane, you estimate that your small unmanned aircraft climbed to an altitude greater than 600 feet AGL. To whom must you report the deviation?
Upon request of the Federal Aviation Administration.
When can someone with a marijuana conviction apply for a Remote Pilot Certificate?
1 year.
What is required to conduct Category 3 operations over people?
Have a label displayed on the sUAS indicating eligibility to conduct category 3 operations.
After receiving a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate with an sUAS Rating, how often must you satisfy recurrent training requirements?
Every 24 months.
A civil small unmanned aircraft operating under Part 107 is permitted to
operate if possessing either a U.S. registration or a foreign registration certificate.
When must a current remote pilot certificate be in the pilot’s personal possession or
readily accessible in the aircraft?
Anytime when acting as pilot-in-command or as a required crewmember
(Refer to Figure 78.) You have been contracted to inspect towers located approximately 4
NM south of the Sioux Gateway (SUX) airport operating an unmanned aircraft. What is the
maximum altitude above ground level (AGL) that you are authorized to operate over the
top of the towers?
802 feet AGL.
Who is responsible for making sure the sUAS is marked and listed on the declaration of
compliance?
The person who submits the declaration of compliance for the sUAS.
According to 14 CFR Part 48, when must a person register a small UA with the Federal
Aviation Administration?
All civilian small UAs weighing greater than .55 pounds must be registered regardless of
its intended use.
To conduct Category 1 operations, a remote pilot-in-command must use a small
unmanned aircraft that weighs
0.55 pounds or less.
A professional wildlife photographer operates an sUAS from a moving truck to capture
aerial images of migrating birds in remote wetlands. The driver of the truck does not serve
any crewmember role in the operation. Is this sUAS operation in compliance with 14 CFR
Part 107?
Compliant with Part 107
Which of the following types of operations are excluded from the requirements in 14 CFR
Part 107?
Model aircraft for hobby use.
According to 14 CFR Part 107, the responsibility to inspect the small unmanned aircraft
system (sUAS) to ensure it is in safe operating condition rests with the
remote pilot-in-command.
“Unmanned aircraft” is defined as a device operated
without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.
You are conducting a Category 1 operation over a moving vehicle with a human being
inside. Because of such operation, the small unmanned aircraft
must not maintain sustained flight over the vehicle
Which categories of operation require an FAA accepted current DOC?
Categories 2 and 3
You have accepted football tickets in exchange for using your sUAS to videotape a future
construction zone. What FAA regulation is this sUAS operation subject to?
14 CFR Part 107.
You intend to conduct an unmanned aircraft operation 60 minutes past the end of evening
civil twilight to inspect a flashing beacon atop a radio tower. To conduct this operation, you
will be required to
have functioning anti-collision lighting which is visible for at least 3 statute miles.
The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on
the instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established
