Every Course Practice Question Flashcards
According to 14 CFR Part 107, an sUAS is an unmanned aircraft system weighing
Less than 55 lbs
Unmanned Aircraft means an aircraft operated:
without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft
What is excluded from Part 107 requirements?
Model Aircraft for hobby use
Part 107 applies to :
civil unmanned aircraft operations
Update FAA about home address change within how many days?
30 days
Part 107 renewal happens how frequently?
every 24 months
How old to to apply for Part 107?
16
A person without a Part 107 license may operate an sUAS for commercial operations:
under the direct supervision of a Remote PIC
Visual Observer
Sole task is watching the sUAS to report hazards to the rest of the crew
Who is responsible for inspecting a sUAS?
Remote PIC
While you don’t have a Part 107 license, you’re planning to use a buddy box system with a certified RPIC to conduct a commercial operation together. How would this work?
You’d need to have two control stations set up where the RPIC could take over the flight operations immediately with the flip of a swich
Who is responsible for determining the performance of a sUAS?
Remote PIC
Objects carried on the sUAS must be:
ensured to be secure by the RPIC
All sUAS systems must:
be verified by the Remote PIC before every operation
sUAS can be registered online with what requirements?
total aircraft weight is less than 55 lbs. including fuel and battery
If your UA is destroyed, sold, lost or transferred, do you need to do anything?
Yes, you should cancel your online sUAS registration
How often must you re-register your commercially at $5 per UAV?
every 3 years
Drones purchased in foreign nations :
must be registered in the US
Drone must be registered:
When the sUA is used for any purpose other than as a model aircraft
How many days to report an incident to FAA?
10
If you are forced to take aircraft over 600 ft AGL who must you make a report to?
FAA
When can a Remote PIC deviate from the Part 107 rules to go into Class C Airspace?
When an in flight emergency occurs
In accordence with Part 107, except within a 400’ radius of a structure, at what maximum altitude can you operate a sUAS?
400 feet
Under 14 CFR Part 107, an sUAS must remain no closer than_________ from clouds?
500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally from clouds
How many feet below clouds?
500ft
What’s the maximum ground speed a fixed wing sUAS ?
87 knots
What is the maximum allowable speed of a UAV in Class B Airspace?
100 mph
You have been contracted to inspect a tower located in Class G airspace that is 402 ft AGL. What is the maximum altitude AGL you are authorized to fly while inspecting the tower?
802 feet AGL as long as you remain within a 400 ft radius of the tower
Who can request to see your Part 107 documentation?
Any agent of the FAA or law enforcement
Scheduled maintenance should be performed in accordance with the:
Manufacturers’s suggested procedures
In accordance with 14 CFR Part 107, when can you operate an sUAS from a moving vehicle?
Over a sparsely populated area
To conduct Category 1 operations the weight of sUAS must be
.55 lbs or less
Which category of small unmanned aircraft must have an airworthiness certificate issued by the FAA?
Category 4
For category 2 operations over people, the sUAS
Must not contain any exposed rotating parts that could lacerate human skin
For category 3 operations over people, the sUAS must not cause injury equivalent to or granter than the impact of :
25 foot pounds of kinetic energy
Category 4 operations are limited to UAS with what certfication?
FAA issued airworthiness certificates
For operations conducted in category 1,2, or 4 sustained flight over an open air assembly is restricted to a sUAS that:
Meet the Standard Remote ID (Part 89, 110) requirements
Which category of operations over people requires the sUAS to not have an impact of greater than 11 foot pounds of kinetic energy?
Category 2
Category that allows for operation conducted over a closed or restricted access site
3
Categories for operation with sustained flight over open-air assemblies restricted to sUAS that meet remote ID requirements
1,2,4
When can an FAA-accepted means of compliance (MOC) be revoked?
If the FAA determines the MOC no longer meets the compliance requirements of Part 107
The categories and their respective restrictions for operations over people at night:
Do not change due to conditions of night
What is a safe distance to maintain when flying near people who are not directly participating in the operation?
Part 107 does not specify this
Can you fly a sUAS that is classified with multiple categories
Yes, if the RPIC cannot inadvertently switch between modes or configurations
VLOS must be maintained by
unaided vision
Up to how long must you wait to apply for certificate after having been convicted of growing Marijuana?
1 year
Hyperventilation can lead to
light headedness
you have questions about the possible effects of using OTC medications. Which resource would you consult?
Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
14 CFR Part 91 requires that at least :
8 hours pass between drinking alcohol and piloting an UA
14 CFR Part 91 requires BAC be less than
.04%
Which set of regulations covers the rules regarding medications for pilots?
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
How long for a mixed drink to get through your body?
3 hours
When requesting a waiver, the required documents should be presented to the FAA at least how many days prior to the planned operation?
90
How should a remote pilot apply for a Certificate of Waiver? ( CoW)
By going to FAAdronezone.faa.gove and following the instructions
Is a Remote PIC allowed to operate two sUAS at the same time?
No, not without a waiver
Certificate of Waiver (CoW) allows what?
Deviation from certain provisions of Part 107
Airspace categories:
A,B,C,D, and E
With a Part 107 License, can you operate multiple sUAS at the same time with one controller?
No, unless, you have a waiver, then yes
As defined in 14 CFR Part 107, civil twilight in the continental US exists from :
30 minutes before the official sunrise to official sunrise, AND 30 minutes from official sunset to after official sunset
CFR:
Code of Federal Regulations
According to Part 107, what is required to operate a sUAS within 30 minutes after official sunset?
anti-collision lights
It’s 40 minutes until official sunrise. How long must you wait to operate your unmanned aircraft if you don’t have anti-collision lights
40 minutes
When may a remote pilot reduce the intensity of an aircraft’s lights during a night flight?
When it is in the interest of safety to dim the aircraft’s lights
If you need light when setting up your drone and running through your final pre flight checklist, consider using____ filtered light source
red
Aircraft light structure
green on the right
red on the left
How long for eyes to adjust to darkness?
30 minutes
at night you’re scanning the sky in 30 degree increments, you shouldn’t pause for more than______seconds to avoid night vision limitations
2-3 seconds
greates self-imposed stressor that can affect your night fight operations. It decreases visual sensitivity at night
cigarette smoking
At night, drone pilots, and other crew members should use off-center viewing where you’re
not looking directly at an object. you’re looking 10 degrees above below or to either side of the object
When you’re preparing for a night flight, what should an sUAS pilot be aware of after assembling and conducting a preflight of an aircraft while using a bright flashlight or work light>
it takes approximately 30 minutes for eyes to fully adjust to darkness
A light flickering between 4 and 20 cycles per second can cause
unpleasant and dangerous reactions like nausea, vomiting, and vertigo
to prevent autokinisis, avoid
fixating on one source of light
Class B Airspace
Generally starting at SFC up to about 10,000 ft. MSL
“Big City” Airports
Solid blue lines on sectional chart
factions on sectional chart
Need to request FAA permission
Class C Airspace
Generally SFC to about 4,000ft above airport
“Cities” usually smaller
Need to request FAA permission
solid magenta lines
Class D Airspace
Generally SFC to 2,500 ft above airport
smallest towered airport
Need FAA permission
Dashed blue lines
“negative” means the airspace does not include the upper limit
Class E Airspace
“Everywhere else” Airspace
Different types
Only need to request permission when at SFC and surrounding an airport
Dashed magenta Lines
Class E Airspace starting at 700ft AGL
Thick Fuzzy Magenta line
Class G uncontrolled up to 700ft in these areas unless otherwise indicated
Class E Airspace Starting at 1,200ft AGL
Most airspace in country
Thick magenta as well
Class G up to 1200 ft
Class G Airspace
Portion of airspace that is not classified as anything else
No permission needed unless there is a NOTAM or TFR
Not indicated on sectional Chart
uncontrolled airspce
Special Use Airspace
areas in which certain activities must be confined or where limitations may be imposed on aircraft operations that are not a part of the operation
Special Use Airspace Types:
Prohibited : “P-49”
Restricted: “R-4401”
Warning: “W-50B” blue hashed lines
Military operations areas (MOAs)
Alert: “A-211”
Where is special use airspace info?
Border of sectional chart
Military Training Route (MTR)
shown on sectional chart as “IFR” or “VFR”
MTRS with four numbers are flown at 1500ft AGL and below
MTRS with 3 numbers are flown with at least one section above 1500ft AGL
TFR
Temporary Flight Restriction
movement of govt VIPS, special events, natural disasters, or other unusual events
Stadium TFR
Standing
prohibits flight at or below 3,000ft AGL within a 3 NM radius of any stadium with a seating capacity of 30,000 or more.
Takes place from one hour before the event to one hour after the event concludes
find them at FAA TFE website: tfr.faa.gove
NOTAM
Notice to Airmen: Time critical information that could effect the pilot’s decision to fly.
found at 1800wxbrief.com and the FAA’s official site at notam.aim.faa.gov/notamsearch/
