LAWS Flashcards
Minimum weight required for drone registration in the U.S.?
0.55 lbs (pounds)
Maximum legal weight?
55 lbs (pounds)
Legal age to register a drone?
13 year old
Eligible age to test?
16
Certification valid for how long?
24 months
maximum altitude allowed to legally fly a drone.
400ft AGL (Above Ground Level)
What situation may you go higher than 400ft AGL?
Within 400 feet of a structure/building.
Legal distance allowed below cloud ceiling?
500 feet below cloud ceiling.
Legal distance allowed horizontally from clouds?
2,000ft horizontal from clouds
Legal distance allowed horizontally from guy wires?
2,000ft horizontally from guy wires.
Maximum legal speed to fly a drone
100 mph
The distance of visibility required to fly your drone (in SM or statute miles)?
3 SM
The number of hours required to be go without alcohol before flying a drone?
8 hours
Legal blood alcohol level?
0.04
Number of years after narcotics conviction before eligible to fly drone?
1 year
Time before and after sunrise operator is allowed to fly?
30 minutes (with anti collision lights)
How far must anti collision light visibility reach?
3 SM (statute miles)
Minimum number of property damage required for reporting an accident to FAA?
$500
Day limit to file a report?
10 Days
Class A Airspace
Everything from 18,000 ft and up
Class B Airspace
Major International Airports
Class C Airspace
Regional Airpots
Class D Airspace
Small Airports
Class E Airspace
Airspace outside of airports and Class A and
G airspace
Class G Airspace
Class G airspace (uncontrolled) is that portion of airspace that has not been designated as Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E airspace.
What is needed to fly in Class B, C, D airspace?
ATC (Air Traffic Control) Permission
How does one get ATC Permission?
LAANC authorization, issued through the FAA Drone Zone or the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC).
Maximum numbers of days an operator can submit a LAANC authorization request in advance?
90 days
Automated airspace authorizations
Pre-approved altitudes on the UAS Facility Maps. Requests are approved in near-real-time.
Further Coordination
Requests to fly above pre-approved altitudes, as long as the operation is under 400 feet. Reviewed by ATM (Air Trafic Manager)
Minimum time frame an operator can submit a request for further coordination?
24 hours prior to the requested start time
