Part 107 Practice Questions
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Regulations · Part 107
153 total- A Part 107 operator wants to conduct night operations. The operation will not be within Class G airspace, will not use anti-collision lighting, and will not involve operations over people. Which authorization(s) is/are required?
- A remote pilot buys a 240-gram aircraft for paid real estate photography. What are the registration requirements?
- A remote pilot maintains currency by completing:
- A remote pilot needs to inspect the underside of a bridge deck, requiring flight below the roadway. What Part 107 consideration applies most directly?
- A remote pilot plans a 22-minute flight. The battery is rated for 25 minutes in ideal conditions, and the temperature is near freezing with a 12-knot wind. What does the preflight power requirement demand?
- A remote pilot registers under Part 107 rather than the recreational registration. What is the practical difference?
- An aircraft crashes into an empty field, destroying the drone and its $900 camera payload. No one is injured and nothing else is damaged. What is required?
- An operation results in $600 of damage to a neighbor's fence. The remote pilot pays for the repair privately. Is a report still required?
- Before departure the remote pilot must ensure that all persons directly participating in the operation understand which of the following?
- During preflight the remote pilot finds a propeller with a small nick along the leading edge. What is the appropriate action?
- During the preflight check a remote pilot notices one motor arm has a hairline crack. The aircraft still hovers normally in a test. What is the correct action?
- Under what circumstance may a Part 107 aircraft operate without remote identification?
- What distinguishes transiting over people from sustained flight over people under Category 3?
- What does Part 107 say about operating a small unmanned aircraft from a moving aircraft?
- Which Part 107 limitation is measured from the control station rather than from the aircraft?
Airspace & Charts
157 total- A launch site sits at a ground elevation of 1,200 feet MSL. Class E airspace in that area begins at 1,700 feet MSL. What is the highest AGL altitude the aircraft can reach before entering Class E?
- A presidential visit is announced in the city where a remote pilot has a scheduled shoot. What is the most likely airspace consequence?
- A remote pilot's site lies beneath a charted military training route marked VR1207. What should be anticipated?
- A stadium TFR is in effect for a college football game. When does the restriction apply?
- A TFR is published with an inner ring of 10 nautical miles and an outer ring of 30 nautical miles for a VIP movement. Where are small unmanned aircraft operations typically prohibited?
- Class B airspace typically extends from the surface up to:
- What does a controlled firing area require of pilots?
- What does a NOTAM reporting an unserviceable runway lighting system tell a remote pilot operating nearby at night?
- What is a national security area on a sectional chart, and what does it request of pilots?
- Which special use airspace is established to warn pilots of a high volume of pilot training or unusual aerial activity, and requires no authorization to enter?
Weather & METAR
142 total- A METAR includes the group VRB04KT. What does this describe?
- A METAR reports FEW030. Does this layer constrain a Part 107 flight at 350 feet AGL?
- A METAR reports: KSFO 121853Z 28012G20KT 10SM FEW015 SCT035 18/12 A2992. What is the wind condition?
- A remote PIC is planning a flight at a site with an elevation of 2,000 ft MSL. The reported temperature is 95°F and the altimeter setting is 29.92. This combination of conditions is most likely to result in which of the following compared to a standard day?
- A remote pilot calculates the density altitude for their planned flight to be 7,000 feet. The actual takeoff field elevation is 2,000 feet MSL. What does this calculation indicate about the operating environment?
- A remote pilot is planning a flight in a region of rolling hills. The forecast wind at the planned altitude is 20 knots from the west. When operating on the downwind (east) side of a hill, what wind condition should the pilot anticipate?
- A small temperature-dewpoint spread indicates what condition is likely?
- A TAF valid period is written 1212/1318. What does this mean?
- Does the Part 107 cloud clearance requirement apply to a scattered layer, or only to a ceiling?
- How does a stable atmosphere affect visibility near the surface?
- How should a remote pilot treat a METAR from a station 25 miles away when planning an operation?
- In a TAF, the change group 'TEMPO 2324 2SM -RA BKN008 OVC015' indicates the described conditions will occur for what maximum period of time?
- In a TAF, the group 'TEMPO 1418 2SM BR' indicates:
- Pressure altitude is 2,000 feet and the temperature is 30 degrees Celsius. Compared with standard conditions, what happens to density altitude?
- Radiation fog most commonly forms under which conditions?
- What are the Part 107 minimum flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements?
- What characteristic is most indicative of stable atmospheric conditions, which could lead to reduced visibility for a sUAS operator?
- What is a ceiling, as the term is used in aviation weather reports?
- What is the operational meaning of the sky condition code SKC or CLR in a METAR?
- What type of clouds is associated with stable air?
- Why does Part 107 set a visibility minimum at all, given that the aircraft must remain within visual line of sight?
- Wind shear is best described as what?
Loading & Performance
106 total- A battery pack shows visible swelling. What is the appropriate action?
- A quadcopter has a manufacturer maximum takeoff weight of 4.4 pounds and an empty weight of 2.9 pounds with battery. What is the maximum payload that may be carried?
- A remote pilot notices that flights at a new site consistently end sooner than at the usual location, with the same aircraft and payload. What is the most likely explanation?
- A remote pilot warms batteries in a vehicle before a cold-weather flight. What is the operational rationale?
- Adding a heavier camera to a multirotor within its rated payload limit will have what effect on flight characteristics?
- During preflight a remote pilot finds one pack at 60 percent charge and no time to charge it. What is the correct approach?
- How does sustained forward flight at high speed affect endurance compared with a hover?
- What happens to flight time when payload weight increases?
- When is the best time to discover that a new payload configuration handles poorly?
- Why does an unbalanced load reduce the safety margin of a multirotor in gusty conditions?
- Why is the manufacturer's maximum takeoff weight usually more restrictive than the 55-pound Part 107 limit?
- Why should a remote pilot establish a hard battery percentage at which the mission is abandoned?
- Why should a remote pilot re-verify weight after field repairs?
Operations
241 total- A large white X displayed on a runway means what?
- A production company assigns a camera operator to control the gimbal while the certificated remote pilot flies. How should responsibilities be briefed?
- A property owner asks the remote pilot to photograph a neighbor's fenced backyard. The appropriate response is:
- A small unmanned aircraft and a manned helicopter are converging at the same altitude. What must the remote pilot do?
- A survey identifies power lines crossing the planned flight path at roughly 60 feet AGL. What is the best mitigation?
- A visual observer is hired to assist a Remote PIC with a complex inspection flight. For the VO's duties to be legally valid under Part 107, what specific requirement must the Remote PIC ensure?
- A wind sock at an airport indicates:
- An aircraft suffers a motor failure over an open field with a crowded parking lot 200 feet beyond. What is the appropriate response?
- An airport's UNICOM frequency differs from a control tower frequency in that UNICOM:
- At a non-towered airport, the CTAF frequency is used by pilots for traffic advisories. When making a radio call to announce small UA operations, a remote pilot should
- At night, a dim object is seen best by:
- At what altitude is the standard traffic pattern generally flown by light manned aircraft?
- Before flying over private property that is not the client's, the remote pilot should:
- During a flight, a remote pilot in command (RPIC) is also acting as the person manipulating the flight controls. A visual observer (VO) is assisting. The RPIC's primary responsibility is to:
- During a Part 107 operation using a visual observer (VO), the remote pilot in command (RPIC) loses sight of the small unmanned aircraft. The VO maintains visual contact. For continued flight, who must ensure the VO can accurately communicate the small UA's position, altitude, attitude, and movement to the RPIC?
- During a two-person operation the visual observer loses sight of the aircraft behind a tree line while the remote pilot is focused on the camera feed. What should happen next?
- How long does it typically take for the eyes to adapt fully to darkness?
- Runway 18 at an airport is oriented approximately:
- The segmented circle at a non-towered airport indicates:
- What do displaced threshold markings on a runway indicate?
- What does a segmented circle at an airport provide?
- What does CTAF stand for and what is it used for at a non-towered airport?
- What is the correct weight accounting when a delivery drone carries a 4-pound package?
- What must a visual observer be able to do throughout an operation?
- What should a site survey identify before a commercial operation in an unfamiliar area?
- Which direction do traffic pattern turns go at an airport with no indication otherwise?
- Which factor makes automation complacency a specific hazard for remote pilots?
- Which physiological factor most affects a remote pilot's ability to see at night?
- While flying a small unmanned aircraft in Class G airspace during the day, the remote pilot sights a manned, fixed-wing aircraft approaching head-on. What action is required?
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