REGULATIONS
What is the maximum allowable takeoff weight for an aircraft operated under Part 107, including everything onboard or attached?
Less than 55 pounds.
Part 107 applies to small UAS weighing less than 55 lb at takeoff, including payload.
Which airspace class normally requires no FAA airspace authorization for a Part 107 operation?
Class G
What is the minimum flight visibility for Part 107 operations?
3 statute miles.
What traffic pattern leg is flown parallel to the runway in the direction opposite landing?
Downwind leg.
Who has final responsibility and authority for the safe operation of a Part 107 flight?
The Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC).
What is the minimum age to qualify for a Remote Pilot Certificate with a small UAS rating?
16 years old
Which controlled airspace classes generally require prior FAA authorization for Part 107 operations near the surface?
Class B, C, D, and surface-area Class E.
How far below clouds must the small UAS remain?
At least 500 feet below.
What traffic pattern leg is flown perpendicular to the runway just before turning final?
Base leg.
Base connects downwind to final.
What does ADM stand for?
Aeronautical Decision-Making.
ADM is the systematic approach to assessing risk and making safe flight decisions.
How often must a Part 107 remote pilot complete recurrent training to maintain aeronautical knowledge recency?
24 months
What FAA system can provide near-real-time airspace authorizations at many controlled airports?
LAANC is the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability.
How far horizontally from clouds must the small UAS remain?
At least 2,000 feet.
What runway number would correspond approximately to a magnetic heading of 180 degrees?
Runway 18.
Runway numbers use magnetic heading rounded to the nearest 10 degrees, dropping the last zero.
In the PAVE risk model, what does the P stand for?
Pilot.
What is the maximum groundspeed permitted under Part 107 without a waiver?
100 mph, or 87 knots
Who always has the right-of-way over a small unmanned aircraft?
All other aircraft, including manned aircraft.
What weather phenomenon is a rapid change in wind speed and/or direction over a short distance?
Wind shear can quickly change lift, groundspeed, and aircraft control.
What is the name of the area used for aircraft takeoff and landing that includes runways and taxiways?
Movement area.
Movement areas include runways, taxiways, and other areas used for taxi, takeoff, and landing, excluding ramps/aprons unless designated.
In the IMSAFE checklist, what does the F stand for?
Fatigue.
How high may a drone generally fly under Part 107 when not using the structure exception?
400 feet AGL
What does a dashed blue line around an airport on a sectional chart indicate?
Class D airspace.
High temperature, high humidity, and high elevation generally produce what kind of density altitude?
High density altitude reduces aerodynamic and propeller performance.
When operating near an airport, what aircraft activity deserves especially close attention?
Takeoff, landing, and traffic-pattern operations.
Manned aircraft are concentrated and often low near airports.
What hazardous attitude is expressed by “It won’t happen to me”?
Invulnerability.