22 Regulations & Operating Limits Practice Questions & Answers

1. 1. Under 14 CFR Part 107, what is the minimum age a person must be to be eligible to hold a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating?

   • A.16 years of age✓ Answer
   • B.14 years of age
   • C.15 years of age
   • D.18 years of age

   Section 107.61(a) sets eligibility for the certificate at 16 years of age. Because no one is carried aboard a small unmanned aircraft, the FAA set the age below the 17-year private pilot threshold, but the certificate still may not be issued to anyone younger than 16 — passing the knowledge test at an earlier age does not by itself make a person eligible.

   Source: 14 CFR 107.61(a)Report a problem with this question

2. 2. Which of the following is a codified eligibility requirement for a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating?

   • A.Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language✓ Answer
   • B.Log at least 10 hours of documented small unmanned aircraft flight time
   • C.Hold a current FAA second-class medical certificate
   • D.Hold a pilot certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 61

   Section 107.61(b) requires the applicant to be able to read, speak, write, and understand English so that regulatory, airspace, and weather information can be used correctly. No medical certificate is required under Part 107; instead §107.61(c) and §107.17 rely on the individual's own assessment that no physical or mental condition would interfere with safe operation. A Part 61 certificate is only an alternate path to satisfying the aeronautical knowledge requirement, not a prerequisite.

   Source: 14 CFR 107.61(b); 14 CFR 107.17Report a problem with this question

3. 3. A certificated remote pilot has not flown for over two years. Under Part 107, what must that person have accomplished within the previous 24 calendar months in order to exercise remote pilot in command privileges?

   • A.Completed recurrent training covering the aeronautical knowledge areas required by the rule✓ Answer
   • B.Passed a recurrent knowledge test at a testing center
   • C.Renewed the aircraft's certificate of registration
   • D.Logged at least three flights with a certificated remote pilot

   Section 107.65 makes aeronautical knowledge recency a rolling 24-calendar-month requirement satisfied by an initial knowledge test or by completing recurrent training covering the knowledge areas listed in §107.73. Recency is now training-based rather than test-based, so no proctored recurrent test is required, and neither logged flights nor aircraft registration has any effect on the pilot's currency.

   Source: 14 CFR 107.65; 14 CFR 107.73Report a problem with this question

4. 4. During a commercial job, a client's employee who holds no remote pilot certificate asks to fly the aircraft. Under Part 107, this is:

   • A.Permitted only if the employee is at least 16 years old and has passed the knowledge test
   • B.Permitted only after a certificate of waiver is obtained from the FAA
   • C.Permitted if the employee is under the direct supervision of a remote pilot in command who has the ability to immediately take direct control of the flight✓ Answer
   • D.Prohibited — only a certificated remote pilot may ever manipulate the flight controls

   Section 107.12(a)(2) allows a person without a certificate to manipulate the flight controls while under the direct supervision of a remote pilot in command who can immediately take direct control. The safety logic is that the certificated RPIC retains the ability to intervene instantly, and under §107.19 the RPIC remains directly responsible for the entire operation regardless of who is holding the controller.

   Source: 14 CFR 107.12(a)(2)Report a problem with this question

5. 5. Under Part 107, who is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of the small unmanned aircraft system?

   • A.The registered owner of the small unmanned aircraft
   • B.The remote pilot in command✓ Answer
   • C.The person physically manipulating the flight controls
   • D.The visual observer, if one is used

   Section 107.19(b) states that the remote pilot in command is directly responsible for and is the final authority as to the operation. An RPIC must be designated before or during flight, must ensure the aircraft poses no undue hazard if control is lost, and must ensure the whole operation complies with the applicable regulations — a responsibility that cannot be delegated to the owner, the manipulator, or an observer.

   Source: 14 CFR 107.19(a)-(d)Report a problem with this question

6. 6. Section 107.49 requires the remote pilot in command to assess the operating environment before flight. That assessment must include:

   • A.A logbook entry signed by a visual observer
   • B.A written risk-assessment form submitted to the FAA before departure
   • C.Local weather conditions, local airspace and flight restrictions, the location of persons and property on the surface, and other ground hazards✓ Answer
   • D.An air traffic control clearance, regardless of the class of airspace

   Section 107.49(a)(1) through (a)(4) lists exactly those four elements, because the rule's purpose is to force the RPIC to identify risks to persons and property both on the surface and in the air before committing to flight. The same section separately requires briefing all direct participants, verifying the control links, confirming adequate power for the intended operational time, and securing any attached object; nothing is filed with the FAA.

   Source: 14 CFR 107.49(a)Report a problem with this question

7. 7. A remote pilot plans to release a small package from the aircraft while flying over an open field. Under Part 107, dropping an object from a small unmanned aircraft is:

   • A.Permitted, provided the drop is not done in a manner that creates an undue hazard to persons or property✓ Answer
   • B.Permitted only with a certificate of waiver issued by the FAA
   • C.Always prohibited; no object may ever be released in flight
   • D.Prohibited unless the aircraft weighs less than 0.55 pounds

   Section 107.23(b) prohibits allowing an object to be dropped in a manner that creates an undue hazard to persons or property — it regulates the manner of the drop rather than banning the act outright. The companion provision, §107.23(a), separately prohibits careless or reckless operation that endangers the life or property of another, and neither prohibition can be waived under §107.205.

   Source: 14 CFR 107.23(a)-(b)Report a problem with this question

8. 8. Under the alcohol rules incorporated by §107.27, a person may not manipulate the flight controls, act as remote pilot in command, or serve as visual observer:

   • A.Within 24 hours after consuming any alcoholic beverage, regardless of blood alcohol concentration
   • B.Within 4 hours after consuming any alcoholic beverage, or while having 0.02 percent or more alcohol in the blood
   • C.Within 12 hours after consuming any alcoholic beverage, or while having 0.08 percent or more alcohol in the blood
   • D.Within 8 hours after consuming any alcoholic beverage, or while having 0.04 percent or more alcohol in the blood✓ Answer

   Section 107.27 makes §91.17 and §91.19 applicable to small UAS crewmembers, and §91.17(a) imposes the 8-hour bottle-to-throttle interval and the 0.04 percent blood alcohol limit. Both conditions are independent bars: waiting 8 hours does not authorize operating while still at or above 0.04 percent, and §91.17 also prohibits operating while under the influence of any drug that affects the person's faculties.

   Source: 14 CFR 107.27; 14 CFR 91.17(a)Report a problem with this question

9. 9. Under Part 107, a remote pilot in command must report an operation to the FAA no later than 10 calendar days when that operation results in:

   • A.Any loss of the control link between the control station and the aircraft
   • B.Any deviation from a rule made to meet an in-flight emergency
   • C.Any contact between the small unmanned aircraft and the ground
   • D.Serious injury to any person, or any loss of consciousness✓ Answer

   Section 107.9 requires a report within 10 calendar days when the operation involves at least serious injury to any person or any loss of consciousness, or property damage other than to the unmanned aircraft itself above the codified repair-cost and fair-market-value thresholds. Routine landings and lost links are not reportable events, and a deviation taken under the in-flight emergency authority of §107.21 requires a written report only upon request of the Administrator.

   Source: 14 CFR 107.9; 14 CFR 107.21(b)Report a problem with this question

10. 10. Which of the following Part 107 rules may NOT be waived by a certificate of waiver?

    • A.Operating limitations for small unmanned aircraft (§107.51)
    • B.Operation of multiple small unmanned aircraft (§107.35)
    • C.Hazardous operation — careless or reckless operation (§107.23)✓ Answer
    • D.Visual line of sight aircraft operation (§107.31)

    Section 107.205 contains a closed list of the rules a certificate of waiver may authorize deviation from, and §107.23 is not on it — the FAA cannot approve an operation whose defining feature is endangering life or property, so no equivalent level of safety could ever be demonstrated. Sections 107.51, 107.31, and 107.35 are all expressly waivable, as are §§107.25, 107.29(a)(2) and (b), 107.33, 107.37(a), 107.39, 107.41, and 107.145.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.205Report a problem with this question

11. 11. Under §107.200, the FAA may issue a certificate of waiver authorizing a deviation from an eligible Part 107 rule only when:

    • A.The request establishes that the proposed operation can be conducted safely under the terms of the certificate of waiver✓ Answer
    • B.The applicant also holds a pilot certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 61
    • C.The operation is conducted for a governmental or public-safety purpose
    • D.The applicant carries a minimum amount of liability insurance for the operation

    Section 107.200(a) conditions issuance on an FAA finding that the proposed operation can safely be conducted under the terms of the waiver, and §107.200(b) requires the request itself to contain a complete description of the operation plus a justification establishing that safety case — in effect, showing an equivalent level of safety to the rule being waived. The FAA may add limitations under §107.200(c), and the holder must comply with every condition in the certificate.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.200(a)-(d)Report a problem with this question

12. 12. You are hired to photograph a building located within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class D airspace. Under Part 107, before conducting the flight you must:

    • A.Obtain prior authorization from Air Traffic Control✓ Answer
    • B.File a flight plan with Flight Service before departure
    • C.Do nothing additional; Part 107 aircraft are exempt from airspace authorization below 400 feet AGL
    • D.Establish two-way radio contact with the control tower during the flight

    Section 107.41 bars operation in Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace, or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport, without prior ATC authorization. The authorization must exist before the flight; a radio call or phone call during the operation does not satisfy the rule, and there is no altitude exemption. Only Class G airspace requires no ATC authorization.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.41Report a problem with this question

13. 13. You have been hired to inspect a 600-foot-tall antenna tower. Operating within a 400-foot radius of the tower, what is the highest altitude at which you may legally fly under §107.51?

    • A.1,200 feet AGL, the floor of most controlled airspace
    • B.1,000 feet AGL — 400 feet above the tower's immediate uppermost limit✓ Answer
    • C.600 feet AGL, level with the top of the tower
    • D.400 feet AGL, because that is the absolute ceiling under Part 107

    Section 107.51(b) caps altitude at 400 feet AGL unless the aircraft is flown within a 400-foot radius of a structure, in which case it may not go higher than 400 feet above that structure's immediate uppermost limit. A 600-foot tower therefore supports flight to 1,000 feet AGL, but only while the aircraft stays inside the 400-foot radius — the exception exists so that tall structures can be inspected, not to raise the general ceiling.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.51(b)Report a problem with this question

14. 14. What is the maximum groundspeed permitted for a small unmanned aircraft operated under Part 107?

    • A.55 knots (63 miles per hour)
    • B.70 knots (80 miles per hour)
    • C.87 knots (100 miles per hour)✓ Answer
    • D.100 knots (115 miles per hour)

    Section 107.51(a) limits groundspeed to 87 knots, which is exactly 100 miles per hour. The limit is expressed as groundspeed rather than airspeed, so a strong tailwind can push a compliant aircraft over the limit even though its airspeed has not changed — the RPIC must account for wind when judging compliance.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.51(a)Report a problem with this question

15. 15. Under §107.51, what are the minimum flight visibility and the minimum distance from clouds for a small unmanned aircraft operation?

    • A.5 statute miles visibility, and 500 feet below and 1,000 feet horizontally from clouds
    • B.3 statute miles visibility as observed from the aircraft, and 1,000 feet below and 1 statute mile horizontally from clouds
    • C.3 statute miles visibility as observed from the control station, and 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally from clouds✓ Answer
    • D.1 statute mile visibility, and the aircraft must remain clear of clouds

    Sections 107.51(c) and (d) set 3 statute miles of flight visibility measured from the location of the control station, plus 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontal separation from clouds. The visibility reference point matters: the rule defines flight visibility as the average slant distance from the control station at which prominent objects can be seen and identified, so it is the remote pilot's view — not the aircraft's — that must meet the minimum.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.51(c)-(d)Report a problem with this question

16. 16. Section 107.31 requires the small unmanned aircraft to remain within visual line of sight. How must that visual contact be maintained?

    • A.Through binoculars or a spotting scope whenever the aircraft becomes hard to see
    • B.Through the aircraft's first-person-view camera feed displayed at the control station
    • C.By at least two visual observers stationed along the flight path at all times
    • D.With vision that is unaided by any device other than corrective lenses✓ Answer

    Section 107.31(a) requires vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses, so that the crew can continuously know the aircraft's location, determine its attitude, altitude, and direction of flight, scan the airspace for other traffic, and confirm it endangers no one. Binoculars and FPV feeds may supplement that view but cannot substitute for it, and a visual observer is optional under §107.33 rather than required.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.31(a); 14 CFR 107.33Report a problem with this question

17. 17. May one person operate two small unmanned aircraft at the same time under Part 107?

    • A.Yes, provided a visual observer watches the second aircraft
    • B.Yes, provided both aircraft remain within visual line of sight
    • C.No — a person may not manipulate the controls of, or act as remote pilot in command or visual observer for, more than one unmanned aircraft at a time✓ Answer
    • D.Yes, provided the combined takeoff weight of both aircraft is less than 55 pounds

    Section 107.35 permits only one unmanned aircraft per person at a time, in any of the three roles — manipulator, remote pilot in command, or visual observer — because divided attention defeats the continuous see-and-avoid and situational-awareness duties imposed by §107.31. Swarm or multi-aircraft operations are possible only under a certificate of waiver, since §107.35 appears on the waivable list in §107.205.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.35; 14 CFR 107.205(e)Report a problem with this question

18. 18. Under §107.25, operating a small unmanned aircraft system from a moving pickup truck is permitted when:

    • A.Never; the rule prohibits all operations from any vehicle
    • B.The vehicle's speed remains below 25 miles per hour
    • C.A visual observer rides in the vehicle with the remote pilot in command
    • D.The small unmanned aircraft is flown over a sparsely populated area and is not transporting another person's property for compensation or hire✓ Answer

    Section 107.25(b) allows operation from a moving land or water-borne vehicle only over a sparsely populated area and only when the aircraft is not carrying another person's property for compensation or hire. Paragraph (a) separately bans operating from a moving aircraft outright. The rule is waivable under §107.205(a), but no waiver may ever authorize carrying another person's property for hire in this way.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.25; 14 CFR 107.205(a)Report a problem with this question

19. 19. A remote pilot plans a flight that begins 20 minutes before official sunrise and continues after dark. What lighting does Part 107 require on the small unmanned aircraft?

    • A.Strobe lighting, but only while the aircraft is above 200 feet AGL
    • B.A steady white position light visible for at least 1 statute mile
    • C.No lighting, provided the aircraft stays within 400 feet of the control station
    • D.Lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles with a flash rate sufficient to avoid a collision, which the RPIC may dim but may not turn off✓ Answer

    Sections 107.29(a)(2) and (b) require lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles with a flash rate sufficient to avoid a collision, both at night and during civil twilight. A flight starting 20 minutes before official sunrise falls inside civil twilight, which §107.29(c) defines as the 30 minutes before official sunrise and the 30 minutes after official sunset outside Alaska. The RPIC may reduce the lighting's intensity when operating conditions make that safer, but may never extinguish it.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.29(a)(2), (b), (c)Report a problem with this question

20. 20. While your small unmanned aircraft is airborne, a manned helicopter approaches on a converging course. Under §107.37, what must you do?

    • A.Yield the right of way, giving way to the helicopter and not passing over, under, or ahead of it unless well clear✓ Answer
    • B.Maintain your altitude and heading; the manned aircraft is required to avoid the drone
    • C.Climb above the helicopter so that its pilot can see the drone more easily
    • D.Immediately land the aircraft, regardless of the terrain or conditions below

    Section 107.37(a) requires every small unmanned aircraft to yield the right of way to all aircraft, airborne vehicles, and launch and reentry vehicles, and defines yielding as giving way and not passing over, under, or ahead of the other aircraft unless well clear. The duty is absolute and one-directional because a manned pilot often cannot see a small drone in time; §107.37(b) separately forbids operating so close to another aircraft as to create a collision hazard.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.37(a)-(b)Report a problem with this question

21. 21. A client asks you to fly directly over spectators standing in the open at an outdoor event. Under Part 107, flight over a human being is permitted only if:

    • A.The aircraft remains at least 100 feet above the people at all times
    • B.The person is directly participating in the operation, is under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that offers reasonable protection from a falling aircraft, or the operation meets one of the four operational categories in Subpart D✓ Answer
    • C.The flight lasts less than one minute and the aircraft weighs under 55 pounds
    • D.The spectators have signed a liability waiver acknowledging the risk

    Section 107.39 permits flight over a human being only in those three situations, and the Subpart D categories are distinguished by how much harm the aircraft could do: Category 1 by a strict takeoff weight limit with no exposed rotating parts that would lacerate skin, Categories 2 and 3 by progressively higher kinetic-energy transfer limits verified through an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance and a permanent label, and Category 4 by an airworthiness certificate issued under Part 21. Consent from the people below is irrelevant, and there is no altitude or duration exemption.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.39; 14 CFR Part 107 Subpart DReport a problem with this question

22. 22. A remote pilot buys a 1.2-pound drone and intends to use it for paid aerial photography under Part 107. Regarding registration and marking, the aircraft:

    • A.Must be registered, and its unique identifier must be legibly displayed on an external surface of the aircraft✓ Answer
    • B.Must be registered only because it weighs more than 0.55 pounds; lighter aircraft flown under Part 107 need no registration
    • C.Needs no registration as long as every flight remains below 400 feet AGL
    • D.Must display its unique identifier inside the battery compartment so the marking is protected from weather

    Section 107.13 makes §91.203(a)(2) applicable, so every civil small unmanned aircraft operated under Part 107 must be registered regardless of weight, and §48.205(c) requires the unique identifier to be legibly displayed on an external surface, maintained legible and affixed securely for the duration of each operation. The familiar 0.55-pound cutoff is a registration exception only for aircraft flown exclusively for recreational purposes, and separately marks the Category 1 over-people weight limit — the two thresholds are unrelated.

    Source: 14 CFR 107.13; 14 CFR 91.203(a)(2); 14 CFR 48.205(c)Report a problem with this question

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