Part 107 Drone Test
What is the maximum altitude a remote pilot is allowed to operate a sUAS?
400 feet AGL (above ground level)
You're hired to inspect a 1,500 foot tall cell tower that's not in controlled airspace. How much higher can you fly over the tower?
400 feet. Info: Remote pilots are allowed to fly 400 feet AGL over the highest object, obstacle, building, etc. In this situation, the remote pilot would be able to fly up to 1,900 feet AGL provided the pilot remains within a 400 foot radius of the tower.
As a remote-pilot operating near an airport, you should expect arriving aircraft to join the traffic pattern:
45 degrees downwind.
According to 14 CFR part 107, what is the maximum groundspeed for a small UA?
87 knots. Info: 87 knots = 100 mph
Upon request by the FAA, the remote pilot-in-command must provide:
A remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating. Info: 107.7 Inspection, testing, and demonstration of compliance. (a) A remote pilot in command, owner, or person manipulating the flight controls of a small unmanned aircraft system must, upon request, make available to the Administrator: (1) The remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating.
Generally for aircraft, the most hazardous kind of thunderstorm is:
A squall line thunderstorm.
Registration requirements for small unmanned aircraft systems. According to 14 CFR part 48, when must a person register a small UA with the Federal Aviation Administration?
All civilian small UAS weighing greater than .55 pounds must be registered regardless of its intended use.
When adapting crew resource management (CRM) concepts to the operation of a small UA, CRM must be integrated into:
All phases of the operation. Info: All groups routinely working with the flight crew who are involved in decisions required to operate a flight safely. These groups include, but are not limited to pilots, dispatchers, cabin crew members, maintenance personnel, and air traffic controllers.
Responsibility for collision avoidance in controlled airspace rests with:
All pilots.
Advection fog will most likely form when:
An air mass moves inland from the coast in winter.
Which factor would tend to increase the density altitude at a given airport?
An increase in ambient temperature.
Damaged lithium batteries can cause:
An inflight fire.
While operating a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), you experience a flyaway and several people suffer injuries. Which of the following injuries requires reporting to the FAA?
Any injury requiring a hospitalization over 48 hours.
Where does wind shear occur?
At all altitudes.
How often is the Remote PIC required to inspect the sUAS to ensure that it is in a condition for safe operation?
Before each flight.
According to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 107 (14 CFR Part 107), a remote pilot must register their small unmanned aircraft (sUAS) if it weighs:
Between .55 lbs and 55 lbs
Which technique should a remote pilot use to scan for traffic? A remote pilot should:
Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals. Info: From the AIM 8−1−6. (c), "Because the eyes can focus only on this narrow viewing area, effective scanning is accomplished with a series of short, regularly spaced eye movements that bring successive areas of the sky into the central visual field. Each movement should not exceed 10 degrees, and each area should be observed for at least 1 second to enable detection. Although horizontal back-and-forth eye movements seem preferred by most pilots, each pilot should develop a scanning pattern that is most comfortable and then adhere to it to assure optimum scanning.
The most comprehensive information available on a given airport is provided by:
The Chart Supplements U.S. (formerly Airport Facility Directory).
When using a small UA in a commercial operation, who is responsible for briefing the participants about emergency procedures?
The remote PIC.
The four forces acting on an aircraft in flight are:
Thrust, drag, weight (gravity), and lift.
According to 14 CFR part 107, what is required to operate a small UA within 30 minutes after official sunset?
Use of anti-collision lights.
14 CFR Part 91 requires that your blood alcohol level be less than:
0.04%
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 23, area 3.) What is the floor of the outer shelf of Class C airspace at Savannah Airport?
1,300 feet MSL Info: The floor and ceiling is displayed as a 41 over 13 or, 4,100 feet MLS is the ceiling and 1,300 feet MSL is the floor of the Class C airspace. Below this Class C airspace is Class E airspace which is denoted by the faded magenta bands. Inside the faded magenta bands, controlled airspace begins at 700 feet AGL and extends up to 1,299 MSL. Outside the magenta bands/circle is uncontrolled Class G airspace which begins at the surface and extends upward to 18,000 MSL.
Within how many days must an sUAS accident be reported to the FAA?
10 Days
According to 14 CFR Part 107, the minimum age requirement to qualify to take the Part 107 Airman Knowledge test is:
16 years of age or older.
The wind direction and velocity at KJFK is from:SPECI KJFK 121853Z 18004KT 1/2SM FG R04/2200 OVC005 20/18 A3006
180° true at 4 knots. Info: Tip to remember if something is true or magnetic. "If it is in print, it must be true." The only exceptions are for runways, VOR compass rose, and AWOS/ASOS headings when you call from a phone.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 25, Area 3.) The floor of Class B airspace at Dallas Executive (RBD) is:
3,000 feet MSL. Info: Class B airports are huge up side down wedding cakes. The B overhangs the Class D airspace. If you see the Class D top says [-30]. The minus means up to but NOT including 3,000. Right near it you see the 110/30 which means Class B is 3,000-11,000 ft.
An aircraft announces, "left downwind for runway one six". This means that the aircraft is on a heading of:
340 degrees Info: If an aircraft is left downwind of the runway, it means they're flying parallel to the runway, in the opposite, downwind direction (the runway is to the pilot's left, hence "left downwind"). So the opposite heading (or 180 degrees from) 160 degrees is 340 degrees. It can be helpful to sketch this type of question out on a separate sheet of paper.
How long does it take one mixed drink or one beer to pass through your body?
8 hours. Info: The professional pilot's rule of thumb is "8 Hours From Bottle To Throttle."
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 78.) You have been contracted to inspect towers located approximately 4NM southwest of the Sioux Gateway (SUX) airport operating an unmanned aircraft. What is the maximum altitude above ground level (AGL) that you are authorized to operate over the top of the towers?
802 feet AGL.
What is the heading of an aircraft if the pilot announces "left downwind for runway one six."
A heading of 340 degrees. Info: The pilot is flying northwest 340 degrees about to turn left to land on runway 1-6 (the opposite of runway 3-4).
Which group of airspace is considered controlled airspace?
Class B, C, E and D Info: Class G airspace is uncontrolled airspace.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 20, Area 1.) The Fentress NALF Airport (NFE) is in what type of airspace?
Class E Info: You can tell this based upon the dashed magenta line which indicated E at the surface.
Outside of control tower hours, class D airspace is:
Class G.
Which thunderstorm lifecycle stage is mostly characterized by downdrafts?
Dissipating
A small UA must be operated in a manner which:
Does not endanger the life or property of another.
Which would most likely result in hyperventilation?
Emotional tension, anxiety, or fear.
Moisture is added to air by:
Evaporation and sublimation.
What precautions should a remote PIC do to prevent possible inflight emergencies when using lithium-based batteries?
Follow the manufacturer`s recommendations for safe battery handling.
What is the antidote when a pilot has the hazardous attitude of "Anti-authority?"
Follow the rules.
What is the most common factor which affects most preventable accidents?
Human Error.
The refusal of a remote PIC to submit to a blood alcohol test when requested by a law enforcement officer:
Is grounds for suspension of revocation of their remote pilot certificate. Info: [See 107.59]
According to 14 CFR part 107, the remote pilot in command (PIC) of a small unmanned aircraft planning to operate within Class C airspace:
Is required to receive ATC authorization.
What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as invulnerability?
It could happen to me.
In any sUAS flight emergency, rule #1 is to:
Maintain aircraft control.
You plan to release golf balls from your small UA at an altitude of 100 feet AGL. You must ensure the objects being dropped will:
Not create an undue hazard to persons or property. Info: Section 107.23 says, "No person may: ... (b) Allow an object to be dropped from a small unmanned aircraft in a manner that creates an undue hazard to persons or property."
After having dinner and wine, your client asks you to go outside to demonstrate the small UAs capabilities. You must:
Not operate a small UA within 8 hours of consuming any alcoholic beverage. Info: 8 hours bottle to throttle. Doesn't matter if you aren't even buzzed or if the alcohol hasn't got into your system yet.
Before each flight, the Remote PIC must ensure that:
Objects carried by the sUAS are secure.
When is pressure altitude equal to density altitude?
On a standard day. Info: The definition: "Density altitude is pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature." If no correction is required, and density altitude is equal to pressure altitude; it is not nonstandard but rather, standard. This question will likely be on your exam!
What are the characteristics of stable air?
Poor visibility and steady precipitation. Info: Stratiform clouds, smooth air, poor visibility in haze and smoke, and continuous precipitation.
What effect does high density altitude have on the efficiency of a UA propeller?
Propeller efficiency is decreased. Info: There are fewer air molecules flying over the wing (the propeller) which results in a decrease in lift.
What is the first step in neutralizing a hazardous attitude in the ADM process?
Recognition of hazardous thoughts.
The National Airspace System (NAS) defines airspace under which two categories?
Regulatory and nonregulatory.
The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will:
Remain the same regardless of gross weight.
You have been hired as a remote pilot by a local TV news station to film breaking news with a small UA. You expressed a safety concern and the station manager has instructed you to "fly first, ask questions later." What type of hazardous attitude does this attitude represent?
Impulsivity
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 75, Area 6.) During preflight planning, you plan to operate in R-2305. Where would you find additional information regarding this airspace?
In the Charts Supplements U.S.
Which is true regarding the presence of alcohol within the human body?
Judgment and decision-making abilities can be adversely affected by even small amounts of alcohol.
The purpose of Military Training Routes, charted as VFR Military Training Routes (VR) and IFR Military Training Routes (IR), is to ensure the greatest practical level of safety for all flight operations and to allow the military to conduct:
Low-altitude high speed training.
Identify the hazardous attitude or characteristic a remote pilot displays while taking risks in order to impress others?
Macho
To ensure that the unmanned aircraft center of gravity (CG) limits are not exceeded, follow the aircraft loading instructions specified in the:
Pilot's Operating Handbook or UAS Flight Manual.
While monitoring the Cooperstown CTAF you hear an aircraft announce that they are midfield left downwind to RWY 13. Where would the aircraft be relative to the runway?
The aircraft is East. Info: The trick is to know that "left downwind" means the aircraft is flying parallel to the runway, where the runway is to the "left" of the pilot, and the aircraft is flying opposite (or 180 degrees) from the Runway 13 heading of 130 degrees. Again, if you're having trouble with compass orientation, it can be really helpful to sketch this one out on a blank sheet of paper. Make sure to review the Airport Operations lecture!
When operating an unmanned vehicle, the remote pilot should consider that the load factor on the wings may be increased anytime:
The airplane is subjected to maneuvers other than straight and level flight.
What should pilots state initially when telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information?
The location of the sUA operation.
A local TV station has hired a remote pilot to operate their small UA to cover breaking news stories. The remote pilot has had multiple near misses with obstacles on the ground and two small UAS accidents. What would be a solution for the news station to improve their operating safety culture?
The news station should recognize hazardous attitudes and situations and develop standard operating procedures that emphasize safety.
What actions should the operator of an sUAS do if the manufacturer does not provide information about scheduled maintenance?
The operator should establish a scheduled maintenance protocol.
Registration requirements for small unmanned aircraft systems. According to 14 CFR part 48, when would a small UA owner not be permitted to register it?
The owner is less than 13 years of age. Info: [48.25 says, "(b) A small unmanned aircraft must be registered by its owner using the legal name of its owner, unless the owner is less than 13 years of age. If the owner is less than 13 years of age, then the small unmanned aircraft must be registered by a person who is at least 13 years of age." Keep in mind that they are trying to make you know Part 48. There are other answers as to why a person could not register via Part 47 such as being a foreign citizen.]
A person without a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate may operate a sUAS for business use provided:
The person is under the direct supervision of the Remote Pilot in Command.
Which crewmember is required to be under the direct supervision of the remote pilot in command (remote PIC) when operating an sUAS?
The person manipulating the controls.
Prior authorization required for operation in certain airspace. According to 14 CFR part 107, how may a remote pilot operate an unmanned aircraft in class C airspace?
The remote pilot must have prior authorization from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility having jurisdiction over that airspace. Info: You must have an airspace waiver. §107.41 says, "No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft 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 unless that person has prior authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC)." The FAA is handling those authorizations via a waiver process currently. Let me know if you need one!
Class C controlled airspace typically includes airspace from:
The surface to 4,000 MSL
Whose sole task during a sUAS operation is to watch the sUAS and report potential hazards to the rest of the crew?
The visual observer (VO).
What are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass?
Turbulence and showery precipitation. Info: Cumuliform clouds, turbulent air, good visibility, and showery precipitation are all characteristics of unstable air.
To avoid possible collision with a manned airplane, you estimate that your small UA climbed to an altitude greater than 600 feet AGL. To whom must you report the deviation?
Upon request of the Federal Aviation Administration.
When are you allowed to operate your sUAS from a moving vehicle?
When flying over sparsely-populated areas. Info: [Sources: 14 CFR part 107.25; AC 107-2, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)(as amended)]
Under what condition would a small UA not have to be registered before it is operated in the United States?
When the aircraft weighs less than .55 pounds on takeoff, including everything that is on-board or attached to the aircraft.
Under what condition should the operator of a small UA establish scheduled maintenance protocol?
When the manufacturer does not provide a maintenance schedule. Info: You should know what the mean time between failures is or have an idea on what are the typical problems certain drones encounter so you can PREVENT crashes.
Which of the following types of operations are excluded from the requirements in 14 CFR part 107?
When the sUAS weighs less than .55 lbs.
You accidentally crashed your sUAS into a car that resulted in more than $500 in damages. When must you report this to the FAA?
Within 10 calendar days.
A small UA causes an accident and your crew member loses consciousness. When do you report the accident?
Within 10 days of the accident. Info: [107.9 Accident reporting. "No later than 10 calendar days after an operation that meets the criteria of either paragraph (a) or (b) of this section[.]"]
During a flight of your small UA, you observe a hot air balloon entering the area. You should:
Yield the right-of-way to the hot air balloon. Info: 107.37 says, "(a) Each small unmanned aircraft must yield the right of way to all aircraft, airborne vehicles, and launch and reentry vehicles. Yielding the right of way means that the small unmanned aircraft must give way to the aircraft or vehicle and may not pass over, under, or ahead of it unless well clear."
The most effective method of scanning for other aircraft for collision avoidance is to use:
a series of short, regularly spaced eye movements to search each 10-degree sector.
According to 14 CFR part 107, a sUAS is a unmanned aircraft system weighing:
between .55 lbs and 55 lbs.
A stall occurs when the smooth airflow over the unmanned airplane`s wing is disrupted, and the lift degenerates rapidly. This is caused when the wing:
Exceeds its critical angle of attack.
A Local Airport Advisory (LAA) is provided by:
Flight Service Facilities.
When operating near an uncontrolled airport, which frequency should the remote-pilot use to monitor air traffic?
CTAF
When a remote pilot-in-command and a visual observer define their roles and responsibilities prior to and during the operation of a small UA is a good use of:
Crew Resource Management. Info: CRM is really the effective use of all available resources: human, hardware, and information. This is highlighting the human portion.
Which of the following considerations is most relevant to a Remote PIC when evaluating unmanned aircraft performance?
Current weather conditions.
How often are you required to take a recurrent aeronautical knowledge test?
Every 24 months.
According to 14 CFR part 107, the responsibility to inspect the small UAS to ensure it is in a safe operating condition rests with the:
Remote pilot-in-command. Info: 107.19 says, "(b) The remote pilot in command is directly responsible for and is the final authority as to the operation of the small unmanned aircraft system. (c) The remote pilot in command must ensure that the small unmanned aircraft will pose no undue hazard to other people, other aircraft, or other property in the event of a loss of control of the aircraft for any reason" How are you going to do that without doing an inspection on the aircraft and being familiar with it? § 107.49 says, "(c) Ensure that all control links between ground control station and the small unmanned aircraft are working properly; (d) If the small unmanned aircraft is powered, ensure that there is enough available power for the small unmanned aircraft system to operate for the intended operational time; and (e) Ensure that any object attached or carried by the small unmanned aircraft is secure and does not adversely affect the flight characteristics or controllability of the aircraft.
According to 14 CFR part 107, who is responsible for determining the performance of a small unmanned aircraft?
Remote pilot-in-command. Info: See 107.19. Learn the short version of this regulation. "If anything goes wrong, it is most likely the PIC's fault." You shouldn't let anyone force you into flying somewhere or doing something you feel is unsafe.
Safety is an important element for a remote pilot to consider prior to operating an unmanned aircraft system. To prevent the final "link" in the accident chain, a remote pilot must consider which methodology?
Risk Management. Info: This is the part of the decision making process which relies on situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment to reduce risks associated with each flight.
What are the current conditions for Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)? METAR KLAX 121852Z 25004KT 6SM BR SCT007 SCT250 16/15 A2991 SPECI KMDW 121856Z 32005KT 1 1/2SM RA OVC007 17/16 A2980 RMK RAB35
Sky 700 feet overcast, visibility 1-1/2SM, rain. Info: Time, wind direction and speed, visibility in SM, clouds, Temperature/ dew point, altimeter in inches of mercury.
You have received an outlook briefing from flight service through 1800wxbrief.com. The briefing indicates you can expect a low-level temperature inversion with high relative humidity. What weather conditions would you expect?
Smooth air, poor visibility, fog, haze, or low clouds. Info: A temperature inversion means some warm air on top of some cold air. The cold air underneath on the ground, along with a high relative humidity, means you are expecting fog in the cooler area. You should also check the METARS for the airports in the area as you will most likely have a temperature/dewpoint spread that is low. Example 12/10. The air will be smooth because there is little convection.
Class E controlled airspace denoted by shaded magenta color typically defines airspace:
Starting at 700 feet AGL.
