You buy a 240-gram drone to film a promotional video for a client's coffee shop. Do you need to register it?
A) No, because it weighs less than 0.55 pounds B) Only if you plan to fly it over people C) Yes, because every drone flown under Part 107 must be registered regardless of weight
You move to a new home. How long can you continue to exercise the privileges of your remote pilot certificate without notifying the FAA of your new permanent mailing address?
A) 30 days B) 14 days C) 60 days
You are hired to inspect the antennas on a 350-foot AGL radio tower. While you stay within a 400-foot radius of the tower, what is the highest altitude you may fly?
A) 400 feet AGL B) 750 feet AGL C) 800 feet AGL
Before a job, you see that the cloud bases are 800 feet AGL and visibility is 5 statute miles. What is the highest altitude you may fly while staying under the clouds?
A) 400 feet AGL B) 500 feet AGL C) 300 feet AGL
You have a glass of wine at 11:00 p.m. and feel completely sober the next morning. When is the earliest you may act as remote pilot in command?
A) 7:00 a.m., because 8 hours must pass after drinking alcohol B) 6:00 a.m., if your blood alcohol concentration is below 0.04 C) Any time, because you feel sober
What are the requirements for Category 1 operations over people?
A) The drone weighs 0.55 pounds or less and is listed on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance B) The drone weighs 0.55 pounds or less, including everything on board or attached, and has no exposed rotating parts that would lacerate human skin C) The drone weighs less than 2 pounds and has propeller guards
Official sunset at your location is 7:42 p.m. You are filming a sunset shoot. From what time must the drone's anti-collision lights be on?
A) 7:12 p.m. B) 8:12 p.m. C) 7:42 p.m.
During a real estate shoot, your drone loses power and falls onto the client's car, causing $650 in damage. The drone itself is destroyed. What must you do?
A) Report the accident to the FAA within 10 calendar days B) Nothing, because the damage was to the client's property C) Report it to the NTSB immediately
You are hired to film tailgating outside a 65,000-seat stadium during a college football game. The stadium flight restriction is in effect. Unless you have a specific FAA authorization, what does it prohibit?
A) Flight within 1 nautical mile of the stadium during the game only B) Flight within 5 statute miles of the stadium from 2 hours before to 2 hours after the event C) Flight within 3 nautical miles of the stadium and at or below 3,000 feet AGL, from 1 hour before the scheduled start to 1 hour after the event ends
Under Part 107, in which airspace does a remote pilot need ATC authorization before flying?
A) Class G airspace beneath a Class E floor of 700 ft AGL B) Class D airspace C) Class E airspace with a floor of 1,200 ft AGL
A Class D airport has a field elevation of 800 ft MSL. The Class D ceiling is shown in a dashed blue box as [32]. Approximately how high above the airport does the Class D extend?
A) 3,200 ft AGL B) 4,000 ft AGL C) 2,400 ft AGL
A Class D ceiling is shown as [-30]. What does the minus sign mean?
A) The Class D extends up to, but not including, 3,000 ft MSL. B) The ceiling is 3,000 ft AGL instead of MSL. C) The Class D is part-time and inactive at night.
A Class C outer shelf is labeled 40 over 12. The terrain beneath the shelf is 900 ft MSL, and a drone is flying 250 ft above that terrain. Where is the drone relative to the Class C?
A) Inside Class C, so authorization is required B) 50 ft below the floor of the Class C C) 300 ft below the floor of the Class C
A tower is charted as 1820 (950). A remote pilot is inspecting it and staying within 400 ft of it horizontally. What is the highest altitude allowed under Part 107?
A) 2,220 ft MSL B) 1,350 ft MSL C) 2,620 ft MSL
A remote pilot sees an area marked R-4401 on the sectional. What applies?
A) Flight is never allowed under any circumstances. B) The area is advisory only, and pilots may enter at will with extra caution. C) It may contain invisible hazards such as artillery fire, and entry requires permission from the using or controlling agency.
Two military training routes are labeled VR1257 and VR257. What does the difference in digits tell you?
A) VR1257 is flown only at night, and VR257 only by day. B) VR1257 has no segment above 1,500 ft AGL, and VR257 has at least one segment above 1,500 ft AGL. C) VR1257 is an IFR route, and VR257 is a VFR route.
Refer to this report: METAR KARB 221753Z 25014G22KT 10SM FEW025 BKN045 OVC090 17/08 A2996. What wind is reported?
A) From 250 degrees true at 14 knots, gusting to 22 knots B) From 250 degrees magnetic at 14 knots, gusting to 22 knots C) From 140 degrees true at 25 knots, gusting to 22 knots
Refer to this report: METAR KDTW 151653Z 31008KT 6SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN014 OVC025 07/05 A2988. What is the ceiling?
A) 800 feet AGL B) 1,400 feet MSL C) 1,400 feet AGL
Refer to this report: METAR KJXN 301415Z 09006KT 2SM BR OVC007 11/10 A3004. If these conditions exist at your site, which Part 107 weather minimum cannot be met at any flight altitude?
A) Minimum visibility of 3 statute miles from the control station B) Minimum distance of 500 feet below clouds C) Neither; both minimums can be met if the drone stays at or below 200 feet AGL
Which three conditions are necessary for a thunderstorm to form?
A) Stable air, high humidity, and a warm front B) Sufficient water vapor, an unstable lapse rate, and an initial lifting force C) A temperature inversion, strong surface wind, and cumulus clouds
Which conditions favor radiation fog?
A) Moist air moving over a cold surface with winds of 20 knots or more B) Cold, dry air moving over warmer water C) Clear skies, little or no wind, and moist air on a cool night, especially in low-lying areas
A small unmanned aircraft weighs 33 lb and makes a level turn at a 30 degree bank, with a load factor of about 1.15. What total load must the airframe support?
A) About 29 lb B) About 38 lb C) About 66 lb
How does an increase in load factor affect stall speed?
A) Stall speed increases in proportion to the square root of the load factor. B) Stall speed decreases, because the aircraft is producing more lift. C) Stall speed does not change, because it depends only on weight.
A runway's centerline is aligned with a magnetic heading of 088 degrees. What are the runway numbers at each end?
A) 8 and 26 B) 88 and 268 C) 9 and 27
A pilot announces "left base, Runway 36" at a non-towered airport. Where is the aircraft relative to the runway?
A) South of the airport, flying east toward the extended centerline B) North of the airport, flying east C) South of the airport, flying west away from the extended centerline
Which radio call follows the recommended format for a self-announced position report at a non-towered airport?
A) "Cessna Two Four Seven Romeo, Lakeside traffic, downwind, Runway Two Seven" B) "Lakeside traffic, Cessna Two Four Seven Romeo, left downwind, Runway Two Seven, full stop, Lakeside" C) "Runway Two Seven, left downwind, full stop, Cessna Two Four Seven Romeo"
A TFR notice lists an effective time of 1830Z. You are in Ann Arbor, Michigan in October, when Eastern Daylight Time (UTC minus 4 hours) is in effect. What is the local start time?
A) 1330 EDT B) 2230 EDT C) 1430 EDT
After a hard landing, one of your lithium polymer flight batteries is visibly swollen. What should you do?
A) Fly it once more to drain it, then recharge it normally B) Remove it from service and dispose of it according to the manufacturer's instructions and local hazardous waste rules C) Press it back into shape and store it in a sealed metal toolbox
A remote pilot thinks "Those airspace rules are for big airplanes, not for me." Which hazardous attitude is this, and what is its antidote?
A) Anti-authority; "Follow the rules. They are usually right." B) Macho; "Taking chances is foolish." C) Invulnerability; "It could happen to me."
What is the recommended visual scanning technique for spotting other aircraft?
A) Sweep the eyes continuously across the sky without stopping B) Stare at the center of the sky and rely on peripheral vision C) Move the eyes in small steps of no more than 10 degrees, pausing at least 1 second on each segment