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FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (UAG) practice questions

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  1. 1.A remote pilot plans a Part 107 flight near a large stadium where a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been issued for a major sporting event under 14 CFR 91.145. To legally operate her sUAS in that area, the remote pilot must:Regulations
  2. 2.A remote pilot wants to launch and recover her sUAS from a moving pickup truck while surveying a sparsely populated rural area for crop health, with no people other than crew present. Under Part 107, is this operation permitted?Regulations
  3. 3.A client wants to fly a 0.5-pound sUAS directly over a crowd of spectators at an outdoor festival. The aircraft has no exposed rotating parts capable of lacerating skin and meets the eligibility requirements for Category 1 operations over people. What must the remote pilot NOT do that would remove the operation from Category 1 eligibility?Operations
  4. 4.A remote pilot reviewing a sectional chart notices an area marked with blue hatched lines and the word 'PROHIBITED' along with a P-number. What does this area represent?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  5. 5.A remote pilot is operating a small UAS near scattered clouds. To comply with 14 CFR Part 107 cloud clearance requirements, how far horizontally must the aircraft remain from the clouds?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  6. 6.During preflight planning under 14 CFR Part 107, a remote pilot is required to review which of the following as part of familiarization with the operating environment?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  7. 7.A remote pilot is preparing to conduct a commercial UAS operation and wants to confirm compliance with the FAA's Remote Identification rule. Which statement correctly describes this requirement?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  8. 8.A company holds a Part 107 waiver authorizing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The waiver's conditions require the pilot to issue a NOTAM before each flight. What is the primary purpose of this NOTAM requirement?Regulations
  9. 9.A remote pilot in command is planning a Part 107 survey flight and wants to confirm the maximum allowable groundspeed for the small UAS. What is the groundspeed limit under 14 CFR 107.51?Regulations
  10. 10.A remote pilot plans a sUAS operation that will extend past evening civil twilight. Per 14 CFR Part 107, the aircraft's anti-collision lighting must be visible for a minimum of how many statute miles?Operations
  11. 11.A remote pilot completes an sUAS maintenance log and knowingly enters false flight-hour totals to make the aircraft appear newer before a client audit. Under 14 CFR Part 107, this action is best classified as a violation of which rule?Regulations
  12. 12.A production company wants to fly a Category 1 small UAS directly over moving vehicles on a closed film set, where every crew member and driver has been briefed that the drone will fly overhead. Under 14 CFR 107.145, is this operation permitted?Regulations
  13. 13.During a preflight inspection on a cold winter morning, a remote pilot notices a thin layer of frost covering the propellers and top surfaces of the sUAS. What is the primary concern with launching the aircraft in this condition?Operations
  14. 14.A remote pilot in command reviews a sectional chart before a survey flight and notices an area outlined in magenta and labeled 'A-211.' What does this airspace designation indicate?Operations
  15. 15.A remote pilot plans to fly near a Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) depicted on a sectional chart with a solid blue and magenta banded border. What must the pilot understand about operations within this airspace?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  16. 16.A remote pilot checks weather before a flight and finds current visibility of 2 statute miles at the intended operating area. According to 14 CFR Part 107, may the pilot legally conduct the flight?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  17. 17.While operating a small UAS beyond a wooded area, a remote pilot in command suddenly loses the control link between the ground control station and the aircraft, and the aircraft does not respond to any inputs. What is the remote PIC's most appropriate immediate action?Operations
  18. 18.A client asks how humidity affects a fixed-wing sUAS compared to an otherwise identical hot, dry day. Which statement correctly describes the effect of high humidity?Loading and Performance
  19. 19.While conducting a Part 107 aerial survey, a remote pilot spots a manned crop-duster approaching the operating area at low altitude. According to right-of-way rules under 14 CFR 107.37, what must the remote pilot do?Operations
  20. 20.A remote pilot in command operates a sUAS with the help of a visual observer and a person manipulating the controls. The PIC assigns the VO to maintain visual contact with the aircraft and surrounding traffic while the PIC monitors telemetry and makes go/no-go decisions. This coordinated division of duties among the flight crew best illustrates which concept?Operations
  21. 21.During a Part 107 flight, a remote pilot in command briefly raises binoculars to positively identify a distant aircraft, then immediately resumes unaided visual scanning of the operating area. Does this comply with the visual line of sight requirement in 14 CFR 107.31?Operations
  22. 22.A remote pilot preflights a multirotor sUAS on a morning when the battery temperature reads near freezing. The manufacturer's manual warns against launching with cold batteries. What is the primary concern?Loading and Performance
  23. 23.A weather briefing indicates a warm front approaching the operating area from the west. The briefer describes widespread stratus clouds, low ceilings, and steady light precipitation extending well ahead of the surface front's position. This weather pattern is characteristic of which type of front?Weather
  24. 24.A remote pilot uses LAANC to request authorization for a flight at a location where the UAS Facility Map grid shows a maximum altitude of 100 feet, but the mission requires flying at 250 feet AGL to inspect a nearby cell tower under the structure exception. What must the pilot do to obtain authorization for this flight?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  25. 25.A remote pilot is hired to film outside a college football stadium with a seating capacity of 45,000 for a game that kicks off at 1:00 p.m. Under 14 CFR 99.7, during what time period is UAS flight within 3 nautical miles and below 3,000 feet AGL of the stadium restricted?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  26. 26.A commercial sUAS operator wants to attach an external cargo package containing a small canister of compressed flammable gas for delivery to a remote industrial site under Part 107. Is this operation permitted?Operations
  27. 27.During flight, a remote pilot in command experiences an unexpected control-link malfunction causing erratic aircraft behavior near a restricted area boundary. To prevent a collision, the pilot briefly maneuvers the sUAS across the restricted area boundary. How does 14 CFR Part 107 address this situation?Operations
  28. 28.A client requests a sUAS flight to capture aerial video during a college football game with an anticipated attendance of 35,000 spectators. The pilot plans to fly within 3 nautical miles of the stadium, one hour before kickoff. What airspace restriction applies?Operations
  29. 29.A pilot observes smooth flight conditions, hazy visibility from trapped smoke and dust, layered stratus clouds, and steady light rain. These are all indicators of what type of air mass?Weather
  30. 30.While operating a small UAS in Class G airspace, a remote pilot spots a hot air balloon approaching at the same altitude. Under the right-of-way rules, what action must the remote pilot take?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  31. 31.A remote pilot in command is conducting an aerial survey when a rapidly developing thunderstorm cell is observed 12 nautical miles away and closing. According to AIM guidance on thunderstorm avoidance, what is the most appropriate action?Operations
  32. 32.A logistics company wants its sUAS to carry small vials of a flammable chemical between two facility buildings during a Part 107 operation. Which statement correctly describes this operation?Regulations
  33. 33.A remote pilot learns that the FAA, in coordination with the Department of Defense, has established National Defense Airspace over a sensitive site under 14 CFR 99.7 due to a security concern. What must the pilot do before flying a drone in that area?Regulations
  34. 34.A remote pilot in command wants to conduct a sUAS aerial photography flight within the lateral boundaries of Class B airspace surrounding a major international airport. What must the pilot obtain before conducting this flight?Operations
  35. 35.A visual observer is assisting a remote pilot in command to maintain visual line of sight. According to Part 107, how must the visual observer see the small UAS?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  36. 36.During a preflight walk-around, a remote pilot discovers a visibly cracked propeller on his sUAS. Under 14 CFR 107.15, what must he do?Regulations
  37. 37.While reviewing a sectional chart, a remote pilot notices a magenta-bordered area labeled 'ALERT AREA' with an A-number. What should the pilot understand about this airspace?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  38. 38.A remote pilot in command is planning a survey route that crosses a Military Operations Area (MOA) depicted on the sectional chart. The underlying airspace is Class G. What must the remote pilot do before flying through the MOA?Operations
  39. 39.A technician replaces a fixed-wing sUAS's standard battery with a significantly heavier extended-range battery, without changing the wing area. How will this affect the aircraft's stall speed?Loading and Performance
  40. 40.A drone manufacturer wants to self-certify a sUAS as eligible for Category 2 operations over people under Part 107. According to the regulation, what injury-based threshold must the aircraft NOT exceed if it were to strike a person?Operations
  41. 41.A remote pilot in command plans to fly a small UAS over open farmland well clear of any airports, with no waiver on file. According to 14 CFR Part 107, what is the maximum altitude AGL at which the pilot may operate in uncontrolled Class G airspace without an obstacle exception or waiver?Operations
  42. 42.A commercial mapping company wants a single remote pilot in command to simultaneously act as PIC for two sUAS flying parallel survey lines to reduce mission time. Under 14 CFR Part 107, is this permitted without a waiver?Operations
  43. 43.On a sectional chart, a remote pilot sees a Restricted Area labeled 'R-5107A SFC–12,000.' The planned UAS flight will occur at 300 feet AGL near the boundary. What does this altitude notation tell the pilot?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  44. 44.While conducting an aerial survey, a remote pilot notices a rapidly developing cumulonimbus cloud several miles away with a visible rain shaft reaching the ground, though the storm has not yet arrived overhead. What hazard should the pilot be most concerned about even before the storm cell arrives?Operations
  45. 45.A remote pilot plans to fly a small UAS within the lateral boundaries of Class B airspace surrounding a major international airport, at an altitude of only 150 feet AGL. What is required before this operation?Airspace and Operating Requirements
  46. 46.A remote pilot wants to keep her Part 107 certificate valid for operational purposes. What must she do to remain current to exercise the privileges of the certificate?Regulations
  47. 47.A survey company wants to apply for a Certificate of Waiver to conduct BVLOS operations for an upcoming pipeline inspection project scheduled to begin in 60 days. According to FAA guidance, when should the waiver application typically be submitted?Regulations
  48. 48.During assembly, a technician installs a multirotor sUAS's flight battery slightly off-center to one side rather than in the manufacturer-specified centered position. What is the most likely operational effect once airborne?Loading and Performance
  49. 49.A remote pilot in command reviews an early-morning weather briefing showing a surface temperature of 68°F and a dew point of 66°F, with the spread forecast to continue narrowing before sunrise. What weather hazard should the pilot most anticipate before launching?Operations
  50. 50.During a ramp check, an FAA inspector approaches a remote pilot conducting a Part 107 operation and asks to see her Remote Pilot Certificate and the aircraft's Certificate of Registration. Under 14 CFR 107.7, the remote pilot must:Regulations