FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (UAG)OperationsMedium
A remote pilot is planning a sUAS operation for a real estate photoshoot. The weather forecast indicates scattered clouds at 1,000 feet AGL. What is the minimum horizontal distance the sUAS must maintain from these clouds?
- A2,000 feet
- B500 feet
- C1,000 feet
- D1,500 feet
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Correct answer: B. 500 feet
According to 14 CFR Part 107.51(b)(2), a remote pilot must maintain a minimum horizontal distance of 500 feet from clouds. This regulation ensures safe visual flight rules (VFR) operations and prevents inadvertent entry into clouds.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. 2,000 feet is the horizontal cloud clearance required for manned aircraft in Class G airspace above 1,200 feet AGL but below 10,000 feet MSL.
- C. 1,000 feet is the vertical cloud clearance required for sUAS operations under Part 107.
- D. 1,500 feet is not a standard cloud clearance requirement for sUAS or manned aircraft.
sUAS Cloud Clearance Requirements
Regulations dictating minimum distances a small unmanned aircraft must maintain from clouds to ensure safe visual operations.
- 500 feet below clouds
- 1,000 feet horizontal from clouds
- Part of 14 CFR 107.51(b)
Memory trick: Cloudy sUAS needs 'Five Hundred' feet horizontal space to 'See' clearly.