A) Civil and public small UAS operations
B) Civil small UAS operations
C) Public UAS operations - ANSWER B) Civil small UAS operations
A small UA causes an accident and your crew member loses consciousness. When do you re-
port the accident?
A) No accidents need to be reported.
B) When requested by the UA owner.
C) Within 10 days of the accident. - ANSWER C) Within 10 days of the accident
What increases the load factor on a fixed wing airplane?
A) Power off stall
B) Level turn
C) Steady state climb - ANSWER B) Level turn
[When an aircraft goes into a level turn, the load factor on the wing is increased. This is be-
cause in order to not lose altitude, the pilot has to "pull back" on the controls to keep the
nose up, and this increases the stress on the airplane]
Registration requirements for small unmanned aircraft systems. Under what condition would
a small UA not have to be registered before it is operated in the United States?
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,A) When the aircraft weighs less than .55 pounds on takeoff, including everything that is on-
board or attached to the aircraft.
B) When the aircraft has a takeoff weight that is more than .55 pounds, but less than 55
pounds, not including fuel and necessary attachments.
C. All small UAS need to be registered regardless of the weight of the aircraft before, during,
or after the flight. - ANSWER A) When the aircraft weighs less than .55 pounds on takeoff,
including everything that is on-board or attached to the aircraft.
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?
A. The owner is less than 13 years of age.
B. All persons must register their small UA.
C. If the owner does not have a valid United States driver's license. - ANSWER A. The
owner is less than 13 years of age.
[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 small UA must be operated in a manner which...
A) does not endanger the life or property of another.
B) requires more than one visual observer.
C) never exceeds 200 feet AGL - ANSWER A) does not endanger the life or property of an-
other.
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, After having dinner and wine, your client asks you to go outside to demonstrate the small
UAs capabilities. You must..
A) pass a self-administered sobriety test before operating a small UA.
B) not operate a small UA within 8 hours of consuming any alcoholic beverage.
C) ensure that your visual observer has not consumed any alcoholic beverage in the previous
12 hours. - ANSWER B) not operate a small UA within 8 hours of consuming any alcoholic
beverage.
Daylight operation. According to 14 CFR part 107, what is required to operate a small UA
within 30 minutes after official sunset?
A. Use of anti-collision lights.
B. Must be operated in a rural area.
C. Use of a transponder. - ANSWER A. Use of anti-collision lights.
During a flight of your small UA, you observe a hot air balloon entering the area. You should
A) yield the right-of-way to the hot air balloon.
B) ensure the UA passes below, above, or ahead of the balloon.
C) expect the hot air balloon to climb above you altitude. - ANSWER A) yield the right-of-
way to the hot air balloon.
[107.37 says, "(a) Each small unmanned aircraft must yield the right of way to all aircraft, air-
borne 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, un-
der, or ahead of it unless well clear."]
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?
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