Part 107 Regulations Practice Questions

C. No, it is not a small unmanned aircraft, so it needs other authority such as an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 44807

Part 107 covers only aircraft under 55 lb as defined in 107.3, and that definition is not on the 107.205 list. Heavier unmanned aircraft need other authority, such as an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 44807. A waiver of 107.51 changes operating limits, not the weight that defines a small UA.

Source: 14 CFR 107.3; 14 CFR 107.205; 49 U.S.C. 44807

B. Grounds for suspension or revocation, or denial for up to 1 year after the act

Under 14 CFR 107.57(b), committing an act prohibited by 91.17(a), such as acting within 8 hours of drinking, is grounds for suspension or revocation of a remote pilot certificate or denial of an application for up to 1 year after the act. The consequence is not limited to a fine. No rule imposes an automatic 8-hour suspension.

Source: 14 CFR 107.57(b); 14 CFR 91.17(a)

C. The operation must meet the standard Remote ID or broadcast module requirements of Part 89

Section 107.110(b) prohibits sustained flight over open-air assemblies in Category 1 unless the operation meets 89.110 (standard Remote ID) or 89.115(a) (broadcast module). Light weight alone does not satisfy that condition. It is allowed once the Remote ID condition is met, so a total ban is wrong.

Source: 14 CFR 107.110(b); 14 CFR 89.110; 14 CFR 89.115(a)

A. Yes, if it meets the standard Remote ID or broadcast module rules

Section 107.115(b) allows sustained flight over open-air assemblies in Category 2 only if the operation meets 89.110 (standard Remote ID) or 89.115(a) (broadcast module). The total ban on open-air assemblies applies to Category 3, not Category 2. The Remote ID condition means it is not unconditional.

Source: 14 CFR 107.115(b); 14 CFR 89.110; 14 CFR 89.115(a)

B. All persons directly participating in the operation

Section 107.49(b) requires the remote pilot in command to ensure all persons directly participating are informed about operating conditions, emergency and contingency procedures, roles and responsibilities, and potential hazards. Nothing requires briefing everyone within 500 feet. Air traffic control is not a crew member to be briefed.

Source: 14 CFR 107.49(b)

B. 2 years after it stops producing the aircraft

Section 107.165(a)(2)(i) requires a producer to keep the supporting information for two years after production of the declared aircraft ends. One year after acceptance is too short and is not in the rule. Five years after the last sale does not appear in 107.165.

Source: 14 CFR 107.165(a)

B. Yes, because the remote pilot in command supervises directly and can take direct control immediately

Section 107.12(a)(2) lets a person without a certificate manipulate the controls under the direct supervision of a remote pilot in command who can immediately take direct control. The rule does not exclude paid operations. Registration belongs to the aircraft owner and gives no one permission to fly.

Source: 14 CFR 107.12(a)(2)

B. A waiver, because 107.35 limits each person to one aircraft at a time

Section 107.35 limits each person to one unmanned aircraft at a time, and 107.205(e) lists it as a waivable rule, so a swarm needs a waiver. Automation does not remove the limit. Adding observers does not authorize one person to command many aircraft.

Source: 14 CFR 107.35; 14 CFR 107.205(e)

A. The pilot and the drone must both stay within the FRIA boundaries, with the drone in sight

Under 14 CFR 89.115(b), both the unmanned aircraft and the person manipulating the controls must remain within the FRIA boundaries throughout the operation, and the person must be able to see the aircraft at all times. Letting the drone leave breaks the boundary rule. Flying from outside the boundary breaks it for the pilot.

Source: 14 CFR 89.115(b)

B. The average slant distance at which prominent objects can be seen and identified from the control station

Section 107.51(c) defines flight visibility as the average slant distance from the control station at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen and identified by day and prominent lighted objects by night. A weather station report is reported visibility, not flight visibility. Visibility is about prominent objects, not how far away the small drone can be seen.

Source: 14 CFR 107.51(c)

A. A US-registered drone owned and operated by people who are neither US citizens nor permanent residents

AC 107-2A defines foreign civil aircraft as an aircraft of foreign registry not in a foreign armed force, or a US-registered aircraft owned, controlled or operated by persons who are not US citizens or permanent residents. Flying abroad does not change a US citizen's aircraft status. Country of manufacture does not matter.

Source: AC 107-2A, para 5.4.1

C. No, the limit is 100 mph (87 knots)

Section 107.51(a) limits groundspeed to 87 knots, or 100 mph, so 105 mph exceeds it. A knot is about 1.15 mph, so 87 knots is about 100 mph, not 115 mph. The speed limit applies at all altitudes.

Source: 14 CFR 107.51(a)

B. An exemption permitting the carriage, petitioned under 14 CFR part 11

AC 107-2A states that hazardous materials may be carried only if the operator holds an exemption that permits it, and part 11 governs petitions for exemption. Section 107.36 is not waivable under 107.205. LAANC grants only controlled airspace authorization.

Source: AC 107-2A, para 5.15.2; 14 CFR 107.36; 14 CFR 107.205

C. Move clear of the helicopter approach path and give way, because 107.43 also protects heliport operations

Section 107.43 prohibits interfering with operations at any heliport, and 107.37(a) requires yielding to manned aircraft. The Class G location does not remove those duties. Climbing over an approaching helicopter keeps the drone near its path and does not give way.

Source: 14 CFR 107.43; 14 CFR 107.37(a)

A. By issuing a NOTAM that designates the area and states the hazard or condition

Section 91.137(a) says the FAA issues a NOTAM designating the area and specifying the hazard or condition that requires the restriction. Charts are printed on fixed cycles and cannot show emergency restrictions. Ground signs are not how the FAA establishes airspace restrictions.

Source: 14 CFR 91.137(a); 14 CFR 107.47

B. The B4UFLY app

AC 107-2A mentions the B4UFLY app and current aeronautical charts as aids for determining the type of airspace. IACRA is used to apply for airman certificates. The aircraft registry handles registration records, not airspace.

Source: AC 107-2A, para 5.10.4

C. Make it available to the FAA on request

Under 14 CFR 107.7(a)(3), a remote PIC, owner or person on the controls must make available, on request, any document, record or report required to be kept under FAA regulations. No subpoena is needed. The duty runs to the Administrator, so limiting it to the NTSB is wrong.

Source: 14 CFR 107.7(a)(3)

C. A 1-year ban on any FAA application or test, and possible action on certificates held

Under 14 CFR 107.69(a)(6) and (b), using an unauthorized aid is prohibited, and the applicant is barred for 1 year from applying for any certificate, rating or authorization and from taking any FAA test. Section 107.69(c) also allows suspension or revocation of certificates already held. The penalty is far more than a failed test and is not limited to 6 months or to one test.

Source: 14 CFR 107.69

A. Near-real-time ATC authorization for controlled airspace at participating airports, up to the altitudes shown on UAS Facility Maps

LAANC is an automated way to obtain the prior ATC authorization required by 107.41. It does not waive 107.51; relief from the altitude limit takes a certificate of waiver under 107.205. Restricted areas need permission from the using or controlling agency under 107.45, which LAANC does not provide.

Source: 14 CFR 107.41

A. Flight in Class B, C or D airspace or a Class E surface area without ATC authorization

The certificate lets the holder act as remote PIC under 107.12 and supervise a person manipulating the controls under 107.12(a)(2), as long as recurrent training is current. It does not grant access to controlled airspace; that requires separate prior ATC authorization under 107.41.

Source: 14 CFR 107.12; 14 CFR 107.41

C. Completion of an initial knowledge test or training under 107.65 after April 6, 2021

Section 107.29(a)(1) requires the remote pilot in command to have completed an initial knowledge test or training, as applicable, under 107.65 after April 6, 2021. Part 107 has no night flight experience requirement. A waiver is no longer the route for night operations, and older night waivers stopped authorizing night flight in 2021 under 107.29(d).

Source: 14 CFR 107.29(a)(1); 14 CFR 107.65

B. On death or serious injury, or substantial damage to an aircraft of 300 lb or more

AC 107-2A paragraph 4.4.2 explains that under 49 CFR part 830 an unmanned aircraft accident involves death or serious injury, or substantial damage to an aircraft of 300 lb or more maximum gross takeoff weight, and requires immediate NTSB notice. The $500 property threshold belongs to the FAA rule in 107.9. The NTSB does cover qualifying drone accidents.

Source: AC 107-2A, para 4.4.2; 49 CFR 830.2

A. The drone must meet the Remote ID requirements of 89.110 or 89.115(a)

Section 107.115(b) permits sustained flight over an open-air assembly in Category 2 only if the operation meets 89.110 (standard Remote ID) or 89.115(a) (broadcast module). A FRIA is a place to fly without Remote ID equipment, and the subpart D assembly rule does not offer it as an option. Category 2 has conditions, so it does not allow every flight over people.

Source: 14 CFR 107.115(b); 14 CFR 89.110; 14 CFR 89.115(a)

A. No, the sparsely populated exception covers only land and water vehicles, not aircraft

Section 107.25(a) prohibits operating a small UAS from a moving aircraft. The sparsely populated exception in 107.25(b) applies only to moving land or water-borne vehicles. Having the helicopter pilot serve as remote pilot in command does not change the prohibition.

Source: 14 CFR 107.25(a)

C. The parked car is permitted under 107.39(b); the moving car is not, because this drone cannot meet 107.145

Section 107.39(b) allows flight over a person inside a stationary vehicle that can provide reasonable protection, so the parked car is allowed. A moving vehicle is not covered by 107.39(b); 107.145 requires the operation to meet Category 1, 2, 3 or 4, and this drone is too heavy for Category 1, has no declaration for Category 2 or 3 and has no airworthiness certificate for Category 4. Without a waiver under 107.205(j), the flight over the moving car is not allowed, and saying neither is permitted ignores the 107.39(b) exception.

Source: 14 CFR 107.39(b); 14 CFR 107.145; 14 CFR 107.205(j)

A. Air carrier operations

Under 14 CFR 107.1(b)(1), Part 107 does not apply to air carrier operations. Night flight is allowed under Part 107 with the conditions in 107.29, so it remains a Part 107 operation. Class B flights also stay under Part 107 and need ATC authorization under 107.41.

Source: 14 CFR 107.1(b)(1)

A. No, the applicant prints it after receiving an FAA email

AC 107-2A paragraph 6.4.2 states that a flight instructor is not authorized to issue a temporary certificate; the applicant prints it after receiving an FAA email. Not every certifying official can issue one. Holding a remote pilot certificate does not give the instructor that authority.

Source: AC 107-2A, para 6.4.2

B. No, because the total of 0.57 lb exceeds the 0.55 lb limit, which includes everything attached

Section 107.110(a)(1) requires a Category 1 aircraft to weigh 0.55 lb or less on takeoff and throughout the operation, including everything on board or otherwise attached. 0.52 + 0.05 = 0.57 lb, which exceeds the limit. The rule counts everything attached, not just the airframe, and a safety accessory creates no exception to the weight limit.

Source: 14 CFR 107.110(a)(1); AC 107-2A, para 8.3.4

B. The pilot may fly under the recreational exception if every condition of 49 U.S.C. 44809 is met

Holding a remote pilot certificate does not take away the option to fly recreationally under 49 U.S.C. 44809, and Part 107 does not apply to aircraft subject to 44809 under 107.1(b)(2). The pilot can also choose to fly under Part 107. No rule exempts personal flights from both frameworks.

Source: 14 CFR 107.1(b)(2); 49 U.S.C. 44809(a)

A. It must be registered, and as a registered aircraft it must meet a Part 89 Remote ID option

The 0.55 lb registration exception in 48.15(b) applies only to aircraft flown exclusively under the recreational statute, so a drone used for paid Part 107 work must be registered. Section 89.105 applies Remote ID to unmanned aircraft that are registered or required to be registered, and there is no separate weight exception for those aircraft. So the drone needs standard Remote ID, a broadcast module or a FRIA.

Source: 14 CFR 48.15; 14 CFR 89.105

A. A person who is at least 13 years old

Under 14 CFR 48.25(b), an owner younger than 13 cannot register the aircraft; it must be registered by a person who is at least 13. Using a parent's email does not change the owner's age. Registration has nothing to do with holding a remote pilot certificate.

Source: 14 CFR 48.25(b)

B. No, ADS-B Out cannot satisfy Remote ID, and Part 107 bars it unless authorized

Section 89.125 states that ADS-B Out equipment cannot be used to comply with Remote ID, and 107.53 prohibits operating a small UAS with ADS-B Out in transmit mode unless the Administrator authorizes it. The frequency used does not matter. Night operations have no ADS-B exception.

Source: 14 CFR 89.125; 14 CFR 107.53

A. To give the FAA, security agencies and police identification and location data on drones

AC 107-2A paragraph 5.17.1 explains that Remote ID provides location and identification data that gives airspace awareness to the FAA, national security agencies and law enforcement, helping them tell compliant users from those posing a risk. Remote ID is not a collision avoidance system. It does not replace the airspace authorization required by 107.41.

Source: AC 107-2A, para 5.17.1; 14 CFR 107.41

B. The remote pilot in command, who is directly responsible for and the final authority on the operation

Section 107.19(b) makes the remote pilot in command directly responsible for, and the final authority as to, the operation of the small UAS. A visual observer assists, but that role does not move responsibility away from the remote pilot in command. The employer does not become the responsible person under Part 107.

Source: 14 CFR 107.19(b)

A. No, because damage to the small unmanned aircraft itself does not count toward the reporting threshold

Section 107.9(b) covers damage to property other than the small unmanned aircraft, so the drone's own loss does not trigger a report. With no injury and no other property damaged, nothing meets the 107.9 criteria. Insurance status has no role in the rule.

Source: 14 CFR 107.9(b)

B. Preventing unsafe congestion of sightseeing aircraft above an event drawing high public interest

Section 91.137(a)(3) addresses unsafe congestion of sightseeing and other aircraft above an incident or event of high public interest. Space launch areas are handled under 91.143. Presidential movements are handled under 91.141.

Source: 14 CFR 91.137(a)(3); 14 CFR 107.47

C. A regular season Major League Baseball game in a 40,000-seat stadium

The standing restriction applies to stadiums seating 30,000 or more during MLB, NFL and NCAA Division I football games, plus major motor speedway events. The high school and minor league events do not meet the league or seating criteria. A specific TFR could still be issued for any event, so a NOTAM check is still needed.

Source: 14 CFR 99.7; 14 CFR 107.47; FDC NOTAM 4/3621

C. Meeting the requirements of 107.61 and 107.63 again

The required surrender statement in 14 CFR 107.79(b) says the certificate will not be reissued unless the person again completes the requirements of 107.61 and 107.63. A reinstatement letter is not enough. The certificate is not automatically restored after any waiting period.

Source: 14 CFR 107.79

A. None, because the rule allows night operations when these training and lighting conditions are met

Since the 2021 amendments, 14 CFR 107.29(a) permits night operations without a waiver when the remote pilot has completed the initial test or training under 107.65 after April 6, 2021, and the aircraft has anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 SM. Night waivers were the old process. ATC authorization under 107.41 depends on the class of airspace, not on time of day, and Class G needs none.

Source: 14 CFR 107.29(a)

A. No, a client request is not an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action

Section 107.21 applies only to an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, and a client's wish for another shot is not one. Treating any in-flight need as an emergency would defeat the purpose of the rule. A report sent afterward does not turn a planned rule violation into an authorized deviation.

Source: 14 CFR 107.21; 14 CFR 107.31

B. Either the remote pilot in command and the person at the controls, or a visual observer

Section 107.31(b) says the ability must be exercised by either the remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the controls, or a visual observer. Assigning an observer does not take the option away from the pilot. A random bystander is not a designated visual observer under 107.3 and 107.33.

Source: 14 CFR 107.31(b)