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DRONE LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED (202 5 /202 6 )
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
While operating a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), you experience a flyaway and several people suffer injuries. Which of the following injuries requires reporting to the FAA? - ANS ✓An injury requiring an overnight hospital stay Within how many days must an sUAS accident be reported to the FAA? - ANS ✓10 days To avoid a possible collision with a manned airplane, you estimate that your small UA climbed to an altitude greater than 600 feet AGL. To whom must you report the deviation? - ANS ✓The Federal Aviation Administration. According to Part 107, if an accident causes serious injury to any person or any loss of consciousness, or damage to any property, other than the small UA (if the cost is greater than $500 to repair or replace the property, you may also need to notify the proper authorities: - ANS ✓Within 10 days When can a Remote Pilot-in-Command deviate from the Part 107 rules to go into Class C airspace? - ANS ✓When an in-flight emergency occurs In which incident would a Remote PIC report an accident? - ANS ✓$700 in damage to a car that has a fair market value of $14, A small UA causes an accident and your crew member loses consciousness. When do you report the accident? - ANS ✓Within 10 days of the accident.
In accordance with 14 CFR Part 107, except when within a 400' radius of a structure, at what maximum altitude can you operate sUAS? - ANS ✓400 feet AGL Under 14 CFR Part 107, an sUAS must remain no closer than - ANS ✓500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally away from any clouds. When flying an sUAS, you need to maintain this distance below clouds: - ANS ✓500 feet What's the maximum ground speed a fixed-wing sUAS allowed under FAA Part 107? - ANS ✓87 knots What is the maximum allowable speed of a UAV in Class B airspace: - ANS ✓100 mph Who can request to see your Part 107 documentation (certification, registration, log books, etc.)? - ANS ✓Any agent of the FAA or law enforcement Scheduled maintenance should be performed in accordance with the: - ANS ✓Manufacturer's suggested procedures In accordance with 14 CFR Part 107, when can you operate an sUAS from a moving vehicle? - ANS ✓Over a sparsely populated area It's 40 minutes until official sunrise. How long must you wait to operate your unmanned aircraft if you don't have anti-collision lighting? - ANS ✓ 40 minutes
Which is true regarding the presence of alcohol within the human body? - ANS ✓Judgment and decision-making abilities can be adversely affected by even small amounts of alcohol. A physiological consideration to watch out for is: - ANS ✓Both Dehydration and Heatstroke 14 CFR Part 91 requires that at least - ANS ✓8 hours pass between drinking alcohol and piloting an unmanned aircraft Dehydration is when your body has suffered a critical: - ANS ✓Loss of water Heatstroke is a condition caused by any inability of the body to control its: - ANS ✓Temperature 14 CFR Part 91 requires that your blood alcohol level be less than - ANS ✓.04 percent Many medications affect the body in any way contrary to safety. Which set of regulations cover the rules regarding medications for pilots? - ANS ✓Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) When you suddenly start breathing very quickly and exhale more than you inhale, you are suffering from: - ANS ✓Hyperventilation How long does it take a mixed drink to go through your body? - ANS ✓ 3 hours What can a remote PIC do to just prior to an sUAS mission to reduce stress levels when finding oneself getting overwhelmed? - ANS ✓Consider canceling the mission, and focus on lowering stress at home or in private life
You are a remote pilot for a co-op energy service provider. You are to use your UA to inspect power lines in the remote area 15 hours away from your home office. After the drive, fatigue impacts your abilities to complete your assignment on time. Fatigue can be recognized - ANS ✓as being in an impaired state. Getting into a state of over-breathing where you're exhaling more than you inhale is known as: - ANS ✓Hyperventilation Breathing at too slow or too shallow of a rate results in an increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood. This is known as: - ANS ✓Hypoventilation The FAA may approve your application for a waiver of provisions in part 107 only when it has been determined that the proposed operation: - ANS ✓Can be safely conducted under the terms of that certificate of waiver When requesting a waiver, the required documents should be presented to the FAA at least how many days prior to the planned operation? - ANS ✓ 90 days How should a remote pilot apply for a Certificate of Waiver (CoW)? - ANS ✓By going to faadronezone.faa.gov and following the instructions Is a Remote PIC allowed to operate two sUAS at the same time? - ANS ✓No, not without a Waiver A Certificate of Waiver (CoW) will allow an sUAS operation to - ANS ✓Deviate from certain provisions of Part 107 Included in the list of the "waivable" sections of Part 107 is: - ANS ✓Operation from a moving vehicle or aircraft and Daylight Operation
(Refer to Figure 69) What does the [25] indicate in the airspace surrounding Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI)? - ANS ✓Class D airspace with 2,500 ft. ceiling (Refer to Figure 25, Area 2) The airspace directly overlying Addison airport (ADS) is - ANS ✓Class D below 3,000 feet. A blue segmented circle on a Sectional Chart depicts which class airspace? - ANS ✓Class D When a control tower, located on an airport within Class D airspace, ceases operation for the day, what happens to the airspace designation? - ANS ✓The airspace reverts to Class E or a combination of Class E and G airspace during the hours the tower is not in operation. (Refer to Figure 75) You've been asked to fly your UA to inspect a bridge being built in the southernmost part of Gila Bend. - ANS ✓You need permission from the FAA to operate here. What happens to the airspace at Class D airport when the control tower closes? - ANS ✓Class D changes to Class E or some combination of Class E and Class G during the hours the tower is not in operation. (Refer to Figure 69, area 7.) When an aircraft lands at Alice Intl (ALI), what airspace class is it in? - ANS ✓Class G (Refer to Figure 26, area 5.) The airspace overlying and surrounding a 5 mile radius from Barnes County Airport (BAC) is - ANS ✓Class G airspace from the surface to 700 feet AGL. An sUAS may be operated without prior authorization from the appropriate Air Traffic Control facility in: - ANS ✓Class G airspace
__________ airspace (or Class G airspace) is the portion of the airspace that has not been designated as Class A, B, C, D, or E. - ANS ✓Uncontrolled (Refer to Figure 26) What airspace is Tomlinson airport in? - ANS ✓Class G airspace -- surface up to but not including 1,200 feet AGL; Class E airspace -- 1,200 feet AGL up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL. (Refer to Figure 78) Identify the airspace over Onawa airport (K36). - ANS ✓Class G airspace - surface up to but not including 1,200 feet AGL, Class E airspace - 1,200 feet AGL up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL. (Refer to Figure 75, area 2.) You're planning to fly your sUAS about 50 feet away from Pierce airport at an altitude of 80 feet AGL. What do you need to do? - ANS ✓Nothing, no notification / permission is required. (Refer to FAA-CT- 8080 - 2G, Figure 75) Where should you look to get additional information on R-2305? - ANS ✓On the Sectional Chart (Refer to Figure 21) You have been hired by a farmer to use your small UA to inspect his crops. The area that you are to survey is in the Devil's Lake West MOA, east of area 2. How would you find out if the MOA is active? - ANS ✓Refer to the Sectional Chart legend on the border of the chart. (Refer to Figure 21) You have been hired by a farmer to use your small unmanned aircraft to inspect his crops. The area that you are to survey is in the Devil's Lake West MOA, east of area 2. How would you find out if the MOA is active? - ANS ✓Contact Flight Service. __________ areas contain airspace of defined dimensions within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited. Such areas are established for security or other reasons associated with the national welfare. - ANS ✓Prohibited
(Refer to Figure 21) What type military flight operations should a pilot expect along IR644 in the Devil's Lake West MOA? - ANS ✓IFR training flights above 1,500 feet AGL at speeds in excess of 250 knots. How would a remote PIC "CHECK NOTAMS" as noted in the CAUTION box regarding the unmarked balloon? - ANS ✓By obtaining a briefing via an online source such as: 1800WXBrief.com. Who would a Remote Pilot in Command contact to "CHECK NOTAMS" as it is noted in the CAUTION box regarding the unmarked balloon? - ANS ✓Flight Service Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs are issued by the National Flight Data Center and contain regulatory information, such as - ANS ✓temporary flight restrictions. According to 14 CFR Part 107, an sUAS is a unmanned aircraft system weighing: - ANS ✓Less than 55 pounds Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft operated: - ANS ✓Without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft Which of the following types of operations are excluded from the requirements in Part 107? - ANS ✓Model aircraft for hobby use The Part 107 regulations apply to - ANS ✓Civil unmanned aircraft operations Which of the following operations would be regulated by 14 CFR 107? - ANS ✓Operating your sUAS for an imagery company You've just changed your home address. By when do you need to notify the FAA of this change? - ANS ✓Within 30 days
After receiving a Part 107 remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating, how often must you satisfy recurrent training requirements? - ANS ✓Every 24 months A person applying for a remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating must be at least: - ANS ✓16 years old In order to continue exercising the privileges of a Remote Pilot Certificate, the certificate holder must pass a recurrent aeronautical knowledge test within: - ANS ✓24 calendar months of passing either an initial or recurrent aeronautical knowledge test. The 14 CFR Part 107 rules apply to - ANS ✓Civil unmanned aircraft operations A person without a Part 107 remote pilot certificate may operate an sUAS for commercial operations: - ANS ✓Under the direct supervision of a Remote PIC A person whose sole task is watching the sUAS to report hazards to the rest of the crew is called: - ANS ✓Visual observer According to 14 CFR Part 107, the responsibility of inspecting a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) lies with the: - ANS ✓Remote pilot-in- command While you don't have a Part 107 license, you're planning to use a buddy box system with a certified remote PIC to conduct a commercial operation together. How would this work? - ANS ✓You'd need to have two control stations set up, where the remote PIC could take over flight operations immediately with the flip of a switch.
How often must you re-register aircraft commercially at $5 per UAV? - ANS ✓Every 3 years You purchase a drone while on vacation in a country outside the U.S. The drone is registered in the foreign country where you purchased it. Upon returning home: - ANS ✓You must first de-register the drone in the foreign country and then register it in the U.S. Time critical information on airports and changes that affect the national airspace system are provided by - ANS ✓Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs). One of the purposes for issuing a temporary flight restriction (TFR) is to - ANS ✓protect public figures. A flight data center (FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is issued to designate a - ANS ✓Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) A TFR applies to: - ANS ✓All pilots There's a local air show this weekend, and a NOTAM has been issued to establish a no-fly zone for the area of your planned flight mission. When would you be allowed to fly? - ANS ✓As per the instructions in the NOTAM (Refer to FAA-CT- 8080 - 2G, Figure 21.) What airport is located approximately 47 (degrees) 40 (minutes) N latitude and 101 (degrees) 26 (minutes) W longitude? - ANS ✓Garrison Airport (Refer to FAA-CT- 8080 - 2G, Figure 26.) What does the line of latitude at area 4 measure? - ANS ✓The degrees of latitude north and south from the equator.
(Refer to FAA-CT- 8080 - 2G, Figure 20, area 3.) Determine the approximate latitude and longitude of Currituck County Airport. - ANS ✓ 36 °24'N - 76 °01'W (Refer to FAA-CT- 8080 - 2G, Figure 21, area 2.) Which airport is located at approximately 47°34'30"N latitude and 100°44'00"W longitude? - ANS ✓Makeeff (Refer to FAA-CT- 8080 - 2G, Figure 21, area 3.) Which airport is located at approximately 47°21'N latitude and 101°01'W longitude? - ANS ✓Washburn (Refer to FAA-CT- 8080 - 2G, Figure 22, area 3.) Determine the approximate latitude and longitude of Shoshone County Airport. - ANS ✓ 47 °33'N - 116 °11'W (Refer to FAA-CT- 8080 - 2G, Figure 26, area 2.) What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Cooperstown Airport? - ANS ✓ 47 °25'N - 98 °06'W Which statement about longitude and latitude is true? - ANS ✓Lines of longitude cross the Equator at right angles. (Refer to Figure 26) Which airport is located at approximately 46.93°N latitude and 98.02°'W longitude? - ANS ✓Barnes County (Refer to FAA-CT- 8080 - 2G, Figure 20, area 2.) Why would the small flag at Lake Drummond of the sectional chart be important to a remote pilot? - ANS ✓This is a VFR check point for manned aircraft, and a higher volume of air traffic should be expected there. (Refer to FAA-CT- 8080 - 2G, Figure 23.) The flag symbols at Statesboro Bulloch County Airport, Claxton-Evans County Airport, and Ridgeland Airport are - ANS ✓visual checkpoints to identify position for initial callup prior to entering Savannah Class C airspace.
A Victor Airway - ANS ✓is a straight-line segment that's used to depict low- altitude civilian air traffic. What's the minimum altitude / lowest elevation of the area depicted by the blue line labeled V15? - ANS ✓1,200 ft. AGL What's the minimum altitude / lowest elevation of the area depicted by the blue line labeled V71? - ANS ✓1,200 ft. AGL Where can pilots find traffic pattern information and restrictions, such as noise abatement? - ANS ✓Chart Supplements U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory) The most comprehensive information on a given airport is provided by - ANS ✓the Chart Supplements U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory). (Refer to Figure 24) For information about the parachute jumping and glider operations at MAJORS airport, refer to - ANS ✓the Charts Supplement What's the UNICOM frequency at Pierre Regional Airport? - ANS ✓122. Which is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a non- towered airport? - ANS ✓Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport. Which aircraft has the right-of-way over all other air traffic? - ANS ✓An aircraft in distress. If an sUAS and a larger airship were converging, which aircraft should give way / yield? - ANS ✓The sUAS
Which technique should a remote pilot use to scan for traffic? A remote pilot should - ANS ✓systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals (no more than 10°). What may be used to assist compliance with Part 107 sUAS see-and-avoid requirements? - ANS ✓Remote PIC diligence What may be used to assist compliance with being able to maintain situational awareness as a remote PIC? - ANS ✓Binoculars What is the standard air temperature and pressure at sea level? - ANS ✓ 15 º C 29.92" Hg What effect does high density altitude have on the efficiency of a UA propeller? - ANS ✓Propeller efficiency is decreased. What is true altitude? - ANS ✓The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level. Which combination of atmospheric conditions will reduce aircraft takeoff and climb performance? - ANS ✓High temperature, high relative humidity, and high density altitude. If the outside air temperature (OAT) at a given altitude is warmer than standard, the density altitude is - ANS ✓higher than pressure altitude. Density altitude is defined by - ANS ✓pressure altitude and ambient temperature. What effect, if any, does high humidity have on sUAS performance? - ANS ✓It decreases performance.
If the temperature is 64°F (and if the temperature/dewpoint spread is too small and decreasing), what type of weather is most likely to develop? - ANS ✓Fog or low clouds What is "dewpoint"? - ANS ✓The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated. The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the - ANS ✓air temperature. Clouds, fog, or dew will always form when - ANS ✓water vapor condenses. Low-level turbulence can occur (and icing can become hazardous) in which type of fog? - ANS ✓Steam fog Advection fog will most likely form when - ANS ✓an air mass moves inland from the coast. Radiation fog will most likely form when - ANS ✓there is warm, moist air over low, flatland areas on clear, calm nights. Frost is most likely to form on a UAV's wings or propellers: - ANS ✓when the temperature of the wing or propeller's surface is below the dew point of the surrounding air AND the dew point is lower than 0° C. The temperature and dew point are each forecasted to be 10°C. What weather should you expect? - ANS ✓Fog or low clouds
