FAA 107 FAA 107 Visual Observer & Crew Resource Management 2

Question 1

What does Crew Resource Management (CRM) emphasize in sUAS operations?

Accepted Answer

Effective use of all available human and informational resources to enhance safety

Answer

CRM focuses on optimizing communication, decision-making, and resource use among crew members to improve operational safety.

Question 2

Which human factor most commonly contributes to sUAS accidents?

Accepted Answer

Complacency

Answer

Complacency — overconfidence or inattentiveness from routine familiarity — is among the most common human factors leading to drone incidents.

Question 3

What is situational awareness in sUAS operations?

Accepted Answer

Continuously perceiving, understanding, and projecting the state of the aircraft, environment, and mission

Answer

Situational awareness involves ongoing perception and understanding of all factors — aircraft, environment, and threats — relevant to the operation.

Question 4

A remote pilot notices the visual observer appears fatigued and distracted. The best action is to:

Accepted Answer

Rest or replace the VO before continuing safety-critical flight phases

Answer

Fatigue impairs situational awareness and reaction time, and CRM principles require addressing crew performance limitations before they create hazards.

Question 5

What is 'task saturation' and why is it dangerous for remote pilots?

Accepted Answer

Being overwhelmed by too many simultaneous tasks, reducing safety margin and increasing errors

Answer

Task saturation occurs when workload exceeds the pilot's capacity, causing critical items to be overlooked and increasing accident risk.

FAA Practice Test

FAA Practice Test

FAA 107 FAA 107 Visual Observer & Crew Resource Management 2