FAA 107 Emergency Procedures & Contingency Planning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During a beyond visual line of sight waiver operation, your visual observer loses sight of the sUAS. What is the correct immediate action?
- Continue the flight since the remote PIC still has control
- Immediately land the sUAS at the nearest suitable area (Correct answer)
- Transfer control to a second remote PIC
- Notify ATC and continue at reduced speed
Correct answer: Immediately land the sUAS at the nearest suitable area
When a visual observer loses sight of the sUAS during a BVLOS waiver, the remote PIC must immediately land the aircraft to maintain safe operations.
Question 2: A remote PIC notices the sUAS is drifting significantly despite full corrective input — most likely indicating what condition?
- GPS signal spoofing or jamming (Correct answer)
- Normal wind compensation by the flight controller
- Low battery causing motor asymmetry
- Compass interference from a nearby structure
Correct answer: GPS signal spoofing or jamming
Significant uncontrollable drift despite full corrective input is a classic symptom of GPS spoofing or jamming affecting the position hold system.
Question 3: Under Part 107, which of the following is NOT a recognized method for mitigating risk when operating near a crowd during an emergency landing?
- Landing in the least-populated area available
- Activating the propeller guard system mid-flight (Correct answer)
- Announcing the emergency loudly to alert bystanders
- Cutting throttle to reduce injury severity on impact
Correct answer: Activating the propeller guard system mid-flight
Activating propeller guards mid-flight is not a recognized emergency mitigation method; guards must be installed prior to flight.
Question 4: You are flying at 380 feet AGL when ATC issues an immediate airspace restriction to 200 feet AGL. What should you do first?
- Descend immediately to 200 feet AGL (Correct answer)
- Land immediately at the nearest safe location
- Continue flight and notify the issuing authority of your position
- Request a deviation from the restriction
Correct answer: Descend immediately to 200 feet AGL
An immediate ATC restriction must be complied with as quickly as safely possible; the first action is to descend to the authorized altitude.
Question 5: If your sUAS loses video feed (FPV) during flight, what should the remote PIC do?
- Rely on telemetry data alone to navigate to a landing zone
- Use direct unaided vision or visual observers to maintain situational awareness and land (Correct answer)
- Activate return-to-home and monitor via telemetry
- Climb to a higher altitude where the video signal may be stronger
Correct answer: Use direct unaided vision or visual observers to maintain situational awareness and land
Under Part 107, the remote PIC must maintain visual line of sight unaided, so loss of FPV means reverting to direct visual observation or VO assistance and landing.
Question 6: Which pre-flight contingency planning action specifically addresses what the crew will do if the remote PIC becomes incapacitated?
- Designating an alternate landing zone
- Identifying a secondary remote PIC (Correct answer)
- Pre-programming an emergency return-to-home altitude
- Briefing bystanders on emergency procedures
Correct answer: Identifying a secondary remote PIC
Designating a secondary remote PIC ensures continuity of control if the primary PIC becomes incapacitated during the operation.
Question 7: A remote PIC is flying over a moving vehicle convoy as part of an approved waiver. Midway through, the convoy stops unexpectedly under a congested area. The correct action is to:
- Continue the mission since the waiver is already approved
- Immediately abort the run and land clear of the convoy (Correct answer)
- Increase altitude to maintain safe separation
- Switch to manual mode for better control
Correct answer: Immediately abort the run and land clear of the convoy
When operational conditions change to create new hazards not covered by the waiver scenario, the PIC must abort the mission and land safely.
FAA 107 Emergency Procedures & Contingency Planning 2
During a beyond visual line of sight waiver operation, your visual observer loses sight of the sUAS.
What is the correct immediate action?