FAA 107 Regulations & Compliance Standards 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Part 107, which of the following actions requires prior authorization rather than a waiver?
- Flying at night
- Flying in Class B, C, D, or surface E airspace (Correct answer)
- Flying over moving vehicles
- Flying beyond visual line of sight
Correct answer: Flying in Class B, C, D, or surface E airspace
Operating in controlled airspace (Class B, C, D, and surface E) requires prior authorization via LAANC or DroneZone, not a waiver.
Question 2: What does LAANC stand for in the context of Part 107 UAS operations?
- Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (Correct answer)
- Licensed Aviation Airspace and Notification Compliance
- Low Altitude Aircraft Navigation Control
- Licensed Airspace Access and Notification Clearance
Correct answer: Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability
LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability) is the FAA's automated system allowing near-real-time airspace authorization for UAS operators.
Question 3: A sUAS remote PIC may transfer operational control to another certificated remote PIC during a flight under which condition?
- At any time with verbal handoff
- Only if both pilots maintain VLOS and the handoff is coordinated (Correct answer)
- Only when operating under a COA
- Transfer is never allowed mid-flight under Part 107
Correct answer: Only if both pilots maintain VLOS and the handoff is coordinated
While Part 107 does not explicitly define mid-flight transfer procedures, safe practice requires both PICs to coordinate a handoff while maintaining VLOS at all times.
Question 4: Under Part 107.65, a remote PIC must demonstrate aeronautical knowledge by passing the initial knowledge test within what period before applying for a certificate?
- 24 calendar months (Correct answer)
- 12 calendar months
- 6 calendar months
- 36 calendar months
Correct answer: 24 calendar months
Part 107.65 requires that the knowledge test be passed within 24 calendar months preceding the certificate application date.
Question 5: Which of the following is a waiviable provision under Part 107?
- The requirement to register the sUAS
- The prohibition on operating at night (Correct answer)
- The minimum pilot age of 16
- The requirement to carry proof of registration
Correct answer: The prohibition on operating at night
Night operations under Part 107.29 are waiviable, and the FAA issued a final rule in 2021 also making them allowable with anti-collision lighting.
Question 6: Under Part 107 hazardous operations rules, which action is explicitly prohibited?
- Flying over private property without owner consent
- Careless or reckless operation that endangers life or property (Correct answer)
- Flying below 100 feet in uncontrolled airspace
- Operating without a visual observer in rural areas
Correct answer: Careless or reckless operation that endangers life or property
Part 107.23 explicitly prohibits careless or reckless operation of a sUAS that endangers the life or property of another person.
Question 7: A remote PIC holds a Part 107 certificate and wishes to operate in Class G airspace below 400 feet AGL at night with anti-collision lighting. What is required?
- An FAA waiver for night operations
- No additional authorization — it is permitted under current rules (Correct answer)
- A COA from the FAA ATO
- A Letter of Agreement with the nearest FSDO
Correct answer: No additional authorization — it is permitted under current rules
Since the 2021 Night Operations final rule, Class G night operations below 400 feet AGL with anti-collision lighting are permitted without a waiver under Part 107.29.
FAA 107 Regulations & Compliance Standards 4
Under Part 107, which of the following actions requires prior authorization rather than a waiver?