RPC - Remote Pilot Certificate National Airspace System Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A remote pilot is operating an sUAS in Class G airspace. During the day, what are the minimum flight visibility and distance from clouds requirements when operating below 1,200 feet AGL?
- 3 statute miles visibility and 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontal from clouds.
- 1 statute mile visibility and clear of clouds. (Correct answer)
- 3 statute miles visibility and clear of clouds.
- 1 statute mile visibility and 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontal from clouds.
Correct answer: 1 statute mile visibility and clear of clouds.
In Class G airspace during the day at altitudes less than 1,200 feet above ground level (AGL), the weather minimums for an sUAS require at least 1 statute mile of flight visibility and that the aircraft remain clear of clouds.
Question 2: You are hired to inspect a cell tower located 5 miles northwest of a Class D airport. To operate your sUAS in this airspace, what must you do?
- Obtain authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC) before the flight. (Correct answer)
- No authorization is required if you remain below 400 feet AGL.
- Submit a flight plan to the Flight Service Station.
- Contact the airport manager by phone prior to the operation.
Correct answer: Obtain authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC) before the flight.
Operating an sUAS in Class B, C, or D airspace requires prior authorization from Air Traffic Control. This can often be obtained in near real-time through the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system.
Question 3: Which of the following is considered 'Special Use Airspace' and often contains hazards such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles?
- Military Operations Area (MOA)
- Alert Area
- Controlled Firing Area (CFA)
- Restricted Area (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Restricted Area
Restricted Areas are a type of Special Use Airspace where flight is subject to restrictions due to unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.
Question 4: A client asks you to film a property located within the lateral boundaries of Class C airspace, but outside the surface area, at an altitude of 350 feet AGL. According to regulations, what is required to conduct this operation?
- A waiver for operations over people.
- Authorization from ATC, which can be requested via LAANC. (Correct answer)
- A transponder with altitude-reporting capability.
- No authorization is needed as the operation is outside the surface area.
Correct answer: Authorization from ATC, which can be requested via LAANC.
According to 14 CFR Part 107, no person may operate a small unmanned aircraft in Class C airspace without prior authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC). The Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system is the primary method for obtaining this authorization for flights under 400 feet.
Question 5: While operating an sUAS, a manned helicopter is spotted on a collision course. According to Part 107 right-of-way rules, what action must the remote pilot take?
- Maintain course and speed, as the more maneuverable aircraft should give way.
- Maneuver to the right to pass the helicopter.
- Give way to the helicopter, ensuring not to pass over, under, or ahead of it unless well clear. (Correct answer)
- Ascend rapidly to avoid the helicopter's rotor wash.
Correct answer: Give way to the helicopter, ensuring not to pass over, under, or ahead of it unless well clear.
14 CFR § 107.37 states that a small unmanned aircraft must yield the right of way to all aircraft, airborne vehicles, and launch and reentry vehicles. The remote pilot must give way and ensure the sUAS is well clear of the other aircraft.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system?
- To provide real-time weather updates directly to the sUAS control station.
- To submit accident reports to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
- To provide near real-time authorization for sUAS operations in controlled airspace. (Correct answer)
- To register a new sUAS with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Correct answer: To provide near real-time authorization for sUAS operations in controlled airspace.
LAANC is a collaboration between the FAA and industry that provides drone pilots with near real-time authorization to fly under 400 feet in controlled airspace and provides air traffic professionals with visibility into where and when drones will operate.
RPC - Remote Pilot Certificate National Airspace System Questions and Answers 1
A remote pilot is operating an sUAS in Class G airspace.
During the day, what are the minimum flight visibility and distance from clouds requirements when operating below 1,200 feet AGL?