RPC Study Guide 2026
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📋 RPC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 RPC Topics to Study (63)
✍️ Sample RPC Questions & Answers
1. A remote pilot's sUAS experiences a motor failure at 200 ft AGL over a suburban neighborhood. What is the FIRST priority?
The primary duty is to minimize risk to people; steering toward the least-populated area reduces potential casualties.
2. A remote pilot flying near an airport notices a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) published after pre-flight planning indicating a parachute jump operation in the area. What should the pilot do?
NOTAMs must be monitored and acted upon; parachute operations create a vertical corridor hazard that remote pilots must avoid.
3. In risk management, a 'mitigation' refers to:
Mitigation reduces risk to an acceptable level when full elimination is not possible, such as adding a VO to reduce the risk of airspace conflicts.
4. Under Part 107, the 400 ft AGL altitude limit may be exceeded within how many feet of a structure?
A sUAS may fly above 400 ft AGL if within 400 ft of a structure, up to 400 ft above the structure's uppermost limit.
5. What does the phonetic alphabet letter 'Whiskey' represent?
In the ICAO/NATO phonetic alphabet, 'Whiskey' represents the letter W.
6. Which hazardous attitude antidote corresponds to the 'Anti-authority' attitude?
The antidote for anti-authority is reminding yourself that rules and regulations exist for good reasons and have been developed from experience.