UAG - Unmanned Aircraft General Airspace and Sectional Charts Questions and Answers

Question 1

A remote pilot is planning a flight near an airport depicted with a dashed blue line on a sectional chart. The number [25] is shown inside the airspace. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

This is Class D airspace, which extends from the surface up to 2,500 feet MSL.

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This is Class G airspace, and no authorization is needed up to 2,500 feet AGL.

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This is Class B airspace, requiring clearance for all operations.

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This is a Military Operations Area, and the flight is prohibited.

Question 2

You are hired to inspect a 1,200-foot tall broadcast tower. According to 14 CFR Part 107, what is the maximum altitude you are permitted to fly your sUAS?

Accepted Answer

1,600 feet AGL

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400 feet AGL

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1,200 feet AGL

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500 feet above the tower

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding operations in Class G airspace for a Part 107 remote pilot?

Accepted Answer

No authorization from Air Traffic Control is required.

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Authorization from Air Traffic Control is always required.

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Operations are restricted to below 200 feet AGL.

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Flights must remain at least 5 miles away from any airport.

Question 4

On a VFR sectional chart, what does an airport symbol depicted in magenta indicate?

Accepted Answer

The airport does not have a control tower.

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The airport has a control tower.

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The airport is restricted to military use only.

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The airport has a runway longer than 8,069 feet.

Question 5

While reviewing a sectional chart for a planned mission, you identify a Military Operations Area (MOA) along your intended flight path. What action should you take?

Accepted Answer

Proceed with extreme caution, as military training activities may be present.

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Avoid the area completely as all flight is prohibited.

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Contact the controlling agency for permission to transit the area.

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Fly no higher than 200 feet AGL to stay below the military traffic.

Question 6

You are planning to operate your sUAS in an area with no depicted airspace class on the sectional chart. This area is not near any airports. What class of airspace should you assume it is from the surface up to the overlying controlled airspace?

Accepted Answer

Class G

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Class B

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Class E starting at the surface

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Class D