UAS Regulatory and Legal Framework 4

Question 1

A Part 107 remote pilot is hired to photograph a construction site. The site is within 5 miles of a public airport. Which step is required?

Accepted Answer

Receive ATC authorization via LAANC or FAA DroneZone

Answer

Obtain a Section 333 exemption

Answer

File a NOTAM at least 72 hours in advance

Answer

No action needed if operations remain below 400 feet

Question 2

Which Part 107 section establishes the prohibition on careless or reckless UAS operations?

Accepted Answer

107.23

Answer

107.19

Answer

107.29

Answer

107.51

Question 3

Under Part 107, who bears ultimate responsibility for the safe operation of a small UAS?

Accepted Answer

The remote pilot in command

Answer

The visual observer

Answer

The person who registered the aircraft

Answer

The company that owns the drone

Question 4

A state law bans all UAS flights over state parks. Under federal preemption principles, this law is:

Accepted Answer

Likely preempted by federal law if it regulates airspace

Answer

Clearly valid because states control their own land

Answer

Valid only for recreational UAS, not commercial

Answer

Automatically superseded by any Part 107 waiver

Question 5

What is the minimum safe distance a remote pilot must maintain from a cloud under Part 107?

Accepted Answer

500 feet below and 1,000 feet horizontally

Answer

500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally

Answer

1,000 feet below and 1,000 feet horizontally

Answer

Clear of clouds with no specific distance requirement

Question 6

A remote pilot is offered a charter flight contract that requires the UAS to carry passengers. This operation is:

Accepted Answer

Prohibited; Part 107 does not allow carriage of persons

Answer

Permitted under Part 107 with a waiver

Answer

Permitted if the aircraft weighs under 55 pounds

Answer

Permitted only for aerial photography escorts

Question 7

When must a remote pilot complete a recurrent aeronautical knowledge test to maintain Part 107 currency?

Accepted Answer

Every 24 calendar months

Answer

Every 12 calendar months

Answer

Every 36 calendar months

Answer

Only when adding a new rating or endorsement