UAS Safety Protocols 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under FAA regulations, what is the minimum visibility required for sUAS operations under Part 107?
- 1 statute mile
- 2 statute miles
- 3 statute miles (Correct answer)
- 5 statute miles
Correct answer: 3 statute miles
Part 107 requires a minimum flight visibility of 3 statute miles from the remote pilot's location.
Question 2: A remote pilot notices a manned aircraft approaching while operating a drone at 300 feet AGL. What is the correct action?
- Climb the drone above 400 feet to avoid the aircraft
- Immediately land the drone or maneuver away to yield right-of-way (Correct answer)
- Hold position and maintain visual contact with both aircraft
- Contact ATC for conflict resolution instructions
Correct answer: Immediately land the drone or maneuver away to yield right-of-way
sUAS must always yield right-of-way to all manned aircraft, requiring immediate evasive action or landing.
Question 3: Which of the following best describes a 'lost link' emergency procedure for a UAS?
- The drone should hover indefinitely until signal is restored
- The drone executes a pre-programmed failsafe action such as returning to home or landing (Correct answer)
- The remote pilot must immediately call ATC
- The drone must climb to 1,000 feet AGL to re-establish link
Correct answer: The drone executes a pre-programmed failsafe action such as returning to home or landing
A pre-programmed failsafe (return-to-home or auto-land) is activated when the control link is lost to minimize hazard.
Question 4: When operating near a wildfire suppression operation, a remote pilot receives a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) notice. What must the pilot do?
- Operate below 200 feet AGL to remain clear of the TFR
- Obtain specific FAA authorization before flying in or near the TFR
- Cease all UAS operations immediately and comply with the TFR (Correct answer)
- Contact the incident commander for a waiver
Correct answer: Cease all UAS operations immediately and comply with the TFR
UAS flight within a wildfire TFR is prohibited without specific authorization, requiring immediate cessation of operations.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a pre-flight risk assessment in UAS safety protocols?
- To satisfy insurance documentation requirements only
- To identify hazards, assess likelihood and severity, and apply mitigations before the flight (Correct answer)
- To determine the maximum payload the drone can carry
- To log flight hours for FAA record-keeping
Correct answer: To identify hazards, assess likelihood and severity, and apply mitigations before the flight
A pre-flight risk assessment systematically identifies hazards and applies mitigations to reduce the probability or severity of incidents.
Question 6: A remote pilot experiences a flyaway where the drone is no longer responding to controls. Which immediate action is most appropriate?
- Activate return-to-home, monitor the drone's flight path, and warn bystanders (Correct answer)
- Attempt to regain control by increasing transmitter power
- Immediately shut off the transmitter to trigger the failsafe
- File an FAA accident report and wait for the drone to land
Correct answer: Activate return-to-home, monitor the drone's flight path, and warn bystanders
Activating RTH, monitoring the drone, and alerting bystanders addresses safety while attempting to recover the aircraft.
Question 7: Under Part 107, a remote pilot is required to report an accident to the FAA within how many calendar days if there is serious injury or property damage over $500?
- 5 calendar days
- 10 calendar days (Correct answer)
- 14 calendar days
- 30 calendar days
Correct answer: 10 calendar days
Part 107.9 requires the remote pilot-in-command to report accidents involving serious injury or significant property damage within 10 calendar days.
UAS Safety Protocols 2
Under FAA regulations, what is the minimum visibility required for sUAS operations under Part 107?