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FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test (Unmanned Aircraft General - Small, UAG)

Airspace: operating requirements: practice questions

Our FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot bank has 23 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Before a night flight, a site survey in daylight is useful because:

  1. Batteries hold more charge when they are surveyed in daylight
  2. Obstacles and hazards are easier to identify in daylight
  3. LAANC authorizations can only be requested in daylight hours
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B. Obstacles and hazards are easier to identify in daylight — AC 107-2A recommends assessing the area in daylight to find hazards hard to see at night.

Question 2

Where can you check for TFRs before a flight?

  1. tfr.faa.gov, 1800wxbrief.com or an FAA-approved app
  2. Only at the local police station or the city hall
  3. On the drone's packaging or in its quick start guide
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A. tfr.faa.gov, 1800wxbrief.com or an FAA-approved app — AC 107-2A lists tfr.faa.gov, 1800wxbrief.com and B4UFLY among sources for TFRs and NOTAMs.

Question 3

A laser pointed at an aircraft should be reported:

  1. Only to the drone manufacturer
  2. It need not be reported
  3. To ATC or the FAA
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C. To ATC or the FAA — The AIM asks pilots to report laser illuminations immediately to ATC.

Question 4

How can a remote pilot obtain NOTAMs?

  1. Only from the aircraft manufacturer's website
  2. Through Flight Service or the FAA NOTAM system
  3. From the local newspaper's notices page
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B. Through Flight Service or the FAA NOTAM system — NOTAMs can be obtained through Flight Service, which the ACS names as a source.

Question 5

Precipitation static on manned aircraft is mainly a hazard because it:

  1. Causes radio noise and loss of communication
  2. Freezes the windshield and wings during climbs
  3. Greatly increases fuel consumption on long flights
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A. Causes radio noise and loss of communication — Precipitation static causes static on radios and can make receivers unusable.

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