FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test (Unmanned Aircraft General - Small, UAG)
Regulations: operating rules: practice questions
Our FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot bank has 63 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
In Alaska, civil twilight for part 107 is defined as:
- 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset
- The period published in the Air Almanac
- One hour before sunrise and after sunset
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B. The period published in the Air Almanac — Outside Alaska the 30-minute rule applies; in Alaska, the Air Almanac period is used.
Question 2
A manned helicopter approaches your operating area at low altitude. What must you do?
- Give way, and do not pass over, under or ahead of it unless well clear
- Hold position and altitude, because the helicopter pilot must see and avoid you
- Climb above the helicopter so that its pilot can see the drone more easily
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A. Give way, and do not pass over, under or ahead of it unless well clear — A small UA must yield to all aircraft and may not pass over, under or ahead of them unless well clear.
Question 3
What is the minimum flight visibility for part 107 operations?
- 3 statute miles, as observed from the control station
- 1 statute mile, as observed from the aircraft's onboard camera
- 5 statute miles, as reported by the nearest airport's weather station
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A. 3 statute miles, as observed from the control station — Flight visibility from the control station must be at least 3 statute miles.
Question 4
A visual observer has a medical condition that would interfere with safe operation. Under part 107:
- They may not act as a VO
- They may act as VO if the remote PIC agrees
- Only the remote PIC is covered by the medical rule
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A. They may not act as a VO — Section 107.17 covers the person at the controls, the remote PIC, the visual observer and any direct participant.
Question 5
Before flight, the remote PIC's assessment of the operating environment must include:
- Only the battery level and the strength of the GPS signal
- Weather, airspace, people and property, and ground hazards
- Only the weather forecast for the next 24 hours at the site
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B. Weather, airspace, people and property, and ground hazards — Section 107.49(a) lists local weather, local airspace and flight restrictions, the location of persons and property, and other ground hazards.