UAS Part 107 Practice Exam
_____ are issued for severe thunderstorms with surface winds greater than _____, hail at the surface
greater than or equal to 3⁄4 of an inch in diameter, or tornadoes. - correct answer ✔✔Convective SIGMETs
/ 50 knots
If you are operating at 1500 feet (AGL) elevation, the maximum altitude for an sUAS is _____. - correct
answer ✔✔within 400 feet (AGL) of a structure
The most comprehensive information on a given airport is provided by ______. - correct answer
✔✔Chart Supplements U.S. (formerly Airport Facility Directory)
The small UA must be operated in accordance with limitations, including _____. - correct answer
✔✔mimimum visability requirements
A good example of ________________is when a remote pilot-in-command and a visual observer define
their roles and responsibilities prior to and during the operation of a small UA. - correct answer ✔✔Crew
Resource Management
In an unstable atmosphere, small vertical air movements tend to become larger, resulting in _____. -
correct answer ✔✔turbulent airflow and convective activity
What consists of airspace, of defined vertical and lateral dimensions, established at locations where
there is a requirement for increased security and safety of ground facilities? They may be temporarily
prohibited and is disseminated via NOTAMs. - correct answer ✔✔National Security Areas (NSAs)
TAF reports are usually given for larger airports. Each TAF is valid for a _____ time period, and is updated
four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, _____, and _____. - correct answer ✔✔24- or 30-hour / 1200Z / 1800Z
You plan to release golf balls from your small UA at an altitude of 100 feet AGL. You must ensure the
objects being dropped will - correct answer ✔✔not create an undue hazard to persons or property
, What effect does high density altitude have on the efficiency of a UA propeller? - correct answer
✔✔Propeller efficiency is decreased.
A local TV station has hired a remote pilot to operate their small UA to cover news stories. The remote
pilot has had multiple near misses with obstacles on the ground and two small UAS accidents. What
would be a solution for the news station to improve their operating safety culture? - correct answer
✔✔The news station should recognize hazardous attitudes and situations and develop standard
operating procedures that emphasize safety.
What consists of various sensors, a processor, a computer-generated voice subsystem, and a transmitter
to broadcast weather data? - correct answer ✔✔Automated weather reporting system
What actions should the operator of an sUAS do if the manufacturer does not provide information about
scheduled maintenance? - correct answer ✔✔The operator should establish a scheduled maintenance
protocol.
According to Part 107, which can be considered a hazardous operation? - correct answer ✔✔Allowing an
object to be dropped from a small unmanned aircraft over property
You are the Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) and crashed your sUAS into a cellular tower with
equipment valued at over $5,000, and now the tower is damaged significantly (>$500 repair) and the
aircraft is destroyed. When should you report the incident to the FAA? - correct answer ✔✔10 days
You have been hired as a remote pilot by a local TV news station to film breaking news with a small UA.
You expressed a safety concern and the station manager has instructed you to `fly first, ask questions
later.` What type of hazardous attitude does this attitude represent? - correct answer ✔✔Impulsivity
According to 14 CFR part 48, when must a person register a small UA with the Federal Aviation
Administration? - correct answer ✔✔All civilian small UAs weighing greater than .55 pounds must be
registered regardless of its intended use.
The ceiling is the lowest layer of clouds reported as being broken or overcast, or the vertical visibility into
an obscuration, like - correct answer ✔✔fog or haze
_____ are issued for severe thunderstorms with surface winds greater than _____, hail at the surface
greater than or equal to 3⁄4 of an inch in diameter, or tornadoes. - correct answer ✔✔Convective SIGMETs
/ 50 knots
If you are operating at 1500 feet (AGL) elevation, the maximum altitude for an sUAS is _____. - correct
answer ✔✔within 400 feet (AGL) of a structure
The most comprehensive information on a given airport is provided by ______. - correct answer
✔✔Chart Supplements U.S. (formerly Airport Facility Directory)
The small UA must be operated in accordance with limitations, including _____. - correct answer
✔✔mimimum visability requirements
A good example of ________________is when a remote pilot-in-command and a visual observer define
their roles and responsibilities prior to and during the operation of a small UA. - correct answer ✔✔Crew
Resource Management
In an unstable atmosphere, small vertical air movements tend to become larger, resulting in _____. -
correct answer ✔✔turbulent airflow and convective activity
What consists of airspace, of defined vertical and lateral dimensions, established at locations where
there is a requirement for increased security and safety of ground facilities? They may be temporarily
prohibited and is disseminated via NOTAMs. - correct answer ✔✔National Security Areas (NSAs)
TAF reports are usually given for larger airports. Each TAF is valid for a _____ time period, and is updated
four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, _____, and _____. - correct answer ✔✔24- or 30-hour / 1200Z / 1800Z
You plan to release golf balls from your small UA at an altitude of 100 feet AGL. You must ensure the
objects being dropped will - correct answer ✔✔not create an undue hazard to persons or property
, What effect does high density altitude have on the efficiency of a UA propeller? - correct answer
✔✔Propeller efficiency is decreased.
A local TV station has hired a remote pilot to operate their small UA to cover news stories. The remote
pilot has had multiple near misses with obstacles on the ground and two small UAS accidents. What
would be a solution for the news station to improve their operating safety culture? - correct answer
✔✔The news station should recognize hazardous attitudes and situations and develop standard
operating procedures that emphasize safety.
What consists of various sensors, a processor, a computer-generated voice subsystem, and a transmitter
to broadcast weather data? - correct answer ✔✔Automated weather reporting system
What actions should the operator of an sUAS do if the manufacturer does not provide information about
scheduled maintenance? - correct answer ✔✔The operator should establish a scheduled maintenance
protocol.
According to Part 107, which can be considered a hazardous operation? - correct answer ✔✔Allowing an
object to be dropped from a small unmanned aircraft over property
You are the Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) and crashed your sUAS into a cellular tower with
equipment valued at over $5,000, and now the tower is damaged significantly (>$500 repair) and the
aircraft is destroyed. When should you report the incident to the FAA? - correct answer ✔✔10 days
You have been hired as a remote pilot by a local TV news station to film breaking news with a small UA.
You expressed a safety concern and the station manager has instructed you to `fly first, ask questions
later.` What type of hazardous attitude does this attitude represent? - correct answer ✔✔Impulsivity
According to 14 CFR part 48, when must a person register a small UA with the Federal Aviation
Administration? - correct answer ✔✔All civilian small UAs weighing greater than .55 pounds must be
registered regardless of its intended use.
The ceiling is the lowest layer of clouds reported as being broken or overcast, or the vertical visibility into
an obscuration, like - correct answer ✔✔fog or haze
