Drone Pilot Ground School UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
You must be at least _____ years old to get a Remote Pilot Certificate. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 16
You must report an accident to the FAA within _____ calendar days of any operation that results
in serious injury or property damage over $500. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
You must successfully complete an online recurrent training course (ALC-677) every _____
calendar months to maintain certification currency. - CORRECT ANSWER - 24
A "small" unmanned aircraft weighs less than _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - 55 pounds
Part 107 applies to _______________, NOT public aircraft operated under a COA, model
aircraft or hobby operations. - CORRECT ANSWER - civil / commercial operations
You have _____ days to notify the FAA of your change of address. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30
The _______________ is directly responsible for and is the final authority on the operation of
the sUAS conducted under Part 107. - CORRECT ANSWER - Remote PIC
Non-certificated operators can fly an sUAS, but only if _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - they're being directly supervised by a certificated Remote PIC who has the
ability to immediately take direct control of the sUAS. One way to do this is via a "buddy box"
training system with one cord that connects two different control stations / remote controls /
transmitters.
,Even though Visual Observers and other crew members aren't required to be certificated, they
still can't participate in the operation if they're not in a physical or mental state to do so. This
includes _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - being too hungover, fatigued, and
the other health and wellness considerations a Remote PIC would factor in prior to operating an
sUAS.
Each UA registered under Part 107 costs $5 and is valid for _____ years. - CORRECT
ANSWER -3
If your UAS is destroyed, sold, lost, or transferred to another operator, you should
_______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - cancel your registration through the FAA's
online registration system.
If your UAS weighs ____________________, it must be registered using the FAA's paper-based
registration process. - CORRECT ANSWER - 55lbs or more
UAS registration marking - CORRECT ANSWER - When you label your sUAS, it must
be legible and durable. Sample methods include engraving, permanent marker, or self-adhesive
label. It must also be visible on the exterior surface of the aircraft (i.e., you cannot put the
registration number in a battery compartment)
FAA registration certificate - CORRECT ANSWER - You must have your FAA
registration certificate in your possession when operating an unmanned aircraft. The certificate
can be available either on paper or accessible electronically.
If the owner of the UAS is less than _____ years old, then the UAS must be registered by a
person who is at least _____ years old. - CORRECT ANSWER - 13, 13
What must operators of foreign-registered drones with FAA Remote ID submit before flying
their drone in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Notice
of Identification (NOI)
, In case of an in-flight emergency, you are permitted to deviate from any rule of Part 107 to the
extent necessary to respond to that emergency. You only need to report the incident if
_______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - details are requested by the FAA. The actual
rule states that you would send a written report "upon request of the Administrator," so just a
heads up that a deviation report isn't required, but you may be asked for one.
Your UAS may not be flown faster than a groundspeed of _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 87 knots, which is equivalent to 100 miles per hour
Minimum visibility, as observed from where you're operating the sUAS / where your transmitter
is, must be at least ____________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 statute miles
(SM)
If there are clouds, the aircraft must be at least _____ feet below the clouds and at least _____
feet horizontally from the clouds. - CORRECT ANSWER - 500 feet below the clouds and
at least 2,000 feet horizontally from the clouds.
You cannot fly an unmanned aircraft higher than _____ feet above ground level (AGL), unless
it's flown within a _____-foot radius of a structure and does not fly higher than _____ feet above
the structure's immediate uppermost limit. - CORRECT ANSWER - 400
Scheduled maintenance should be performed in accordance with _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - the manufacturer's suggested procedures
Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) must be accomplished and maintained by _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - unaided vision. You can wear eyeglasses or contact lenses, but
you cannot use binoculars. Looking through a first-person-view (FPV) screen doesn't count as
VLOS.
Your blood alcohol level needs to be less than _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - .04%
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
You must be at least _____ years old to get a Remote Pilot Certificate. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 16
You must report an accident to the FAA within _____ calendar days of any operation that results
in serious injury or property damage over $500. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
You must successfully complete an online recurrent training course (ALC-677) every _____
calendar months to maintain certification currency. - CORRECT ANSWER - 24
A "small" unmanned aircraft weighs less than _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - 55 pounds
Part 107 applies to _______________, NOT public aircraft operated under a COA, model
aircraft or hobby operations. - CORRECT ANSWER - civil / commercial operations
You have _____ days to notify the FAA of your change of address. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30
The _______________ is directly responsible for and is the final authority on the operation of
the sUAS conducted under Part 107. - CORRECT ANSWER - Remote PIC
Non-certificated operators can fly an sUAS, but only if _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - they're being directly supervised by a certificated Remote PIC who has the
ability to immediately take direct control of the sUAS. One way to do this is via a "buddy box"
training system with one cord that connects two different control stations / remote controls /
transmitters.
,Even though Visual Observers and other crew members aren't required to be certificated, they
still can't participate in the operation if they're not in a physical or mental state to do so. This
includes _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - being too hungover, fatigued, and
the other health and wellness considerations a Remote PIC would factor in prior to operating an
sUAS.
Each UA registered under Part 107 costs $5 and is valid for _____ years. - CORRECT
ANSWER -3
If your UAS is destroyed, sold, lost, or transferred to another operator, you should
_______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - cancel your registration through the FAA's
online registration system.
If your UAS weighs ____________________, it must be registered using the FAA's paper-based
registration process. - CORRECT ANSWER - 55lbs or more
UAS registration marking - CORRECT ANSWER - When you label your sUAS, it must
be legible and durable. Sample methods include engraving, permanent marker, or self-adhesive
label. It must also be visible on the exterior surface of the aircraft (i.e., you cannot put the
registration number in a battery compartment)
FAA registration certificate - CORRECT ANSWER - You must have your FAA
registration certificate in your possession when operating an unmanned aircraft. The certificate
can be available either on paper or accessible electronically.
If the owner of the UAS is less than _____ years old, then the UAS must be registered by a
person who is at least _____ years old. - CORRECT ANSWER - 13, 13
What must operators of foreign-registered drones with FAA Remote ID submit before flying
their drone in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Notice
of Identification (NOI)
, In case of an in-flight emergency, you are permitted to deviate from any rule of Part 107 to the
extent necessary to respond to that emergency. You only need to report the incident if
_______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - details are requested by the FAA. The actual
rule states that you would send a written report "upon request of the Administrator," so just a
heads up that a deviation report isn't required, but you may be asked for one.
Your UAS may not be flown faster than a groundspeed of _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 87 knots, which is equivalent to 100 miles per hour
Minimum visibility, as observed from where you're operating the sUAS / where your transmitter
is, must be at least ____________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 statute miles
(SM)
If there are clouds, the aircraft must be at least _____ feet below the clouds and at least _____
feet horizontally from the clouds. - CORRECT ANSWER - 500 feet below the clouds and
at least 2,000 feet horizontally from the clouds.
You cannot fly an unmanned aircraft higher than _____ feet above ground level (AGL), unless
it's flown within a _____-foot radius of a structure and does not fly higher than _____ feet above
the structure's immediate uppermost limit. - CORRECT ANSWER - 400
Scheduled maintenance should be performed in accordance with _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - the manufacturer's suggested procedures
Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) must be accomplished and maintained by _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - unaided vision. You can wear eyeglasses or contact lenses, but
you cannot use binoculars. Looking through a first-person-view (FPV) screen doesn't count as
VLOS.
Your blood alcohol level needs to be less than _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - .04%
