FAA 107 UPDATED EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
2026
◉ You have accepted football tickets in exchange for using your
small UAS to videotape the field before and after the game. Is this
small UAS operation subject to 14 CFR part 107?
Answer: Yes. Accepting compensation (the tickets) makes the
venture a commercial venture.
◉ You plan to operate a 33lb small UAS to capture aerial imagery
over real estate for use in sales listings. Is this small UAS operation
subject to 14 CFR part 107?
Answer: Yes. this is a commercial venture.
◉ Define the "Remote PIC"
Answer: A person who holds a current remote pilot certificate with a
small UAS rating and has the final authority and responsibility for
the operation and safety of the small UAS
◉ Define the "Person manipulating the controls"
Answer: A person controlling the small UAS under direct
supervision of the Remote PIC
,◉ Define the "Visual observer"
Answer: A person acting as a flight crewmember to help see and
avoid air traffic or other objects in the sky, overhead, or on the
ground
◉ Responsibilities of the Remote PIC
Answer: 1.) Be designated before each flight (but can change during
the flight)
2.) Ensure that the operation:
-Poses no undue hazard to people, aircraft, or property in the event
of a loss of control of the aircraft for any reason
-Complies with all applicable regulations of part 107
3.) Operate the small unmanned aircraft to ensure compliance with
all applicable provisions
◉ A non-certificated person may operate the small UAS under part
107 if:
Answer: 1.) He/ She is directly supervised by the Remote PIC
2.) The Remote PIC has the ability to immediately take direct control
of the small UAS
◉ What is the role of the "Visual Observer"?
, Answer: to alert the rest of the crew about potential hazards during
operations involving a small UAS. Visual observers must be
positioned to see the UAS continuously and be able to effectively
communicate to remote PIC.
◉ What are some tools that you can use to improve your situational
awareness and risk based aeronautical decision making (ADM)?
Answer: GPS, weather briefing, ATC requirements, FAA, landowners,
local pilots
◉ define crew resoruse management (CRM)?
Answer: The effective use of all available resources—human,
hardware, and information—prior to and during flight to ensure a
successful outcome of the operation. The Remote PIC must integrate
crew resource management techniques into all phases of the small
UAS operation.
1.) delegation
2.) recognizing and addressing hazardous attitudes
3.) establish effective team communication procedures
◉ The 5 hazardous attitudes
Answer: Anti-Authority, Impulsivity, Invulnerability, Machoism,
Resignation
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
2026
◉ You have accepted football tickets in exchange for using your
small UAS to videotape the field before and after the game. Is this
small UAS operation subject to 14 CFR part 107?
Answer: Yes. Accepting compensation (the tickets) makes the
venture a commercial venture.
◉ You plan to operate a 33lb small UAS to capture aerial imagery
over real estate for use in sales listings. Is this small UAS operation
subject to 14 CFR part 107?
Answer: Yes. this is a commercial venture.
◉ Define the "Remote PIC"
Answer: A person who holds a current remote pilot certificate with a
small UAS rating and has the final authority and responsibility for
the operation and safety of the small UAS
◉ Define the "Person manipulating the controls"
Answer: A person controlling the small UAS under direct
supervision of the Remote PIC
,◉ Define the "Visual observer"
Answer: A person acting as a flight crewmember to help see and
avoid air traffic or other objects in the sky, overhead, or on the
ground
◉ Responsibilities of the Remote PIC
Answer: 1.) Be designated before each flight (but can change during
the flight)
2.) Ensure that the operation:
-Poses no undue hazard to people, aircraft, or property in the event
of a loss of control of the aircraft for any reason
-Complies with all applicable regulations of part 107
3.) Operate the small unmanned aircraft to ensure compliance with
all applicable provisions
◉ A non-certificated person may operate the small UAS under part
107 if:
Answer: 1.) He/ She is directly supervised by the Remote PIC
2.) The Remote PIC has the ability to immediately take direct control
of the small UAS
◉ What is the role of the "Visual Observer"?
, Answer: to alert the rest of the crew about potential hazards during
operations involving a small UAS. Visual observers must be
positioned to see the UAS continuously and be able to effectively
communicate to remote PIC.
◉ What are some tools that you can use to improve your situational
awareness and risk based aeronautical decision making (ADM)?
Answer: GPS, weather briefing, ATC requirements, FAA, landowners,
local pilots
◉ define crew resoruse management (CRM)?
Answer: The effective use of all available resources—human,
hardware, and information—prior to and during flight to ensure a
successful outcome of the operation. The Remote PIC must integrate
crew resource management techniques into all phases of the small
UAS operation.
1.) delegation
2.) recognizing and addressing hazardous attitudes
3.) establish effective team communication procedures
◉ The 5 hazardous attitudes
Answer: Anti-Authority, Impulsivity, Invulnerability, Machoism,
Resignation
