FAA DRONE 107 RENEWAL TEST
18004kt - ANSWER Wind is 180 degrees at 4 knots. The first three digits (180)
are the compass heading (180).
The last two #s are the wind speed (04).
OVC007 - ANSWER Sky is overcast at 700 feet. Recall, #s are always in
hundreds.
1 1/2SM - ANSWER Visibility is 1 ½ statute miles (SM).
Latitude - ANSWER north/south
longitude - ANSWER Distance east or west of the prime meridian, in degrees
What is a standard briefing - ANSWER includes the weather forecast
CTAF - ANSWER For pilots to talk with each other when there is no tower.
Marked with a C
AWOS - ANSWER Automated Weather Observing System
UNICOM - ANSWER is a ground station that broadcasts to pilots when there
is no tower
Mulitcom - ANSWER is used as the CTAF in case there is no CTAF (122.9 or
122.95)
stalls - ANSWER occurs when the wing exceeds its initial point of attack.
center of gravity - ANSWER must be defined in the pilots operating handbook
or UAS flight manual, but those don't exist for drones
Angle of Attack - ANSWER Determines when the craft stalls. This doesn't
change if the vehicle weight is changed.
, Remote PIC - ANSWER This is the answer to any question about who is in
control.
left - ANSWER pilot sits in left cockpit so they fly around the airport left
maintenance schedule - ANSWER You're supposed to have one, but most
drones aren't user-repairable and don't have a schedule.
Risk Management - ANSWER stops a chain of accidents
Crew Resource Management - ANSWER how you interact with your "crew"
and you're supposed to use it in every phase of operation
1 - ANSWER how many drones you can fly
400 feet - ANSWER maximum height you can fly AGL or above a taller
building within a 400-foot radius.
100mph - ANSWER maximum speed you can fly
.55lbs - ANSWER lightest drone that needs to be registered
55lbs - ANSWER heaviest legal drone
must be less than not equal to
.04 - ANSWER maximum blood alcohol level
8 hours - ANSWER time that must pass since you last consumed alcohol
10 days - ANSWER time limit in which you may report a FAA accident
30 days - ANSWER time in which to report to the FAA if you move address
90 days - ANSWER lead time when applying for an FAA waiver
18004kt - ANSWER Wind is 180 degrees at 4 knots. The first three digits (180)
are the compass heading (180).
The last two #s are the wind speed (04).
OVC007 - ANSWER Sky is overcast at 700 feet. Recall, #s are always in
hundreds.
1 1/2SM - ANSWER Visibility is 1 ½ statute miles (SM).
Latitude - ANSWER north/south
longitude - ANSWER Distance east or west of the prime meridian, in degrees
What is a standard briefing - ANSWER includes the weather forecast
CTAF - ANSWER For pilots to talk with each other when there is no tower.
Marked with a C
AWOS - ANSWER Automated Weather Observing System
UNICOM - ANSWER is a ground station that broadcasts to pilots when there
is no tower
Mulitcom - ANSWER is used as the CTAF in case there is no CTAF (122.9 or
122.95)
stalls - ANSWER occurs when the wing exceeds its initial point of attack.
center of gravity - ANSWER must be defined in the pilots operating handbook
or UAS flight manual, but those don't exist for drones
Angle of Attack - ANSWER Determines when the craft stalls. This doesn't
change if the vehicle weight is changed.
, Remote PIC - ANSWER This is the answer to any question about who is in
control.
left - ANSWER pilot sits in left cockpit so they fly around the airport left
maintenance schedule - ANSWER You're supposed to have one, but most
drones aren't user-repairable and don't have a schedule.
Risk Management - ANSWER stops a chain of accidents
Crew Resource Management - ANSWER how you interact with your "crew"
and you're supposed to use it in every phase of operation
1 - ANSWER how many drones you can fly
400 feet - ANSWER maximum height you can fly AGL or above a taller
building within a 400-foot radius.
100mph - ANSWER maximum speed you can fly
.55lbs - ANSWER lightest drone that needs to be registered
55lbs - ANSWER heaviest legal drone
must be less than not equal to
.04 - ANSWER maximum blood alcohol level
8 hours - ANSWER time that must pass since you last consumed alcohol
10 days - ANSWER time limit in which you may report a FAA accident
30 days - ANSWER time in which to report to the FAA if you move address
90 days - ANSWER lead time when applying for an FAA waiver
