FAA 107 UPDATED EXAM MOCK TEST WITH
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)..
Answer: Weather reporting system that consists of various sensors,
a processor, a computer-generated voice subsystem, and a
transmitter to broadcast weather data on a minute-by-minute basis.
◉ Aviation Area Forecast (FA).
Answer: Encompasses the weather conditions over a large regional
area. Beneficial in verifying airport conditions at airports that do not
have terminal aerodrome forecasts.
◉ Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)..
Answer: Observation of current surface weather reported in a
standard international format. Issued hourly unless significant
weather changes have occurred.
◉ B4UFly App.
Answer: Smartphone app from the Federal Aviation Association
(FAA) that helps unmanned aircraft operators determine whether
there are any restrictions or requirements in effect at the location
where they want to fly.
,◉ Center of Gravity (CG)..
Answer: The point at which your aircraft would perfectly balance if
it were suspended at that point.
◉ Certificate of Waiver (CoW)..
Answer: Allows a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) operation
to deviate from certain provisions of Part 107 as long as the FAA
finds that the proposed operation can be safely conducted under the
terms of that Certificate of Waiver.
◉ Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA).
Answer: Applies only to public operators (government entities and
organizations). Permits nationwide flights in Class G airspace at or
below 400 feet, self-certification of the Small Unmanned Aircraft
System (sUAS) pilot, and the option to obtain emergency COAs (e-
COAs) under special circumstances.
◉ Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory)..
Answer: Provides the most comprehensive information on a given
airport. Contains information on airports, heliports, and seaplane
bases that are open to the public. Published across seven books, and
the information in each of these books is updated every couple of
months.
◉ Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF).
, Answer: Frequency designated for the purpose of carrying out
airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport
without an operating control tower.
◉ Control Station (CS).
Answer: An interface used by the remote pilot in command or the
person manipulating the controls to control the flight path of the
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS). (In basic terms, this is your
remote control.)
◉ Corrective Lenses.
Answer: Spectacles or contact lenses.
◉ Crew Resource Management (CRM)..
Answer: Art and science of managing all the resources that are
available to the Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) prior and during
flight, including resources both on board the aircraft and from
outside sources.
◉ Error Chain..
Answer: When a series of judgmental errors leads to a human
factors-related accident
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)..
Answer: Weather reporting system that consists of various sensors,
a processor, a computer-generated voice subsystem, and a
transmitter to broadcast weather data on a minute-by-minute basis.
◉ Aviation Area Forecast (FA).
Answer: Encompasses the weather conditions over a large regional
area. Beneficial in verifying airport conditions at airports that do not
have terminal aerodrome forecasts.
◉ Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)..
Answer: Observation of current surface weather reported in a
standard international format. Issued hourly unless significant
weather changes have occurred.
◉ B4UFly App.
Answer: Smartphone app from the Federal Aviation Association
(FAA) that helps unmanned aircraft operators determine whether
there are any restrictions or requirements in effect at the location
where they want to fly.
,◉ Center of Gravity (CG)..
Answer: The point at which your aircraft would perfectly balance if
it were suspended at that point.
◉ Certificate of Waiver (CoW)..
Answer: Allows a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) operation
to deviate from certain provisions of Part 107 as long as the FAA
finds that the proposed operation can be safely conducted under the
terms of that Certificate of Waiver.
◉ Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA).
Answer: Applies only to public operators (government entities and
organizations). Permits nationwide flights in Class G airspace at or
below 400 feet, self-certification of the Small Unmanned Aircraft
System (sUAS) pilot, and the option to obtain emergency COAs (e-
COAs) under special circumstances.
◉ Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory)..
Answer: Provides the most comprehensive information on a given
airport. Contains information on airports, heliports, and seaplane
bases that are open to the public. Published across seven books, and
the information in each of these books is updated every couple of
months.
◉ Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF).
, Answer: Frequency designated for the purpose of carrying out
airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport
without an operating control tower.
◉ Control Station (CS).
Answer: An interface used by the remote pilot in command or the
person manipulating the controls to control the flight path of the
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS). (In basic terms, this is your
remote control.)
◉ Corrective Lenses.
Answer: Spectacles or contact lenses.
◉ Crew Resource Management (CRM)..
Answer: Art and science of managing all the resources that are
available to the Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) prior and during
flight, including resources both on board the aircraft and from
outside sources.
◉ Error Chain..
Answer: When a series of judgmental errors leads to a human
factors-related accident
