To conduct Category 1 operations, a remote pilot in command must use a small unmanned aircraft that weighs
A. 0.55 pounds or less.
B. 0.65 pounds or less.
C. 0.75 pounds or less.
Answer: A. 0.55 pounds or less.
Category 1 covers aircraft of 0.55 pounds (250 g) or less, including everything on board at takeoff, with no exposed rotating parts that could lacerate skin.
The FAA published this sample set in August 2021. Our answers were checked against the current regulations and against the testing-supplement figures in September 2026.