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1. Which of the following operations requires a Part 107 waiver?
Why: Under section 107.39 a small UAS may be flown over a person who is directly participating in the operation, or who is under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that provides reasonable protection, without any category. Over anyone else, the aircraft and operation must meet Category 1, 2, 3 or 4; otherwise a waiver is required. Night flight with proper anti-collision lighting and a trained pilot is a standard operation, and so is flight in Class D airspace with prior authorization through LAANC or DroneZone; neither needs a waiver.
2. A remote pilot plans to hover a Category 2 drone above the audience at an outdoor concert to film it. What must be true for this operation?
Why: Hovering above a crowd is sustained flight over an open-air assembly. In Categories 1, 2 and 4 that is allowed only if the operation complies with Remote ID. Category 2 eligibility alone is not enough, and no waiver is needed when the Category 2 and Remote ID requirements are met.
3. A Part 107 remote pilot needs to locate the Remote ID serial number for a Standard Remote ID drone in order to complete the registration. Where might this serial number be found?
Why: The FAA states that for Standard Remote ID drones, the Remote ID serial number may be listed on the device itself, on the controller, or displayed in one of the controller's startup menus. It is not limited to a single physical location on the airframe. The Declaration of Compliance database lists whether a drone model is compliant with Remote ID standards; it does not store or provide individual serial numbers for each unit, so a pilot cannot look up a specific serial number there.
4. What does a Part 107 certificate of waiver allow its holder to do?
Why: A certificate of waiver authorizes deviation only from the specific Part 107 regulations it lists, and the holder must comply with every condition and limitation in it (section 107.200). It is not general permission to depart from other rules, and an operational waiver does not by itself grant airspace authorization.
5. Under standard Part 107 rules, may one remote pilot operate two small unmanned aircraft at the same time?
Why: Section 107.35 prohibits a person from operating, or acting as remote pilot in command or visual observer in the operation of, more than one unmanned aircraft at the same time. The rule can be waived (section 107.205(e)), which is how drone shows and swarm operations are authorized. Keeping both in sight or adding observers does not satisfy it.
6. A remote pilot holds a valid Part 107 waiver for operations from a moving vehicle. A colleague who also holds a remote pilot certificate asks to use the same waiver for their own moving-vehicle operation the following day. Which statement is correct?
Why: A Part 107 waiver is a certificate of waiver issued to a named applicant for a specifically described operation. The application process collects the remote pilot in command's details, the number of personnel, and the specific conditions under which the deviation will be conducted. It is not a general authorization that any pilot can invoke. The colleague, being a different applicant with a different operation, must submit their own waiver application demonstrating they can safely conduct the deviation. The same-location option is wrong because the waiver is tied to the applicant and the described operation, not the location. The type-of-operation option is wrong because the FAA evaluates each applicant's specific safety case; a waiver is not a blanket permission for a category of flight.
7. Which statement about Category 3 operations and open-air assemblies of people is correct?
Why: Under the standard rules, Category 3 drones may not fly over open-air assemblies of people. For Categories 1, 2 and 4, sustained flight over an open-air assembly requires the specified Remote ID compliance. A brief, one-time transit incidental to an unrelated point-to-point flight does not count as sustained flight. Neither provision permits Category 3 flight over an open-air assembly.
8. A remote pilot holds a Part 107 waiver for operations from a moving vehicle. Which of the following is NOT permitted under that waiver?
Why: A waiver of the moving-vehicle rule cannot permit the transport of another person's property for compensation or hire. This is an absolute limitation that no waiver can override. The other two options describe activities that fall within the standard rule (flight from a moving land or water vehicle over a sparsely populated area) or a properly scoped waiver, and neither involves compensated transport of another person's property.
9. A small unmanned aircraft registration issued through FAA DroneZone under Part 48 is normally valid for:
Why: Registration under Part 48 is valid for 3 years unless it ends earlier under the applicable rules. Renew it before expiration to keep operating an aircraft that requires registration. This question concerns Part 48 registration through DroneZone, not the separate Part 47 aircraft-registration system.
10. A small UAS accident results in serious injury to a person. Within what time must the remote pilot in command report it to the FAA?
Why: Section 107.9 requires the remote pilot in command to report to the FAA, within 10 calendar days, any operation that results in serious injury to a person, any loss of consciousness, or damage to property other than the small unmanned aircraft unless the cost of repair or the fair market value of the property is $500 or less. 30 days and 24 hours are not the Part 107 deadline.
11. Under standard Part 107 rules, a remote pilot plans to fly at 600 feet AGL over flat terrain and more than 400 feet horizontally from any structure. What is required?
Why: The normal maximum is 400 feet AGL. Within a 400-foot radius of a structure, the aircraft may fly up to 400 feet above that structure’s immediate uppermost limit. This flight is more than 400 feet horizontally from any structure, so that exception does not apply; the planned operation requires an FAA-approved waiver of the altitude limit. Part 107 has no special pilot-certificate endorsement for high-altitude flights.
12. During a Part 107 operation, the remote pilot notices that the drone's Remote ID broadcast has stopped functioning while the aircraft is still airborne. What must the pilot do?
Why: The land-as-soon-as-practicable option is correct. When Remote ID fails in flight, the rule requires the pilot to land the aircraft as soon as practicable. The report-within-10-days option is wrong because that reporting requirement applies to serious injury, loss of consciousness, or significant property damage, not to a Remote ID malfunction. The reduce-altitude option is wrong because no such provision exists; lowering altitude does not cure the Remote ID failure and the pilot must still land.
13. A remote pilot plans to fly a 0.4 lb drone for a commercial aerial mapping job under Part 107. Must the drone be registered with the FAA?
Why: Every drone flown under Part 107 must be registered, whatever it weighs, so a 0.4 lb drone used for a paid mapping job needs registration. The 0.55 lb exemption applies only to drones flown purely for recreation, so applying it to a commercial flight is wrong. It is also wrong to say registration applies only to recreational flyers: that inverts the rule.
14. A client asks a remote pilot to carry a container of hazardous material with a small UAS. Under Part 107, which statement is correct?
Why: Section 107.36 prohibits a small unmanned aircraft from carrying hazardous material. It is not on the list of waivable rules in section 107.205, so an ordinary Part 107 waiver cannot authorize it; relief would require an exemption under 14 CFR part 11. Packaging the material to DOT standards does not change the prohibition.
15. A drone is equipped with a Remote ID broadcast module rather than built-in Standard Remote ID. Which of the following correctly describes the information this module broadcasts?
Why: The rules distinguish between the two compliance methods. A Standard Remote ID drone broadcasts identification and location information about the drone and the control station, while a Remote ID broadcast module broadcasts identification and location information about the drone and its take-off location. The control-station option describes what a Standard Remote ID drone does, not a broadcast module. The remote-pilot-position option is not a recognized broadcast element under either method.
16. A drone operator conducting aeronautical research needs FAA authority to operate without Remote ID equipment. What is the appropriate mechanism?
Why: The FAA may issue a Remote ID Letter of Authorization (LOA) allowing eligible operators to operate without Remote ID or otherwise deviate from Remote ID requirements. FAA guidance specifically identifies aeronautical research and demonstrations of regulatory compliance as purposes for which a Remote ID LOA may be issued (14 CFR 89.120). Remote ID requirements are contained in 14 CFR Part 89, so they are not simply waived through the ordinary Part 107 operational-waiver process. There is also no special aircraft registration category that automatically produces the exemption described in the question.
17. An applicant fails the Part 107 Initial Aeronautical Knowledge Test. What is the minimum waiting period before the applicant may retake it?
Why: Under 14 CFR 107.71, an applicant who fails a knowledge test may not reapply for 14 calendar days. Do not confuse this with recurrent requirements: remote pilots no longer take a recurrent knowledge test, and certificate holders maintain aeronautical knowledge recency by completing the FAA's online recurrent training every 24 calendar months.
18. A remote pilot certificate holder changes their permanent mailing address. Which statement correctly describes the FAA requirement?
Why: Under 14 CFR 107.77(c), a certificate holder who changes their permanent mailing address may not exercise the privileges of the certificate more than 30 days after the change unless the FAA has been notified, either by letter to the Airman Certification Branch or through the FAA web portal. The key point is that privileges stop after 30 days until the address is updated, not simply "written notification within 30 days." Any change of permanent mailing address counts, and no new certificate is required.
19. A remote pilot holds a valid remote pilot certificate and a Part 107 waiver for operations from a moving vehicle. The waiver has an expiration date of June 30, 2027. The remote pilot's certificate has no expiration date. Which statement correctly describes the relationship between these two documents?
Why: A Part 107 waiver is a separate Certificate of Waiver, not a component of the remote pilot certificate. It carries its own validity period, specific operational conditions, and limitations that are independent of the pilot's certificate. The 'incorporated into the certificate' option is wrong because the waiver is a distinct document with its own expiration; it does not inherit the certificate's indefinite duration. The 'automatically renews' option is wrong because waivers do not auto-renew; a new application must be submitted when a waiver expires.
20. A recreational flyer owns a 0.4 lb (approximately 180 g) drone and flies it exclusively for recreation. The drone has not been registered with the FAA. Which statement about Remote ID requirements is correct?
Why: The Remote ID operating rules apply to persons operating unmanned aircraft that are registered or required to be registered (14 CFR 89.101(a)). A drone under 250 g (0.55 lb) flown exclusively for recreation does not have to be registered, so if it has not been registered it is outside the Remote ID rule. If the owner registers it voluntarily, or flies it under Part 107 (where every drone must be registered), Remote ID applies. Being in U.S. airspace does not by itself trigger Remote ID, and the rule has no airport-distance condition.
21. Which of the following best describes a primary purpose of the Remote ID broadcast requirement for small unmanned aircraft?
Why: The FAA states that Remote ID helps the agency, law enforcement, and other federal agencies locate the control station when a drone appears to be flying in an unsafe manner or where it is not allowed to fly. It is a safety-and-security tool for third parties, not a self-tracking feature for the pilot. The option describing pilot self-tracking is wrong because the broadcast is directed outward to other parties, not inward to the operator. The option describing ATC separation is wrong because Part 107 does not place drones under ATC separation; the broadcast is for identification and location, not for air traffic control to issue vectors or separation instructions.
22. A small unmanned aircraft that weighs 0.45 lb (approximately 204 grams) and is used for recreational flying is:
Why: A drone flown exclusively under the recreational exception does not require registration if it weighs less than 250 grams (0.55 lb), counting everything attached; at 250 grams or more, registration is required. This 204-gram drone flown only for recreation is therefore exempt. The threshold is 250 grams, not 0.25 lb, and not every drone must be registered: the exemption is for recreational flying only, and under Part 107 every drone must be registered whatever it weighs.
23. A recreational flyer owns a drone that weighs 200 grams and flies it exclusively for recreation. The flyer voluntarily registers the drone with the FAA. Which statement about Remote ID is correct?
Why: The FAA's published Remote ID guidance states that drones which are required to be registered or are registered, including those flown for recreation, business, or public safety, must comply with the Remote ID rule. Although a sub-250-gram recreational drone is not required to be registered, once the flyer voluntarily registers it, the drone falls under the Remote ID requirement. The rule is triggered by registration status, not by the type of pilot certificate held, so the option tying compliance to a Part 107 certificate is incorrect.
24. For a drone subject to Remote ID requirements, with no Remote ID equipment and no separate FAA authorization to deviate, where may it be flown?
Why: A drone that must meet Remote ID but has no Remote ID equipment may fly only inside a FRIA, with the aircraft and the person manipulating the controls inside the FRIA and the aircraft within visual line of sight. There is no exception for private property or for uncontrolled (Class G) airspace. Drones not subject to registration or Remote ID requirements, and separately authorized operations, are outside this question.
25. A Standard Remote ID drone is best described as:
Why: A Standard Remote ID drone is one produced with built-in FAA Remote ID broadcast capabilities. The broadcast-module option is a separate compliance path used to retrofit a drone that lacks built-in capability, so the module-equipped drone is not itself a 'Standard Remote ID drone.' Registration is a separate requirement, for every drone flown under Part 107 and for recreational drones of 250 g or more, and displaying a registration number does not make a drone Remote ID compliant.