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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Which of the following is NOT a rule that can be waived under the Part 107 waiver process?
Why: 14 CFR 107.205 lists the sections a certificate of waiver can cover, including visual line of sight (107.31) and yielding the right of way (107.37(a)). The accident-reporting rule, 107.9, is not on that list, so an operation that causes serious injury, loss of consciousness, or property damage over $500 must be reported within 10 calendar days whatever waivers the operator holds.
4. 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.
5. What is the maximum groundspeed permitted for a small unmanned aircraft under standard Part 107 rules?
Why: Section 107.51(a) limits the groundspeed of a small unmanned aircraft to 87 knots (100 miles per hour). The limit is groundspeed, so a tailwind counts toward it. It can be waived; the other figures are not Part 107 limits.
6. 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.
7. Part 107 regulations apply to small unmanned aircraft that weigh:
Why: Part 107 covers small unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 lb, and it sets no minimum weight: a 100-gram drone operated under Part 107 is still subject to Part 107 and must be registered. The 250-gram figure people remember is a registration exemption for recreational flyers only, not a limit on Part 107, so the first option is wrong. The third option describes aircraft too heavy to be small unmanned aircraft at all.
8. Under Part 107, without a waiver of the moving-vehicle rule, under what circumstances may a remote pilot operate a small unmanned aircraft from a moving land or water-borne vehicle?
Why: Without an FAA waiver of the moving-vehicle rule, operation from a moving land or water-borne vehicle is permitted only over a sparsely populated area and must not involve transporting another person's property for compensation or hire. Operation from a moving aircraft also requires an FAA waiver. A waiver of this rule cannot authorize transporting another person's property for compensation or hire. The rule does not set a 25 mph vehicle-speed threshold. An airspace authorization does not substitute for a waiver of the moving-vehicle rule.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. A remote pilot has completed the updated recurrent training and plans a night operation. The drone is equipped with anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles. Which statement is correct?
Why: Since the 2021 rule change, a waiver is not required for an otherwise compliant routine night operation when the remote pilot in command has satisfied the applicable initial knowledge test or training requirement under 14 CFR 107.65 and the aircraft has anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles with a flash rate sufficient to avoid a collision (107.29). The light may be dimmed when the remote PIC determines that doing so is in the interest of safety, but it may not be extinguished. The 'waiver still required' option is wrong because routine night operations no longer depend on a waiver, and the 'full intensity at all times' option is wrong because the rule expressly allows the intensity to be reduced for safety.
12. A remote pilot's drone strikes a parked vehicle during a commercial aerial photography operation. The vehicle owner estimates the repair cost at $480. Which statement about the reporting requirement is correct?
Why: A remote pilot in command must report to the FAA within 10 calendar days any operation involving serious injury, loss of consciousness, or damage to property other than the drone, unless the repair cost does not exceed $500 (or the property is worth $500 or less if destroyed) (14 CFR 107.9). A $480 repair is below the threshold, so no report is required. Contact alone does not trigger a report, and there is no $100 threshold.
13. During a Part 107 operation, a manned helicopter appears and is flying toward the drone's area at low altitude. Which statement is correct?
Why: Section 107.37 requires the small unmanned aircraft to yield the right of way to all aircraft, airborne vehicles and launch and reentry vehicles, and not to pass so close to another aircraft as to create a collision hazard. Being there first, or the manned-aircraft right-of-way conventions, do not give the drone priority.
14. A remote pilot intends to operate three small unmanned aircraft under Part 107. Which statement about registration is correct?
Why: Part 107 operators must register each individual device separately, and each device is assigned a unique registration number. This differs from recreational registration, where a single registration number can be applied to all devices in the inventory. The same make and model does not allow a Part 107 pilot to share a registration number across multiple aircraft, and the requirement applies to all registered devices, not only those with a broadcast module.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. Which of the following is a valid purpose for which the FAA issues a Remote ID Letter of Authorization?
Why: The FAA explicitly states that it issues Remote ID Letters of Authorization to drone operators for the purpose of aeronautical research or to show compliance with regulations. This is a distinct mechanism from the standard Part 107 waiver process; it is a letter specifically tied to Remote ID requirements. The registration-extension option is wrong because a Remote ID Letter of Authorization has no bearing on registration validity, which is governed by separate registration rules. The altitude option is wrong because a Remote ID Letter of Authorization addresses only Remote ID compliance and does not modify any operational restriction such as the altitude limit, which would require a separate waiver or authorization.
18. 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.
19. A county sheriff's department operates a registered drone for public safety missions. Which statement about Remote ID is correct?
Why: The Remote ID rule explicitly covers drones flown for public safety in addition to recreation and business, so a registered public safety drone must comply. The FAA does issue Remote ID Letters of Authorization to operators who are eligible to operate without Remote ID or to deviate from the requirements, such as for aeronautical research or to demonstrate compliance with regulations. The jurisdiction option is wrong because the rule applies regardless of where the operation takes place; there is no geographic carve-out tied to county lines. The blanket-exemption option is wrong because the rule does not carve out a general public safety exception.
20. A remote pilot completed Part 107 recurrent training on March 10, 2025. Through what date may the pilot exercise remote pilot privileges without completing further training?
Why: Section 107.65 requires the applicable knowledge test or training within the previous 24 calendar months. Calendar months run to the end of the month, so training completed on March 10, 2025 keeps the pilot current through March 31, 2027.
21. At what minimum rate must a Remote ID broadcast be transmitted?
Why: Under the Remote ID rules in Part 89, standard Remote ID aircraft and Remote ID broadcast modules must broadcast the required message elements at least once per second. Broadcasts every five or thirty seconds fail that minimum.
22. A remote pilot is operating a drone fitted with a Remote ID broadcast module. What requirement applies to this pilot during the flight?
Why: A drone using a Remote ID broadcast module is limited to visual-line-of-sight operations: the Remote ID rule requires the person manipulating the flight controls to be able to see the aircraft at all times throughout the operation (14 CFR 89.115(a)(2)(ii)). This is a condition of the broadcast-module method itself, separate from the general Part 107 visual-line-of-sight rule. A broadcast module transmits the drone's identification and location and its take-off location; Standard Remote ID transmits the control-station location instead.
23. 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.
24. A remote pilot discovers that the planned flight area for a commercial aerial-mapping job is inside a prohibited area shown on the sectional chart. Which statement about operating there under Part 107 is correct?
Why: Under 14 CFR 107.45, no person may operate a small unmanned aircraft in a prohibited or restricted area without permission from the using or controlling agency, as appropriate; for a prohibited area, that is the using agency. A Part 107 certificate of waiver does not substitute for this permission, because 107.45 is not among the regulations listed as waivable in 107.205. Prohibited areas exist for national-security or national-welfare reasons and normally have a continuous time of designation, so they should not be treated like joint-use restricted areas, which may be released to ATC when not in use.
25. A remote pilot deliberately places false information in a report that is required to demonstrate compliance with Part 107. Which statement is correct?
Why: FAA falsification rules are in 14 CFR 3.403, which prohibits fraudulent or intentionally false statements in documents submitted under the covered regulations and in documents kept, made, or used to show compliance with them. Part 107 is covered (14 CFR 3.401(a) includes subchapter F). The violation does not depend on whether the flight itself was legal or whether the document was submitted to the FAA. The former Part 107 falsification provision, 107.5, is now reserved, so current study material should cite 3.403.
26. 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.
27. A remote pilot in command is preparing for a Part 107 operation. During the preflight inspection, the pilot discovers that the Remote ID broadcast module attached to the drone is not powering on. The planned flight area is not an FAA-Recognized Identification Area. Which statement is correct?
Why: A drone that is required to be registered must comply with the Remote ID rule. The only location-based exception is operating within an FAA-Recognized Identification Area while maintaining visual line of sight. Since the planned area is not an FRIA, the drone must have functioning Remote ID before the operation begins. The visual-line-of-sight option is wrong because VLOS alone does not excuse the Remote ID requirement outside an FRIA; the rule applies regardless of whether the pilot can see the drone. The visual-observer option is wrong because a visual observer does not substitute for the Remote ID broadcast; the rule requires the drone itself to broadcast identification and location information to enable third parties to identify the aircraft and its control station.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. What registration does a drone flown under Part 107 need?
Why: A drone operated under Part 107 must have the required FAA registration regardless of its weight. DroneZone registration is the usual route for small drones; qualifying aircraft may instead be registered through the aircraft registry. State registration does not replace FAA registration, and 55 pounds is not a minimum registration threshold.
32. 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.
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. What standard must be met for the FAA to grant a waiver from a Part 107 rule?
Why: Part 107 states that the FAA may grant a waiver from a rule in Part 107 if it finds that the small UAS can safely operate under the proposed conditions. There is no minimum flight-time requirement for a waiver, and the FAA—not the FSDO—is the issuing authority for Part 107 waivers.
36. A recreational flyer has two drones of the same make and model and one Remote ID broadcast module. The flyer wants to attach the module to either drone as needed for different flights. Under the registration rules, what must be true for this arrangement to be compliant?
Why: FAA registration guidance lets a recreational flyer move one broadcast module between drones in their inventory, provided the module's serial number is listed for each drone it will be used with. The regulation allows more than one module serial number on a registration and bars listing one module on more than one Certificate of Aircraft Registration at the same time (14 CFR 48.110(a)(7)); a recreational flyer's inventory is a single certificate. Nothing requires a dedicated module for each drone, and a Letter of Authorization is for operating without Remote ID at all, not for sharing a module.
37. During a Part 107 operation, a local police officer asks the remote pilot in command for their credentials. What must the remote pilot do?
Why: Under 14 CFR 107.7, a remote pilot exercising certificate privileges must have the remote pilot certificate and required identification in their physical possession and readily accessible, and must present them on request to the FAA Administrator, an authorized NTSB representative, any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer, or an authorized TSA representative. A local police officer is therefore authorized to request both.
38. 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.
39. An organization responding to a natural disaster needs to operate a drone under Part 107 in a manner that deviates from a standard rule. Which statement about the waiver process in this context is correct?
Why: The FAA provides for expedited approvals for first responders and other organizations responding to natural disasters or other emergency situations, meaning the standard processing timeline can be shortened. The FAA handles these requests through its Special Governmental Interest (SGI) process. However, a waiver is still required; there is no automatic exemption from Part 107 rules for emergency operations. Waiting the full standard processing time ignores the expedited pathway, and claiming automatic exemption from all rules is incorrect because authorization remains necessary.
40. 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.
41. A drone light show operator holds a valid Part 107 waiver for their operation and wants to fly without Remote ID equipment. Which of the following is correct?
Why: The FAA issues Remote ID Letters of Authorization to operators who need to deviate from Remote ID requirements, and drone light shows conducted under an FAA-issued waiver are specifically identified as a type of operation that may be eligible for such a letter. The existing Part 107 waiver option is wrong because a Part 107 waiver addresses Part 107 operational rules and does not by itself exempt an operator from the separate Remote ID rule. The FRIA option is wrong because while an FRIA does allow operation without Remote ID, it is not the only mechanism available, and the question asks what the operator may do given their specific circumstances (holding a waiver for a light show), for which a Letter of Authorization is the applicable path.
42. 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.
43. Which of the following is NOT a way to be Remote ID compliant?
Why: There are three ways to meet the Remote ID requirement: fly a standard Remote ID aircraft that broadcasts from takeoff to shutdown; fly an aircraft fitted with a Remote ID broadcast module, keeping the aircraft in sight of the person manipulating the controls; or fly inside an FAA-recognized identification area, again keeping the aircraft in sight. Registration is what makes Remote ID apply to a drone in the first place; it is not one of those three ways, so a registered drone with no Remote ID equipment is still not compliant. The broadcast module and the standard Remote ID aircraft in the other two options are both compliance methods.
44. 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.
45. 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.
46. A remote pilot plans to operate a small unmanned aircraft at a distance where neither the remote pilot nor any visual observer can maintain continuous visual contact with the aircraft. What is required before conducting this operation?
Why: Keeping the aircraft within visual line of sight is one of the rules the FAA will waive, so an operation where neither the remote pilot nor a visual observer can see the aircraft needs a Part 107 waiver before it is flown. Remote ID is a separate requirement: broadcasting identification tells others who is flying, it does not relieve anyone of the duty to see the aircraft. LAANC gives airspace authorization to fly in controlled airspace near an airport, which is a different permission and says nothing about flying beyond visual line of sight.
47. During operations under a Part 107 certificate of waiver, where must a copy of the waiver be kept?
Why: Operations under a waiver must meet the waiver's conditions, and its standard provisions require a copy of the certificate of waiver to be available to the remote pilot in command at the control station during covered operations. Nothing is filed with the FSDO before each flight, and the waiver is not displayed on the aircraft. Always follow the specific document requirements in your own waiver.
48. Which of these counts as sustained flight over an open-air assembly of people?
Why: Sustained flight includes hovering above people in the assembly, flying back and forth over it, or circling so that the drone stays above some part of it. A single transit that is merely incidental to a point-to-point flight unrelated to the gathering is not sustained flight. Hovering beside the crowd, however long, is not flight over it at all.
49. A recreational flyer previously registered a drone and answered 'No' to the Remote ID question during that registration. The flyer now wants to add Remote ID compliance for that same drone. What must the flyer do?
Why: The FAA's instructions for recreational flyers state that if you previously listed a drone and answered 'No' to the Remote ID question, you will now create a new listing for that same drone. This is different from the Part 107 workflow, where the pilot edits the existing registration to change the Remote ID selection to 'Yes.' The 'edit the existing registration' option describes the Part 107 process, not the recreational process. The 'cancel and re-register' option is unnecessary because the FAA specifically directs recreational flyers to create a new listing rather than canceling and starting over.
50. 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.
51. A remote pilot holds a Part 107 waiver for operations beyond visual line of sight. The pilot now wants to also operate from a moving land vehicle during the same project. Which statement is correct?
Why: A certificate of waiver authorizes deviation only from the Part 107 rules listed on it, for the operation it describes (14 CFR 107.200, 107.205). A waiver can cover more than one rule when the applicant requests them, so the pilot needs FAA approval that covers the moving-vehicle rule (107.25), either as a new waiver or an amendment to the existing one, showing how that operation will be conducted safely. Even with that waiver, the FAA will not authorize carrying another person's property for compensation or hire. The automatic-inclusion option is wrong because a waiver does not extend to rules it does not list, and the overall-competence option is wrong because the FAA evaluates each deviation on its own safety case.
52. 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.
53. A remote pilot plans to use a visual observer during a Part 107 operation and will follow all visual observer requirements. Is a waiver required for this?
Why: A visual observer is a permitted crew role, not a deviation from the rules. The visual-line-of-sight rule says the required ability to see the aircraft may be exercised either by the remote pilot in command together with the person manipulating the controls, or by a visual observer. The crew must keep effective communication at all times, the remote PIC must make sure the observer can see the aircraft as the rule requires, and the crew must coordinate their scan of the airspace. A waiver is needed only to deviate from those visual-observer requirements, which is why the FAA lists that deviation as a waivable situation.
54. A remote pilot is conducting a search-and-rescue operation and needs to deliver a supply package to a stranded person on a remote trail. The pilot releases the package from the drone in flight. Which statement about the regulatory requirement is correct?
Why: No person may allow an object to be dropped from a small unmanned aircraft in a manner that creates an undue hazard to persons or property (14 CFR 107.23(b)). That is a conditional rule, not a blanket ban, so a drop made without creating an undue hazard is allowed without a waiver. (Carrying property for compensation is a separate question with its own limits.)
55. What is the difference in the location information broadcast by a Standard Remote ID drone versus a drone equipped with a Remote ID broadcast module?
Why: A Standard Remote ID drone is produced with built-in broadcast capabilities that provide identification and location information about the drone and the control station. A Remote ID broadcast module, by contrast, broadcasts identification and location information about the drone and its take-off location. This distinction matters operationally: the control station location is more dynamic (it updates as the pilot moves), while the take-off location is a fixed point established at the start of the flight.
56. A 15-year-old wants to fly a small unmanned aircraft under Part 107 as a remote pilot in command. Which statement is correct?
Why: To be eligible for a remote pilot certificate a person must be at least 16 years old (14 CFR 107.61(a)); passing the knowledge test does not change that, and there is no parental-consent exception. Until then they cannot act as remote pilot in command, although Part 107 does allow a person without a certificate to manipulate the controls under the direct supervision of a certificated remote pilot in command who can immediately take over (14 CFR 107.12(a)(2)).
57. A remote pilot's Category 3 drone has a category label that has become faded and partially illegible after prolonged sun exposure. What must the remote pilot do before conducting operations over human beings?
Why: If a Category 2 or Category 3 label is damaged, destroyed or missing, the remote pilot in command must relabel the aircraft in English, so that the label is legible, prominent and will remain on the aircraft for the duration of the operation, before flying over human beings. The label must correctly identify the category the aircraft is eligible for. There is no report to file with the FAA for a worn label, and removing it does not help: without a legible label the aircraft is not eligible for the operation, whether or not anyone inspects it.
58. A Category 3 drone is used to inspect a construction site with restricted access. Under which condition may it fly over the workers on the site?
Why: Category 3 flight over people is allowed within or over a closed- or restricted-access site when everyone on the site is on notice that a drone may fly over them, subject to the other Category 3 requirements, including no flight over open-air assemblies. The alternative rule limits sustained flight over people to those directly participating in the drone operation or people beneath a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that provides reasonable protection from a falling drone. Hard hats and a low altitude do not substitute for these conditions.
59. Under Category 1, 2 or 3, when may a small drone be flown over people inside moving vehicles?
Why: Since 2021 Part 107 allows flight over moving vehicles in Categories 1 to 3 when the drone meets its category's requirements and either stays within or over a closed- or restricted-access site with everyone in the vehicles on notice, or does not maintain sustained flight over the moving vehicles. A waiver is needed only for operations outside those conditions, and vehicle speed is not a factor in the rule.
60. An applicant qualifies for and receives a temporary remote pilot certificate while the FAA processes issuance of the permanent certificate. For how long may the temporary remote pilot certificate be issued?
Why: Under 14 CFR 107.64, a temporary remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating may be issued for up to 120 calendar days while the FAA completes the permanent certificate. It expires sooner on the expiration date shown on it, when the permanent certificate is received, or when the applicant is notified that the certificate sought is denied or revoked. This 120-day period applies to the temporary certificate issued at certification; do not confuse it with replacing a lost or destroyed certificate.
61. 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.
62. A Part 107 remote pilot is registering a drone that uses a Remote ID broadcast module rather than built-in Standard Remote ID. During the registration process, which information must the pilot enter for this device?
Why: For Part 107 pilots using a Remote ID broadcast module, the FAA instructions direct the pilot to list the drone's make/model while adding the broadcast module's Remote ID serial number. Each device in the Part 107 inventory is registered separately and assigned a unique registration number. The 'only the module's serial number' option omits the required drone make/model information. The 'drone's serial number' option is incorrect because the instruction specifically calls for the drone's make/model, not its serial number, when registering a broadcast module device under Part 107.
63. A remote pilot purchases a new drone that the manufacturer states has 'Remote ID capability.' Before operating the drone in compliance with the Remote ID rule, what must the pilot verify?
Why: To comply with Remote ID, a standard Remote ID drone's serial number, or the broadcast module's serial number, must be listed on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance (14 CFR 89.110(b), 89.115(a)). A manufacturer's claim of 'Remote ID capability' is not enough on its own; the pilot can check the FAA's list of accepted declarations. Waivers are issued to operators for Part 107 rules and have nothing to do with a drone's Remote ID acceptance, and the 55 lb figure only defines a small unmanned aircraft.
64. A remote pilot holds a Part 107 waiver for operations over people and wants to fly without broadcasting Remote ID. Which statement is correct?
Why: A Part 107 waiver covers only the Part 107 sections listed in 107.205. Remote ID is a separate rule: no person may operate without meeting the Remote ID requirements except as otherwise authorized by the Administrator or in an FAA-recognized identification area (14 CFR 89.105). The FAA gives that authorization separately and only for limited purposes, such as aeronautical research, so holding a Part 107 waiver of any kind does not remove the Remote ID requirement.