Airport and Off-Site Operations Flashcards
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A remote pilot wants to fly a sUAS within 2 nautical miles of a towered airport. Which authorization method allows operations without contacting ATC directly?
Answer: Use the FAA LAANC system for automated authorization
LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability) provides near-real-time automated airspace authorization for sUAS operations near airports.
When operating a drone near a non-towered airport, which of the following is most important for the remote pilot to do?
Answer: Monitor the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) and yield to manned aircraft
At non-towered airports, remote pilots should monitor the CTAF and yield right-of-way to manned aircraft at all times.
A sUAS operation is planned at a location where the airspace authorization grid ceiling shown in LAANC is 0 feet AGL. What does this mean?
Answer: No automatic LAANC authorization is available; a manual FAA DroneZone waiver is required
A 0-foot LAANC ceiling means automated authorization is unavailable and the pilot must request a manual waiver through FAA DroneZone.
During a sUAS flight near a Class D airport, the tower issues a traffic advisory about a helicopter on final approach. What should the remote pilot do?
Answer: Immediately descend and move the sUAS away from the approach path
Remote pilots must yield right-of-way to all manned aircraft, which means descending and moving clear of the approach path immediately.
What is the primary purpose of a runway protection zone (RPZ) at an airport?
Answer: To protect aircraft and people from accidents involving aircraft landing short or overrunning the runway
The RPZ is an area off the runway end intended to enhance the protection of people and property on the ground in the event of an aircraft undershoot or overrun.
A remote pilot receives LAANC approval to fly at 200 feet AGL near an airport. The pilot notices a manned aircraft descending through 200 feet on approach. What must the pilot do?
Answer: Immediately yield right-of-way by descending or moving clear of the aircraft
LAANC authorization does not override the requirement to yield right-of-way to all manned aircraft at any altitude.
Which factor would most likely require a remote pilot to seek a Part 107 waiver rather than standard LAANC authorization for airport operations?
Answer: Flying at night within the airport traffic area
Nighttime sUAS operations require either a Part 107 night waiver or a remote pilot to hold a night-rated certification, as standard Part 107 originally restricted daytime-only flight.