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Airport and Off-Site Operations Flashcards

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  1. A remote pilot is flying a sUAS at an off-site location when the PIC becomes ill and cannot continue. What is the correct procedure?

    Answer: Land the sUAS immediately if possible; if a qualified remote pilot is present, transfer PIC duties

    A qualified remote pilot must be designated as PIC at all times; if the PIC cannot continue, the aircraft should be landed or PIC duties transferred to another qualified pilot.

  2. What is the significance of the term 'sterile cockpit' as it may apply to sUAS operations at airports or complex off-site locations?

    Answer: The remote pilot and crew should avoid non-essential activities and distractions during critical phases of flight

    The 'sterile cockpit' concept means avoiding unnecessary conversation or distractions during critical flight phases such as takeoff, landing, and complex maneuvers.

  3. A remote pilot flying near an airport notices a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) published after pre-flight planning indicating a parachute jump operation in the area. What should the pilot do?

    Answer: Cease or relocate the sUAS operation to avoid conflict with the parachute activity

    NOTAMs must be monitored and acted upon; parachute operations create a vertical corridor hazard that remote pilots must avoid.

  4. A remote pilot is flying near a heliport marked on the sectional chart. What special consideration applies?

    Answer: Helicopters may operate at very low altitudes and unpredictable headings around heliports, requiring extra vigilance

    Helicopters can arrive and depart in any direction and at low altitudes, making heliport vicinities especially hazardous for sUAS operations.

  5. Under Part 107, if a remote pilot is operating a sUAS and an aircraft accident occurs, when must an accident report be filed with the FAA?

    Answer: Within 10 days if the accident results in serious injury, loss of consciousness, or property damage exceeding $500

    Part 107.9 requires an accident report to the FAA within 10 days when a sUAS operation results in serious injury, loss of consciousness, or property damage over $500.

  6. A remote pilot notices that the planned off-site operation area has an obstruction shown on a sectional chart with a height of 450 feet AGL marked with a high-intensity light. How does this affect the operation?

    Answer: The pilot may fly up to 850 feet AGL within 400 feet of the structure, but must still consider airspace authorization requirements

    The 400-foot structure exception in Part 107.51 permits sUAS flight up to 400 feet above a structure's height when within 400 feet of it, potentially allowing 850 feet AGL near this tower.

  7. A remote pilot conducting an off-site aerial survey loses communication with the sUAS and cannot regain control. What is the most important piece of pre-flight preparation that addresses this scenario?

    Answer: Programming a failsafe return-to-home or safe landing behavior and ensuring the landing zone is clear of people

    A pre-programmed failsafe behavior such as return-to-home or auto-land at a clear, predetermined location is the critical mitigation for a loss of communication link.