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Emergency Procedures & Accidents Flashcards

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  1. A remote pilot is operating near a wildfire when the aircraft enters unexpected hot-air thermals causing erratic flight. The BEST immediate action is:

    Answer: Descend to a lower altitude and fly away from the heat source

    Descending and moving away from the heat source removes the aircraft from the unstable air mass and reduces risk of loss of control.

  2. Which of the following is NOT a reportable accident threshold under 14 CFR Part 107.9?

    Answer: Property damage of $400 to a single object other than the sUAS

    Property damage of $400 falls below the $500 threshold, so it does not trigger a mandatory FAA accident report.

  3. A remote pilot loses GPS signal and the drone begins drifting. What flight mode should the pilot switch to in order to maintain manual control?

    Answer: Attitude (ATTI) mode to manually stabilize the aircraft

    Attitude mode disables GPS-assisted position hold, allowing the pilot to manually control the aircraft without relying on GPS.

  4. During operations over a crowded outdoor event under a waiver, the remote pilot's transmitter displays a 'Radio Link Weak' warning. What is the safest immediate action?

    Answer: Fly the aircraft back toward the pilot to strengthen the link before it is lost

    Moving the aircraft closer to the pilot restores link strength before a lost-link event occurs over the crowd.

  5. An sUAS propeller blade separates in flight. The aircraft begins spinning and descending rapidly. What should bystanders be instructed to do?

    Answer: Move away from the aircraft's projected descent path immediately

    Clearing the area under and around the descending aircraft is the highest priority to prevent injuries.

  6. After a hard landing that damages the sUAS but causes no injury and $450 in damage to a fence, what is the remote pilot's FAA reporting obligation?

    Answer: No FAA report required because both thresholds are unmet

    Neither threshold is triggered: no person was seriously injured and property damage ($450) is below the $500 reporting limit.

  7. A remote pilot operating at dusk experiences rapid battery drain due to cold temperatures. Which pre-flight action would have BEST mitigated this risk?

    Answer: Warming the batteries to operating temperature before flight and carrying spares

    Cold temperatures reduce LiPo battery capacity significantly; pre-warming and carrying spares are standard cold-weather battery management practices.