Airspace Regulations Flashcards

A drone pilot wants to fly at night under Part 107. Which airspace requirement still applies?

Answer: All standard airspace authorizations are still required regardless of time of day

Airspace authorizations are required 24 hours a day; the night waiver addresses lighting and visibility, not airspace access.

What is the primary purpose of a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM)?

Answer: To inform pilots of temporary changes or hazards affecting navigable airspace

NOTAMs notify pilots of temporary conditions, restrictions, and hazards that affect the use of navigable airspace.

Which type of airspace is depicted by a blue segmented (dashed) line on a sectional chart?

Answer: Class D

Class D airspace surface areas are shown by a blue segmented (dashed) line on sectional aeronautical charts.

A Part 107 remote pilot receives a LAANC grid ceiling of 0 feet. What does this mean?

Answer: No UAS flight is permitted in that grid without a manual FAA waiver

A grid ceiling of 0 feet means LAANC cannot automatically authorize flights there; the pilot must apply for a manual FAA DroneZone waiver.

Prohibited areas on a sectional chart are marked with the prefix:

Answer: P-

Prohibited areas are labeled with the prefix 'P-' (e.g., P-56) on aeronautical charts; no aircraft may enter without authorization.

Under what condition may a Part 107 pilot operate above 400 feet AGL in uncontrolled airspace?

Answer: When within 400 feet of a structure and not exceeding 400 feet above that structure

Part 107.51 allows operations above 400 feet AGL when within 400 feet laterally of a structure and no more than 400 feet above that structure.

A drone pilot sees a manned helicopter approaching at the same altitude. Under FAA right-of-way rules, the pilot must:

Answer: Give way to the manned aircraft and avoid creating a collision hazard

Under 14 CFR 91.113 and Part 107, UAS must yield right-of-way to all manned aircraft at all times.