Part 107 practice test

Question 1

To keep exercising the privileges of your remote pilot certificate, what must you complete?

Accepted Answer

Recurrent training or the initial test within 24 calendar months

Answer

A new knowledge test at a testing center every 12 calendar months

Answer

Nothing; the certificate never expires once it is issued

Question 2

Before flying a small UA in Class D airspace, what must you have?

Accepted Answer

Prior authorization from Air Traffic Control

Answer

Permission from the airport manager only

Answer

Nothing, as long as you stay below 400 feet AGL

Question 3

Under Part 107, how long after drinking alcohol must you wait before acting as remote pilot in command?

Accepted Answer

8 hours, and your blood alcohol must be below 0.04%

Answer

12 hours, with no limit on blood alcohol content

Answer

24 hours, and your blood alcohol must be zero

Question 4

In flight, your standard Remote ID drone stops broadcasting. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Land as soon as practicable

Answer

Continue the flight and report the failure within 10 days

Answer

Climb above 400 feet to regain the signal

Question 5

(Refer to Figure 20, area 3.) What is the ceiling of the Class D airspace at Elizabeth City (ECG)?

Accepted Answer

2,500 feet MSL

Answer

2,500 feet AGL

Answer

250 feet MSL

Question 6

Class D airspace generally extends from the surface to

Accepted Answer

2,500 feet above the airport, around an airport with an operating tower.

Answer

4,000 feet above the airport elevation, around a busy airport.

Answer

1,200 feet AGL, around any airport with or without a tower.

Question 7

(Refer to Figure 26.) A client asks you to fly a drone inside R-5402, north of McHenry. What do you need first?

Accepted Answer

Permission from the restricted area's using or controlling agency

Answer

Nothing, as long as you stay below 400 feet AGL in the area

Answer

Only a call to the nearest airport on the CTAF before flight

Question 8

You are 8 NM from a Class C airport, outside the 5 NM surface area, on ground at the same elevation as the airport. You plan to fly at 300 feet AGL. Are you in Class C airspace?

Accepted Answer

No; the shelf usually starts 1,200 ft above the airport

Answer

Yes; Class C extends from the surface out to 10 NM

Answer

Yes; any flight within 10 NM of an airport is Class C

Question 9

(Refer to Figure 12.) What wind is reported at KINK?

Accepted Answer

110° true at 12 knots, gusting to 18 knots

Answer

110° at 18 knots, gusting to 12 knots

Answer

012° at 11 knots

Question 10

A METAR reports FEW010 SCT025 BKN040 OVC080. What is the ceiling?

Accepted Answer

4,000 feet AGL

Answer

1,000 feet AGL

Answer

2,500 feet AGL

Question 11

Which conditions are typical of a stable air mass?

Accepted Answer

Stratiform clouds, continuous precipitation, smooth air and fair to poor visibility

Answer

Cumuliform clouds, showery precipitation, turbulence and good visibility

Answer

Cumuliform clouds, continuous precipitation and smooth air

Question 12

(Refer to Figure 2.) What load factor does a small UA experience in a level turn at 60° of bank?

Accepted Answer

2.0 G

Answer

1.154 G

Answer

1.414 G

Question 13

Why does a multirotor need less power to hover just above the ground than high above it?

Accepted Answer

Ground effect reduces downwash and induced drag near the ground

Answer

The air is warmer near the ground, so the rotors work better

Answer

GPS works better near the ground, so the drone holds position

Question 14

(Refer to Figure 31.) What is the field elevation of Coeur d'Alene–Pappy Boyington Field?

Accepted Answer

2,320 feet MSL

Answer

7,400 feet MSL

Answer

1,500 feet MSL

Question 15

A pilot transmits 'MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY'. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Distress: imminent danger needing immediate help

Answer

Urgency, but no immediate assistance is needed

Answer

A routine position report on the frequency

Question 16

A pilot flies close to a crowd to show off, saying, "Watch this, I can do it." Which hazardous attitude is this?

Accepted Answer

Macho

Answer

Invulnerability

Answer

Impulsivity

Question 17

In the ICAO phonetic alphabet, which words stand for the letters D, F and K?

Accepted Answer

Delta, Foxtrot, Kilo

Answer

David, Frank, King

Answer

Delta, Freddy, Kilo

Question 18

What does the IMSAFE checklist stand for?

Accepted Answer

Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotion

Answer

Inspection, Maintenance, Software, Airspace, Fuel, Equipment

Answer

Illness, Medication, Sleep, Altitude, Fuel, Equipment

Question 19

A client insists you fly today despite gusty winds because the house must be listed tomorrow. In the PAVE checklist, this is

Accepted Answer

an External pressure.

Answer

an enVironment factor.

Answer

an Aircraft factor.

Question 20

Which is a safe battery charging practice?

Accepted Answer

Never leave charging batteries unattended; let them cool first

Answer

Charge them overnight on a sofa or bed inside the house

Answer

Charge them immediately after landing, while still hot