FAA Part 107 Study Guide
sUAS Regulations “Cheat Sheet”
| Remote-PIC responsibility | Everything relating to the sUAS and its operation. |
| Considered small UA | Weighing under 55 lbs |
| The requirement for the sUAS to be in a condition for safe operation. | Always |
| Remote-pilot certificate currency | Must have passed initial or recurrent test/course with last 24 months |
| Registration requirements for sUAS. | Any aircraft over 0.55 lbs |
| UAS registration validity | 36 months |
| Reporting Address change | Within 30 days |
| Reporting accidents | Serious injury, loss of consciousness or damage over $500, must report within 10 days |
| Regulatory deviation and reporting requirements for in-flight emergencies. | Deviations are allowed to respond to an emergency. Report requested by FAA |
| Medical condition(s) that would interfere with safe operation of an sUAS. | Any impairment of physical or mental abilities |
| Allowing a person other than the remote PIC to manipulate the flight controls. | Yes, if the RPIC is in a position to take over the controls |
| Hazardous operations. | Never |
| Careless or reckless | Never |
| Operating from a moving aircraft or moving land- or water-borne vehicle. | Moving Aircraft – NEVER Land or water-borne – Allowed if sUA is over sparsely populated area |
| Alcohol or drugs and the provisions on prohibition of use. | No alcohol 8 hours before flight for all crew No >0.04 BAC No effects of alcohol (i.e hangover) |
| Daylight operation. | Sunrise to sunset With anti-collision lights, civil twilight operations allowed (30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset) |
| Visual line of sight (VLOS) aircraft operations. | sUA must be in sight of RPIC+person at controls or VO |
| The requirements when a visual observer is used. | Optional |
| The prohibition of operating multiple sUAS. | One sUA per RPIC |
| The prohibition of carrying hazardous material. | Never |
| Staying safely away from other aircraft and right-of-way rules. | Manned aircraft always have right of way |
| Operations over people. | Never, unless in building or stationary vehicle |
| Flight in controlled airspace (Classes A, B, C, D, E) | Requires ATC permission (Except Class E without an airport) |
| Flight in uncontrolled airspace (Class G) | No ATC permission required |
| Operating in prohibited areas. | Never |
| Operating in restricted areas. | With permission only |
| Flight restrictions in the proximity of certain areas designated by notice to airmen (NOTAM). | Usually no, with permission only |
| Maximum groundspeed | 100 mph (87 kts) |
| Altitude limitations | 400 feet from ground or structure |
| Cloud clearance requirements | 500 feet below, 2000 ft horizontally from clouds |
| Minimum visibility | 3 Statute miles |
| Is transportation of property permitted? | Yes if flight is: Conducted within VLOS, Not conducted from any moving vehicle, Not considered interstate air transportation. |
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