FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Test Preparation: Airspace, charts and airports

1. Question 1 of 18

   Which airspace can you fly in without any ATC authorization under Part 107?

   • AClass B
   • BClass D
   • CClass G
   • DClass C
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   Answer: C. Class G

   14 CFR 107.41 requires ATC authorization for Class B, C, D and the surface area of Class E at an airport. Class G needs none.

2. Question 2 of 18

   Under 14 CFR 107.41, which airspace needs prior ATC authorization?

   • AOnly airspace above 400 feet
   • BAny airspace within 5 statute miles of any airport or heliport
   • COnly Class B
   • DClass B, C or D, or Class E surface area at an airport
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   Answer: D. Class B, C or D, or Class E surface area at an airport

   14 CFR 107.41 requires prior ATC authorization in Class B, C or D airspace, or within the Class E surface area designated for an airport.

3. Question 3 of 18

   Class G airspace goes from the surface up to where?

   • A400 feet above ground level
   • B18,000 feet MSL
   • CThe top of the nearest Class D airspace area
   • DThe base of the overlying Class E airspace
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   Answer: D. The base of the overlying Class E airspace

   The Remote Pilot Study Guide says Class G extends from the surface to the base of the overlying Class E airspace.

4. Question 4 of 18

   Where does Class A airspace begin?

   • A18,000 feet MSL
   • B1,200 feet AGL
   • C10,000 feet MSL
   • D14,500 feet MSL
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   Answer: A. 18,000 feet MSL

   Class A generally begins at 18,000 feet MSL and goes up to FL 600. Small drones do not fly there.

5. Question 5 of 18

   In most areas, where does Class E airspace begin?

   • AThe surface
   • B1,200 feet AGL
   • C400 feet AGL
   • D18,000 feet MSL
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   Answer: B. 1,200 feet AGL

   Most Class E bases are 1,200 feet AGL, though some begin at 700 feet AGL or the surface.

6. Question 6 of 18

   Class D airspace usually extends from the surface up to about what height?

   • A2,500 feet above the airport elevation
   • B1,200 feet above the airport elevation
   • C10,000 feet MSL
   • D400 feet above the airport elevation
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   Answer: A. 2,500 feet above the airport elevation

   The Remote Pilot Study Guide says Class D is generally from the surface to 2,500 feet above the airport elevation.

7. Question 7 of 18

   What is the usual radius of the surface area of Class C airspace?

   • A5 nautical miles
   • B10 nautical miles
   • C30 nautical miles
   • D2 nautical miles
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   Answer: A. 5 nautical miles

   Class C usually has a surface area with a 5 NM radius and an outer ring with a 10 NM radius.

8. Question 8 of 18

   What is LAANC?

   • AA weather briefing service made for drone pilots near airports
   • BA system that gives near-real-time airspace authorizations
   • CThe FAA's drone registration website
   • DA Remote ID broadcast standard
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   Answer: B. A system that gives near-real-time airspace authorizations

   LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability) gives airspace authorizations, often in near-real time, through FAA-approved suppliers.

9. Question 9 of 18

   A Part 107 pilot needs to fly above the altitude shown on a UAS Facility Map near an airport. What LAANC option fits?

   • AA near-real-time request at the site
   • BA Remote ID exemption request
   • CA further coordination request, sent up to 90 days ahead
   • DNo request is needed; Part 107 allows 400 feet in every class
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   Answer: C. A further coordination request, sent up to 90 days ahead

   Further coordination requests are for Part 107 pilots flying above the facility map ceiling, up to 400 feet, and can be sent up to 90 days ahead.

10. Question 10 of 18

    You got a LAANC authorization. What do you still have to check yourself?

    • AOnly the drone's battery level
    • BOnly the airport tower's phone number
    • CNOTAMs, weather and other airspace restrictions
    • DNothing, because LAANC already checks all of these for you
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    Answer: C. NOTAMs, weather and other airspace restrictions

    The FAA says LAANC gives airspace authorization only. Pilots must still check NOTAMs, weather and all airspace restrictions.

11. Question 11 of 18

    On a sectional chart you see an area labeled P-40. What kind of area is it?

    • AA private airport
    • BA prohibited area
    • CA permanent military route
    • DA parachute jump area
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    Answer: B. A prohibited area

    Prohibited areas are charted as P followed by a number, such as P-40. Flight is not allowed in them.

12. Question 12 of 18

    Your planned job is inside a restricted area (R-number). What does Part 107 require?

    • ANothing, as long as you stay below 400 feet above the ground
    • BPermission from the agency that uses or controls the area
    • CA LAANC near-real-time request
    • DOnly a radio call on the CTAF
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    Answer: B. Permission from the agency that uses or controls the area

    14 CFR 107.45 requires permission from the using or controlling agency to fly in a prohibited or restricted area.

13. Question 13 of 18

    Where can you find the operating times and altitudes of a military operations area (MOA)?

    • AOn the Remote ID app only
    • BIn the METAR for the nearest airport
    • COn the back of the sectional chart
    • DOn the drone's registration certificate
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    Answer: C. On the back of the sectional chart

    MOAs are shown on sectional charts, and their times, altitudes and controlling agency are listed on the back of the chart.

14. Question 14 of 18

    A military training route on a chart is labeled VR1207. What do the four digits tell you?

    • ANo part of the route is above 1,500 feet AGL
    • BThe route is closed to all aircraft
    • CThe route is used only at night
    • DAircraft on it always fly above 10,000 feet MSL
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    Answer: A. No part of the route is above 1,500 feet AGL

    MTRs with no segment above 1,500 feet AGL have four digits (e.g., IR1206, VR1207). Routes with a segment above 1,500 feet use three digits.

15. Question 15 of 18

    How is a temporary flight restriction (TFR) issued?

    • ABy a note on the next printed sectional chart
    • BBy a flight data center (FDC) NOTAM
    • CBy a METAR remark
    • DBy a sign at the airport gate
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    Answer: B. By a flight data center (FDC) NOTAM

    A TFR is issued by an FDC NOTAM. Pilots are responsible for knowing about TFRs where they plan to fly.

16. Question 16 of 18

    A runway's magnetic direction is 274 degrees. What is its runway number?

    • A7
    • B27
    • C274
    • D28
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    Answer: B. 27

    Runway numbers are the magnetic direction divided by 10 and rounded to the nearest whole number: 274 ÷ 10 = 27.4, so runway 27.

17. Question 17 of 18

    Unless an airport shows otherwise, which way do airplanes turn in the traffic pattern?

    • AAway from the wind
    • BTo the left
    • CToward the tower
    • DTo the right
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    Answer: B. To the left

    The AIM says traffic pattern turns are normally to the left. Right-hand patterns are marked on charts.

18. Question 18 of 18

    At a non-towered airport with no UNICOM or flight service station, which frequency is used as the CTAF?

    • AEmergency, 121.5
    • BATIS, 118.0
    • CUNICOM, 122.8
    • DMULTICOM, 122.9
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    Answer: D. MULTICOM, 122.9

    The Remote Pilot Study Guide says MULTICOM 122.9 is used at non-towered airports with no FSS or UNICOM. UNICOM is usually 122.8.

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