Practice questions
12 Part 107 questions, answered
Read the question, pick your answer, then open "Show answer & explanation." Don't just memorize the letter — read why the right answer is right.
Q1 · Regulations
What is the maximum altitude a small drone may be flown above ground level under Part 107 when not near a structure?
- A. 500 feet AGL
- B. 400 feet AGL
- C. 300 feet AGL
- D. 200 feet AGL
Show answer & explanation
Correct: B — 400 feet AGL. Part 107 caps you at 400 ft above ground level. The one exception: within 400 ft of a structure, you may fly up to 400 ft above that structure's uppermost limit.
Q2 · Regulations
What is the minimum flight visibility, in statute miles, required from the control station for a Part 107 operation?
- A. 1 statute mile
- B. 2 statute miles
- C. 3 statute miles
- D. 5 statute miles
Show answer & explanation
Correct: C — 3 statute miles. You also must stay 500 ft below and 2,000 ft horizontally from clouds. These visibility and cloud-clearance limits are among the most tested numbers on the exam.
Q3 · Regulations
How does a certificated remote pilot keep their Part 107 privileges current?
- A. Retake the initial knowledge test every 24 months
- B. Complete free online recurrent training every 24 calendar months
- C. Log at least 10 flight hours per year
- D. Renew the certificate with the TSA annually
Show answer & explanation
Correct: B. Recurrent training is a free online course on FAASafety.gov, completed every 24 calendar months. There is no trip to a testing center and no fee for Part 107-only pilots.
Q4 · Airspace & Charts
On a sectional chart, a dashed magenta line surrounding an airport indicates:
- A. Class D airspace
- B. A military operations area
- C. Class E airspace that begins at the surface
- D. A prohibited area
Show answer & explanation
Correct: C — Class E to the surface. Controlled airspace down to the surface requires authorization before you fly. The dashed-magenta surface ring is one of the most commonly missed chart symbols.
Q5 · Airspace & Charts
Which class of airspace does NOT require ATC authorization before a Part 107 flight?
- A. Class B
- B. Class C
- C. Class D
- D. Class G
Show answer & explanation
Correct: D — Class G. Class G is uncontrolled. Class B, C, D, and surface-area E are controlled to the surface and require authorization (usually through LAANC). The trigger is airspace class, not distance from an airport.
Q6 · Airspace & Charts
A blue airport symbol on a VFR sectional chart tells you the airport:
- A. Is private
- B. Has an operating control tower
- C. Is a seaplane base
- D. Is closed
Show answer & explanation
Correct: B — it has an operating control tower. Blue = towered, magenta = non-towered. That single color choice tells you a lot about the airspace around the field before you read another symbol.
Q7 · Weather
A METAR reports a temperature of 15°C and a dewpoint of 14°C. This narrow spread is a sign of:
- A. High density altitude
- B. Likely fog or reduced visibility
- C. Strong surface winds
- D. Clear, stable skies
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Correct: B. When temperature and dewpoint are close, the air is near saturation and fog or low cloud is likely. A widening spread means drier air.
Q8 · Weather
Which cloud type is associated with thunderstorms and should always be avoided?
- A. Stratus
- B. Cirrus
- C. Cumulonimbus
- D. Altostratus
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Correct: C — cumulonimbus. These towering clouds bring severe turbulence, gust fronts, and microbursts. Never operate near a thunderstorm.
Q9 · Loading & Performance
How do hot, high, and humid conditions (high density altitude) affect a small drone's performance?
- A. They increase lift and endurance
- B. They reduce lift, climb, and endurance
- C. They have no effect on electric aircraft
- D. They improve battery life
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Correct: B. Thinner air means the propellers produce less lift, the aircraft climbs slower, and endurance drops. Plan shorter flights and bigger margins on hot days at elevation.
Q10 · Loading & Performance
Mounting a payload that shifts the aircraft's center of gravity outside its limits will most likely:
- A. Improve stability
- B. Have no noticeable effect
- C. Make the aircraft difficult or impossible to control
- D. Increase flight time
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Correct: C. Center of gravity is the balance point. Outside its limits, the aircraft becomes hard or impossible to control, and the flight controller burns extra power fighting the imbalance.
Q11 · Operations
Under Part 107, a remote pilot may not operate a drone within how many hours of consuming alcohol?
- A. 4 hours
- B. 8 hours
- C. 12 hours
- D. 24 hours
Show answer & explanation
Correct: B — 8 hours. You also may not fly with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04% or greater, or while otherwise impaired by alcohol or drugs.
Q12 · Operations
A drone operation causes $700 in damage to property other than the aircraft. Within how many days must it be reported to the FAA?
- A. 5 days
- B. 10 days
- C. 30 days
- D. No report is required
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Correct: B — 10 calendar days. You must report within 10 days if an operation causes serious injury (or loss of consciousness) or at least $500 of damage to property other than your own aircraft.