FAA Part 107 airport operations, radio and emergencies practice questions
20 free practice questions from FAA-G-8082-22 and 14 CFR Part 107. Each answer is explained and linked to the rule it comes from.
Part 107 Airport operations, radio and emergencies
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In-flight emergencies and reporting
1. How does the Study Guide describe an inflight emergency?
- A. A routine event that a remote pilot can always plan around in advance
- B. Usually an unexpected and unforeseen event that can have serious consequences for an unprepared remote pilot
- C. Any flight that goes above 400 feet above ground level
- D. Any loss of radio contact with air traffic control
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Answer: B. Usually an unexpected and unforeseen event that can have serious consequences for an unprepared remote pilot
The Study Guide says "An inflight emergency is usually an unexpected and unforeseen event that can have serious consequences for an unprepared remote pilot."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
2. Which damage does 107.9(b) leave out of its property-damage reporting criteria, whatever it costs?
- A. Damage to a parked car
- B. Damage to a building roof
- C. Damage to another person's fence
- D. Damage to the small unmanned aircraft itself
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Answer: D. Damage to the small unmanned aircraft itself
107.9(b) covers "Damage to any property, other than the small unmanned aircraft", subject to its $500 repair-cost and fair-market-value conditions.
Source: eCFR: 14 CFR 107.9, Safety event reporting (as of Nov 3, 2026)
3. In the Study Guide's example of a small UA that has a battery fire during a flight, why might the remote pilot need to climb above 400' AGL?
- A. To let the wind put out the fire
- B. To get the aircraft out of radio range
- C. To maneuver to a safe landing area
- D. To show the fire to air traffic control
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Answer: C. To maneuver to a safe landing area
The Study Guide says that with a battery fire "the remote pilot may need to climb the small UA above 400' AGL to maneuver to a safe landing area." 107.21(a) allows deviating from a rule "to the extent necessary to meet that emergency."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
Preflight inspection and crew briefing
4. Before flight, a remote pilot in command has informed everyone directly participating in the operation about the emergency procedures and contingency procedures. Which other items does 107.49(b) require those persons to be informed about?
- A. The operating conditions, roles and responsibilities, and potential hazards
- B. The remote pilot in command's certificate number and date of issue
- C. The manufacturer's warranty terms and repair history for the small UA
- D. The purchase price of the small unmanned aircraft system
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Answer: A. The operating conditions, roles and responsibilities, and potential hazards
107.49(b) requires the remote pilot in command to "Ensure that all persons directly participating in the small unmanned aircraft operation are informed about the operating conditions, emergency procedures, contingency procedures, roles and responsibilities, and potential hazards".
5. According to the Study Guide, who is given the briefing on the flight and its planned emergency procedures when other crew members are used?
- A. Any visual observers used and any non-certificated person allowed to manipulate the flight controls
- B. Only the remote pilot in command's employer
- C. Only people standing within 400 feet of the takeoff point
- D. The nearest air traffic control facility
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Answer: A. Any visual observers used and any non-certificated person allowed to manipulate the flight controls
The Study Guide says "The briefing will be given to any visual observers (VO) that might be used and any non-certificated person who is allowed to manipulate the flight controls of the small UA."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
6. A remote pilot's small UA came with no manufacturer preflight checklist. What does the Study Guide say the remote pilot should do?
- A. Skip the preflight inspection until the manufacturer issues a checklist
- B. Develop a checklist that will provide enough information that the aircraft will be operated in a safe condition
- C. Use the weight and balance chart instead of a checklist
- D. Ask the FAA to issue a checklist for that model
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Answer: B. Develop a checklist that will provide enough information that the aircraft will be operated in a safe condition
For small UAs without a manufacturer checklist, "the remote should develop a checklist that will provide enough information that the aircraft will be operated in a safe condition."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
Radio use by remote pilots
7. According to the Study Guide, what does a review of the Pilot/Controller Glossary in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) help a pilot understand?
- A. Weight and balance calculations for the small UA
- B. Battery charging limits
- C. How to read a METAR
- D. Standard radio terminology
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Answer: D. Standard radio terminology
The Study Guide says "A review of the Pilot/Controller Glossary contained in the AIM assists a pilot in understanding standard radio terminology."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
8. When communicating with ATC, what does the Study Guide say pilots should use the ICAO phonetic alphabet for?
- A. To report the wind speed
- B. To read back the altimeter setting
- C. To identify their aircraft
- D. To name the runway in use
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Answer: C. To identify their aircraft
"ICAO has adopted a phonetic alphabet that should be used in radio communications. When communicating with ATC, pilots should use this alphabet to identify their aircraft."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
9. A remote pilot near a non-towered airport is monitoring the local frequency. Why does the Study Guide say the remote pilot must still always look for other aircraft?
- A. Radio broadcasts by manned aircraft in the vicinity of a non-towered airport are not mandatory by regulation
- B. Manned aircraft are not allowed to use radios near non-towered airports
- C. The frequency is only monitored by air traffic control
- D. Radios do not work below 400 feet above ground level
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Answer: A. Radio broadcasts by manned aircraft in the vicinity of a non-towered airport are not mandatory by regulation
The Study Guide says manned aircraft radio broadcasts near a non-towered airport are good practice but "by regulation, it is not mandatory", so "a remote pilot must always look for other aircraft in the area, and use a radio for an extra layer of situational awareness."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
10. A remote pilot is flying near an airport. According to the Study Guide, in what situation should the remote pilot communicate with other aircraft in the vicinity of the airport?
- A. Whenever a manned aircraft enters the traffic pattern
- B. Before every takeoff of the small UA
- C. Only when there is an emergency situation
- D. Every time the ATIS code changes
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Answer: C. Only when there is an emergency situation
The Study Guide says "a remote pilot is not expected to communicate with other aircraft in the vicinity of an airport, and should not do so unless there is an emergency situation."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
Non-towered airports and traffic advisories
11. According to the Study Guide, why is it of particular importance to look for other traffic at an airport without an operating control tower?
- A. Air traffic control separates all traffic there
- B. Manned aircraft there must stay above 1,000 feet
- C. Only small unmanned aircraft use such airports
- D. Other aircraft may not have communication capability, or their pilots may not communicate their presence or intentions
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Answer: D. Other aircraft may not have communication capability, or their pilots may not communicate their presence or intentions
The Study Guide says this "is of particular importance since other aircraft may not have communication capability or, in some cases, pilots may not communicate their presence or intentions" when operating at such airports.
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
12. A remote pilot plans to fly close to a non-towered airport and asks why she should learn radio phraseology when she is not required to talk to manned aircraft there. What reason does the Study Guide give?
- A. Part 107 requires every remote pilot to make position reports near non-towered airports
- B. Safety in the National Airspace System requires remote pilots to be familiar with traffic patterns, radio procedures, and radio phraseology
- C. Manned aircraft at non-towered airports must ask the remote pilot for permission to land
- D. Air traffic control calls each remote pilot on the CTAF before the flight
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Answer: B. Safety in the National Airspace System requires remote pilots to be familiar with traffic patterns, radio procedures, and radio phraseology
The Study Guide says "Although a remote pilot-in-command is not required to communicate with manned aircraft when in the vicinity of a non-towered airport, safety in the National Airspace System requires that remote pilots are familiar with traffic patterns, radio procedures, and radio phraseology."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
Airport types and airport information
13. According to the Study Guide, which special types of facilities does the definition of airports include?
- A. Only paved runways longer than 3,000 feet
- B. Only airports with an operating control tower
- C. Only military airfields
- D. Seaplane bases, heliports, and facilities to accommodate tilt rotor aircraft
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Answer: D. Seaplane bases, heliports, and facilities to accommodate tilt rotor aircraft
The Study Guide says the definition of airports includes "special types of facilities including seaplane bases, heliports, and facilities to accommodate tilt rotor aircraft."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
14. According to the Study Guide, what happens to the code given to an ATIS recording when the ATIS is updated?
- A. The code stays the same for the whole day
- B. The code is changed with every update, for example ATIS Alpha is replaced by ATIS Bravo
- C. The code changes only when the runway in use changes
- D. The code is dropped and the recording is broadcast without one
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Answer: B. The code is changed with every update, for example ATIS Alpha is replaced by ATIS Bravo
"When the ATIS is recorded, it is given a code. This code is changed with every ATIS update. For example, ATIS Alpha is replaced by ATIS Bravo."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
15. A NOTAM lists a runway closure and construction at an airport near a planned small UA flight. According to the Study Guide, how can a remote pilot use this information?
- A. To get authorization to fly in Class D airspace
- B. To find the aircraft's weight and balance limits
- C. To help make an informed decision about where and when to operate the small UA
- D. To decide which phonetic alphabet to use
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Answer: C. To help make an informed decision about where and when to operate the small UA
The Study Guide says that although NOTAMs contain information such as runway closures and construction, "a remote pilot can use this information to help them make an informed decision about where and when to operate their small UA."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
Position reports and call signs
16. A manned aircraft's broadcast at a non-towered airport starts and ends with the name of the airport. According to the Study Guide, why is the name stated twice?
- A. To allow others who are on the frequency to confirm where the aircraft is going
- B. To ask the tower controller for a landing clearance
- C. To satisfy a Part 107 requirement for remote pilots
- D. To test whether the radio is working
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Answer: A. To allow others who are on the frequency to confirm where the aircraft is going
"The reason for stating the name twice is to allow others who are on the frequency to confirm where the aircraft is going."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
17. A remote pilot hears a call sign that starts with an aircraft model name rather than a manufacturer's name. According to the Study Guide, which kind of aircraft usually uses its model in the call sign?
- A. A light general aviation aircraft
- B. Every airliner
- C. A heavier general aviation aircraft, such as a turbo-prop or turbo-jet
- D. A small unmanned aircraft
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Answer: C. A heavier general aviation aircraft, such as a turbo-prop or turbo-jet
The Study Guide says "If the aircraft is a heavier GA aircraft, such as a turbo-prop, or turbo-jet, the aircraft's model will be used in the call sign." For light GA aircraft "the manufacturer's name will be used."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
Charts, magnetic variation and obstructions
18. At a remote pilot's planned location, magnetic north (MN) lies to the east of true north (TN). According to the Study Guide, how is the variation at that location expressed?
- A. As east variation
- B. As west variation
- C. As zero variation, as on the agonic line
- D. As compass deviation
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Answer: A. As east variation
"Variation is the angle between true north (TN) and magnetic north (MN). It is expressed as east variation or west variation depending upon whether MN is to the east or west of TN."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
19. A remote pilot plans a flight near a radio antenna tower. According to the Study Guide, why should all skeletal structures be avoided horizontally by at least 2,000 feet?
- A. Antenna towers are never taller than 2,000 feet AGL
- B. Towers are always charted 2,000 feet from their actual position
- C. Tower lighting blinds a remote pilot at closer range
- D. Their supporting guy wires can extend about 1,500 feet horizontally and are very difficult to see
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Answer: D. Their supporting guy wires can extend about 1,500 feet horizontally and are very difficult to see
Most skeletal structures are supported by guy wires "which are very difficult to see in good weather and can be invisible at dusk or during periods of reduced visibility." These wires "can extend about 1,500 feet horizontally from a structure; therefore, all skeletal structures should be avoided horizontally by at least 2,000 feet."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
20. A remote pilot's current sectional chart shows no tower at a site, but a new tower has gone up there. According to the Study Guide, why can this happen?
- A. Towers are never shown on aeronautical charts
- B. The information was not received prior to the printing of the chart
- C. Only towers taller than 2,000 feet AGL are charted
- D. Charts show towers only in Class B airspace
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Answer: B. The information was not received prior to the printing of the chart
"Additionally, new towers may not be on your current chart because the information was not received prior to the printing of the chart."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)