Exam quiz Airspace Classification - FAA Part 107 Drone Exam Prep

Question 1

You want to fly your sUAS over a National Wildlife Refuge. What is the FAA's requested minimum altitude for flying over these areas?

Accepted Answer

2,000 feet AGL.

Answer

500 feet AGL.

Answer

400 feet AGL.

Question 2

Which airspace is considered uncontrolled airspace under Part 107?

Accepted Answer

Class G.

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Class E.

Answer

Class D.

Question 3

Federal Airways (Victor Airways) are generally Class E airspace. What are the vertical limits of a Federal Airway?

Accepted Answer

1,200 feet AGL up to, but not including, 18,000 feet MSL.

Answer

From the surface to 10,000 feet MSL.

Answer

700 feet AGL up to 14,500 feet MSL.

Question 4

You see a magenta flag icon on a sectional chart. What does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A Visual Flight Rules (VFR) reporting point.

Answer

A hospital heliport.

Answer

A temporary flight restriction area.

Question 5

Under what condition can you operate a drone in a Restricted Area?

Accepted Answer

If you have permission from the controlling agency.

Answer

It is never allowed under any circumstances.

Answer

If you are flying purely for recreational purposes.

Question 6

A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) applies to:

Accepted Answer

All aircraft, including sUAS, unless specific exemptions are granted.

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Only manned aircraft.

Answer

Only unmanned aircraft.

Question 7

You are hired to inspect a cell tower located in Class G airspace. The tower is 500 feet tall. Can you legally fly above the tower?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can fly up to 900 feet AGL (400 feet above the top of the 500-foot tower) while remaining within a 400-foot radius of the tower.

Answer

No, you can never fly above 400 feet AGL.

Answer

Yes, but you need ATC authorization because you are above 400 feet.

Question 8

Are remote pilots allowed to fly a small UAS in a Prohibited Area?

Accepted Answer

No, flights are prohibited for national security or other reasons.

Answer

Yes, with ATC authorization.

Answer

Yes, if flying under 400 feet AGL.

Question 9

If you see a faded magenta band on a sectional chart, what does it indicate about the Class E airspace?

Accepted Answer

Class E airspace begins at 700 feet AGL.

Answer

Class E airspace begins at the surface.

Answer

Class E airspace begins at 1,200 feet AGL.

Question 10

Conversely, if an airport symbol on a sectional chart is blue, what does it signify?

Accepted Answer

The airport has an operating control tower.

Answer

The airport does NOT have an operating control tower.

Answer

The airport has water landing areas only.

Question 11

Can a Part 107 remote pilot operate an sUAS in Class A airspace?

Accepted Answer

No, sUAS operations are limited to a maximum of 400 feet AGL (or 400 feet above a structure), well below Class A.

Answer

Yes, with ATC authorization.

Answer

Yes, if the drone is IFR equipped.

Question 12

Does a remote pilot need ATC authorization to fly a drone at 200 feet AGL in Class E airspace that begins at 1,200 feet AGL?

Accepted Answer

No, because the drone is flying in Class G airspace below the Class E.

Answer

Yes, all Class E airspace requires authorization.

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Yes, because it is within the lateral limits of a federal airway.

Question 13

What does a 'P' followed by a number (e.g., P-40) indicate on a sectional chart?

Accepted Answer

A Prohibited Area.

Answer

A Parachute jump area.

Answer

A Private airport.

Question 14

Where can you find specific information, such as active times and altitudes, for a Restricted Area shown on a sectional chart?

Accepted Answer

In the margin or legend of the sectional chart.

Answer

In the Chart Supplement (formerly Airport/Facility Directory).

Answer

On the FAA DroneZone website.

Question 15

What is the primary function of a Controlled Firing Area (CFA)?

Accepted Answer

Activities are suspended immediately when spotter aircraft, radar, or ground lookout positions indicate an aircraft might be approaching.

Answer

It requires all aircraft to maintain two-way radio communication with the controlling agency.

Answer

It restricts all civilian flight below 10,000 feet MSL.

Question 16

On a sectional chart, what do the grey lines labeled 'VR' or 'IR' followed by a number indicate?

Accepted Answer

Military Training Routes.

Answer

Victor Airways.

Answer

Instrument Approach Procedures.

Question 17

You have received a job to survey an area that happens to fall within Class C airspace. Which of the following must you do before starting the operations?

Accepted Answer

Request for airspace authorization via LAANC or the FAA DroneZone.

Answer

Submit a plan for risks and mitigating measures to the FAA.

Answer

Contact the relevant air traffic control (ATC) facility.

Question 18

In Class C airspace, the altitude limits are typically displayed as a fraction, such as 40 over SFC. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The airspace extends from the surface to 4,000 feet MSL.

Answer

The airspace extends from the surface to 40,000 feet MSL.

Answer

The airspace has a minimum speed limit of 40 knots at the surface.

Question 19

You are hired to film a major league baseball game at a stadium seating 35,000 people. Are you allowed to fly your drone over the stadium during the game?

Accepted Answer

No, a stadium TFR prohibits flights starting 1 hour before the event until 1 hour after.

Answer

Yes, as long as you stay 400 feet above the stadium.

Answer

Yes, if you obtain written permission from the stadium manager.

Question 20

The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on

Accepted Answer

the instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established.

Answer

the number of airports that lie within the Class D airspace.

Answer

5 statute miles from the geographical center of the primary airport.

Question 21

What airspace is generally designated from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including FL 600?

Accepted Answer

Class A airspace.

Answer

Class B airspace.

Answer

Class C airspace.

Question 22

What hazard is typically found in a Warning Area?

Accepted Answer

Activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft, usually over domestic or international waters.

Answer

High volume of commercial airline traffic.

Answer

Glider and parachute operations.

Question 23

Do you need ATC authorization to fly your sUAS in Class G airspace?

Accepted Answer

No, prior authorization is not required.

Answer

Yes, if flying within 5 miles of an airport.

Answer

Yes, ATC authorization is always required.

Question 24

How do you request authorization to fly in Class B, C, or D airspace?

Accepted Answer

Through LAANC or the FAA DroneZone website.

Answer

By contacting the local control tower via VHF radio.

Answer

By calling the airport manager.

Question 25

Which airspace is generally designated from the surface to 10,000 feet MSL surrounding the nation's busiest airports?

Accepted Answer

Class B airspace.

Answer

Class C airspace.

Answer

Class D airspace.

Question 26

Can a remote PIC fly an sUAS in a Military Operations Area (MOA)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but extreme caution should be exercised.

Answer

No, MOAs are strictly prohibited for civil UAS.

Answer

Yes, but only if the PIC holds a special security clearance.

Question 27

Since drones cannot fly above 400 feet AGL (without being near a structure), how does the 2,000-foot AGL requested minimum altitude over National Wildlife Refuges affect drone pilots?

Accepted Answer

Drone pilots should generally avoid operating over these areas to comply with the requested minimum.

Answer

Drone pilots must apply for a waiver to fly at 2,000 feet.

Answer

The rule only applies to manned aircraft; drones are exempt.

Question 28

If you are flying in an area where the elevation is 4,000 feet MSL, and you fly your drone 400 feet above the ground, what is your MSL altitude?

Accepted Answer

4,400 feet MSL.

Answer

400 feet MSL.

Answer

3,600 feet MSL.

Question 29

What is an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)?

Accepted Answer

An area of airspace over land or water, extending upward from the surface, within which the ready identification, the location, and the control of aircraft are required in the interest of national security.

Answer

An area over a military base where drones are shot down.

Answer

Airspace designated exclusively for military drone training.

Question 30

A National Security Area (NSA) is depicted by a thick, dashed magenta line. What are the rules for flying an sUAS in an NSA?

Accepted Answer

Pilots are requested to voluntarily avoid flying through the NSA, but it may be temporarily prohibited by a NOTAM.

Answer

Flight is permanently prohibited under all circumstances.

Answer

Authorization must be requested via LAANC.

Question 31

Why is it important to understand the difference between AGL (Above Ground Level) and MSL (Mean Sea Level) when reading sectional charts?

Accepted Answer

Because airspace boundaries and obstacles on sectional charts are usually listed in MSL, while drone flight limits are usually in AGL.

Answer

Because drones do not use MSL for any calculations.

Answer

Because MSL is only used over the ocean.

Question 32

What is the purpose of an Alert Area?

Accepted Answer

To inform nonparticipating pilots of areas that may contain a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity.

Answer

To alert pilots to military live-fire exercises.

Answer

To notify pilots of presidential movements.

Question 33

While inspecting a 500-foot tower in Class G airspace, you fly up to 900 feet AGL (within the 400-foot radius). The Class E airspace at this location begins at 700 feet AGL. Do you need ATC authorization?

Accepted Answer

No, Part 107 authorization is only required for Class B, C, D, and surface-area Class E designated for an airport.

Answer

Yes, because you entered Class E airspace.

Answer

Yes, any flight above 700 feet requires authorization.

Question 34

If a remote PIC needs to fly a drone in Class B airspace for a commercial job tomorrow, but LAANC is not available for that specific area, what should they do?

Accepted Answer

Submit an airspace authorization request through the FAA DroneZone portal, understanding it may take days or weeks to process.

Answer

Call the airport tower and ask for verbal permission.

Answer

Fly anyway, as long as they stay below 100 feet AGL.

Question 35

You are checking LAANC for authorization to fly in Class C airspace. The grid you want to fly in shows a '0'. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Auto-approval is not available; you must apply for further coordination via DroneZone or a LAANC USS.

Answer

Flight is strictly prohibited and no authorization will ever be granted.

Answer

You can fly up to 400 feet, as the 0 means no manned aircraft are present.

Question 36

On a sectional chart, what does a solid blue line indicate?

Accepted Answer

Class B airspace.

Answer

Class C airspace.

Answer

Class D airspace.

Question 37

What must a remote pilot obtain before operating a small UAS in Class C airspace?

Accepted Answer

Prior authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC).

Answer

A waiver from the FAA Administrator.

Answer

A Mode C transponder.

Question 38

What does an 'R' followed by a number (e.g., R-2503) indicate on a sectional chart?

Accepted Answer

A Restricted Area.

Answer

A Radar approach control zone.

Answer

A Recreational drone flying area.

Question 39

When approaching taxiway holding lines from the side with the continuous lines, the pilot

Accepted Answer

should not cross the lines without ATC clearance.

Answer

may continue taxiing.

Answer

should continue taxiing until all parts of the aircraft have crossed the lines.

Question 40

Unless otherwise specified, Federal Airways include that Class E airspace extending upward from

Accepted Answer

1,200 feet above the surface up to and including 17,999 feet MSL.

Answer

700 feet above the surface up to and including 17,999 feet MSL.

Answer

the surface up to and including 18,000 feet MSL.

Question 41

What does LAANC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability.

Answer

Local Area Airspace Navigation Control.

Answer

Low Altitude Aviation Network Communication.

Question 42

How are Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) disseminated to the aviation community?

Accepted Answer

Via Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs).

Answer

Via Sectional Aeronautical Charts.

Answer

Through local television broadcasts.

Question 43

The CAUTION box denotes what hazard to aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Unmarked balloon on cable to 3,008 feet MSL.

Answer

Unmarked blimp hangars at 300 feet MSL.

Answer

Unmarked balloon on cable to 3,008 feet AGL.

Question 44

If a Military Training Route (MTR) has a 4-digit number (e.g., VR1207), it means that flights on that route are conducted at:

Accepted Answer

Altitudes at or below 1,500 feet AGL.

Answer

Altitudes above 1,500 feet AGL.

Answer

Supersonic speeds only.

Question 45

On a sectional chart, you see a number like [25] inside a dashed blue box. What does this represent?

Accepted Answer

The ceiling of the Class D airspace is 2,500 feet MSL.

Answer

The length of the runway is 2,500 feet.

Answer

The minimum safe altitude is 2,500 feet AGL.

Question 46

What does a dashed magenta line on a sectional chart indicate?

Accepted Answer

Class E airspace starting at the surface.

Answer

Class G airspace starting at the surface.

Answer

A Military Operations Area (MOA).

Question 47

Are Controlled Firing Areas (CFAs) charted on sectional aeronautical charts?

Accepted Answer

No, because their activities are suspended when an aircraft approaches, they do not require charting.

Answer

Yes, they are marked with solid magenta lines.

Answer

Yes, they are marked with hatched blue lines.

Question 48

On a sectional chart, how is Class C airspace depicted?

Accepted Answer

By solid magenta lines.

Answer

By dashed magenta lines.

Answer

By solid blue lines.

Question 49

What kind of airspace is depicted on a sectional chart by a hatched magenta area?

Accepted Answer

Military Operations Area (MOA).

Answer

Restricted Area.

Answer

Warning Area.

Question 50

When a control tower located on an airport within Class D airspace ceases operation for the day, what happens to the airspace?

Accepted Answer

The airspace reverts to Class E or a combination of Class E and G airspace.

Answer

The airspace remains Class D airspace.

Answer

The airspace becomes a Restricted Area.

Question 51

If you see a faded blue band on a sectional chart, what does it indicate about the airspace?

Accepted Answer

Class E airspace begins at 1,200 feet AGL or greater.

Answer

Class B airspace begins at the surface.

Answer

Class E airspace begins at 700 feet AGL.

Question 52

On a sectional chart, what does a dashed blue line indicate?

Accepted Answer

Class D airspace.

Answer

Class E airspace starting at the surface.

Answer

Class C airspace.

Question 53

You are looking at a sectional chart and see an airport symbol that is magenta colored. What does this typically mean regarding the presence of a control tower?

Accepted Answer

The airport does NOT have an operating control tower.

Answer

The airport has an operating control tower.

Answer

The airport is strictly for military use.

Question 54

What kind of airspace is depicted on a sectional chart by a hatched blue area?

Accepted Answer

Restricted, Prohibited, or Warning Area.

Answer

Class C airspace.

Answer

Military Operations Area (MOA).

Question 55

Can an air traffic controller at a local tower give you Part 107 airspace authorization over a VHF radio?

Accepted Answer

No, Part 107 operators must use LAANC or the FAA DroneZone for authorization.

Answer

Yes, verbal authorization is preferred.

Answer

Yes, but only in Class D airspace.

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