1. Asked: August 3, 2024In:

    What hazards to aircraft may exist in restricted areas such as R-5302A? (Area 4)

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    Unusual, often invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles. Operations in restricted areas are hazardous to non-participating aircraft due to the presence of dangerous activities such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.

    Unusual, often invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles.

    Operations in restricted areas are hazardous to non-participating aircraft due to the presence of dangerous activities such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.

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  2. Asked: August 3, 2024In:

    How are VFR routes shown on sectional charts?

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    Light blue lines

    Light blue lines

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  3. Asked: July 29, 2024In:

    During your preflight inspection, you discover a small nick in the casing of your sUAS battery. What action should you take?

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    Follow the manufacturer's guidance. You should always dispose of damaged batteries, however it should not be done in your household trash. In this case, follow the manufacturer's recommendation.

    Follow the manufacturer’s guidance.

    You should always dispose of damaged batteries, however it should not be done in your household trash. In this case, follow the manufacturer’s recommendation.

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  4. Asked: July 29, 2024In:

    Damaged lithium batteries can cause…

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    an inflight fire. Damaged lithium batteries will lead to thermal runaways, which would cause an inflight fire (followed by the UAS crashing on the ground).

    an inflight fire.

    Damaged lithium batteries will lead to thermal runaways, which would cause an inflight fire (followed by the UAS crashing on the ground).

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  5. Asked: June 30, 2024In:

    What hazards to aircraft may exist in areas such as Devils Lake East MOA? (Area 1)

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    Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.   Military Operations Areas (MOA) are designed to delineate the areas where high volumes of military training are taking place. While it is legal to fly your UAS in MOAs without approval, you should exercise extremeRead more

    Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.  

    Military Operations Areas (MOA) are designed to delineate the areas where high volumes of military training are taking place. While it is legal to fly your UAS in MOAs without approval, you should exercise extreme caution. Refer to “Military Routes & Special Military Activity” video for more information

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  6. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    Your company purchased a Category 4-approved sUAS. Because of time constraints, you have not been able to notify everyone on the construction site that you will be flying. What should you do?

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    ensure that the human beings who are not participating in the operation are under a covered structure or inside a non-moving vehicle. (For Category 4, for operations without notify non-participants, the human beings must be either participating or under a covered structure/inside a moving vehicle.)

    ensure that the human beings who are not participating in the operation are under a covered structure or inside a non-moving vehicle.

    (For Category 4, for operations without notify non-participants, the human beings must be either participating or under a covered structure/inside a moving vehicle.)

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  7. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    After selling your UAS on eBay, how many days do you have to update the registration information on the FAA Drone Zone website?

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    14 days. (According to 48.105(b), the holder of a certificate of registration must update the information on the Drone Zone within 14 calendar days when selling, transferring, destroying or exporting a UAS. This is done on the FAA DroneZone website. Don't confuse this with the 30-day limit for addreRead more

    14 days.

    (According to 48.105(b), the holder of a certificate of registration must update the information on the Drone Zone within 14 calendar days when selling, transferring, destroying or exporting a UAS. This is done on the FAA DroneZone website. Don’t confuse this with the 30-day limit for address change set for your pilot certificate (done on the FAA website).)

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