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Definition of a hazard in ADM

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 12 of 15 on Operations / Aeronautical Decision-Making. ACS element UA.V.D.K5 · difficulty: recall. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

Question bank updated 2026-09-22

QUESTIONIn aeronautical decision-making (ADM), the study guide defines a hazard as

  1. Athe value a pilot assigns to the potential impact of a condition encountered in flight.
  2. Ba real or perceived condition, event, or circumstance that a pilot encounters.
  3. Cany weather condition below the pilot's personal minimums for the flight.
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Correct answer: B. a real or perceived condition, event, or circumstance that a pilot encounters.

  • A — incorrect Assigning a value to the potential impact of a hazard is how the study guide describes risk, not hazard.
  • B — correct The study guide defines hazard as a real or perceived condition, event, or circumstance that a pilot encounters.
  • C — incorrect The study guide's definition of hazard is not limited to weather or to personal minimums; it covers any real or perceived condition, event, or circumstance.

BACKGROUND

The Remote Pilot Study Guide names hazard and risk as two defining elements of aeronautical decision-making (ADM). A hazard is a real or perceived condition, event, or circumstance that a pilot encounters. When faced with a hazard, the pilot assesses it and assigns a value to its potential impact; that value is the pilot's assessment of the hazard, which the guide calls risk. Risk is therefore an assessment of the single or cumulative hazard facing a pilot, and different pilots see hazards differently.

STUDY TIP

Keep hazard and risk separate: the hazard is the condition itself, and the risk is the pilot's assessment of its potential impact.

KEY POINTS

  • Hazard and risk are two defining elements of ADM.
  • A hazard is a real or perceived condition, event, or circumstance a pilot encounters.
  • Risk is the value the pilot assigns to the hazard's potential impact.

SOURCES

  • remote_pilot_study_guide.txt ch10, "Hazard and Risk"
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SkyDrill is not affiliated with the FAA. This is an original practice item based on 14 CFR part 107, 14 CFR part 89, and the FAA Remote Pilot – Small UAS Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22). Regulations and handbooks are revised; confirm details against the current edition.