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Components of the IMSAFE checklist

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 15 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

QUESTIONThe IMSAFE checklist that the study guide recommends for checking a pilot's physical and mental readiness stands for Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, and

  1. AExperience.
  2. BEquipment.
  3. CEmotion.
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Correct answer: C. Emotion.

  • A — incorrect Experience is part of the Pilot-in-command category of the PAVE checklist, not an item in IMSAFE.
  • B — incorrect IMSAFE addresses the pilot's own condition; equipment questions fall under the Aircraft category of PAVE.
  • C — correct The study guide lists the IMSAFE items as Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, and Emotion.

BACKGROUND

The Remote Pilot Study Guide states that one of the best ways a single pilot can mitigate risk is to use the IMSAFE checklist to determine physical and mental readiness for flying. The items are Illness (am I sick?), Medication (am I taking medicines that might affect judgment or cause drowsiness?), Stress (am I under psychological pressure?), Alcohol (have I been drinking within 8 hours or within 24 hours?), Fatigue (am I tired and not adequately rested?), and Emotion (am I emotionally upset?). The guide notes that stress is not among the medical conditions the regulations list for grounding, so the pilot must consider its effects personally. IMSAFE also supplies the answers for the Pilot-in-command category of the PAVE checklist.

STUDY TIP

Learn IMSAFE as a self-check of the pilot, not the aircraft; every letter refers to the pilot's own condition.

KEY POINTS

  • IMSAFE is a checklist of the pilot's physical and mental readiness.
  • It stands for Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, and Emotion.
  • IMSAFE answers the Pilot-in-command questions in the PAVE checklist.

SOURCES

  • remote_pilot_study_guide.txt ch10, "Mitigating Risk"
  • remote_pilot_study_guide.txt ch9, IMSAFE paragraph
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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.