SkyDrill

Category 3 closed-access site notice requirement

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 19 of 19 on Operations / Emergency Procedures. ACS element UA.V.C.K6 · difficulty: standard. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

Question bank updated 2026-09-22

QUESTIONA remote pilot flying an aircraft eligible and labeled for Category 3 operations plans to fly above human beings by relying on the closed- or restricted-access site provision of 14 CFR 107.125. What must be true of the human beings located within that site?

  1. AAll must be directly participating in the operation of the small unmanned aircraft
  2. BAll must be on notice that a small unmanned aircraft may fly over them
  3. CAll must remain inside a stationary vehicle during the operation
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. All must be on notice that a small unmanned aircraft may fly over them

  • A — incorrect Direct participation appears in the separate provision of § 107.125(c)(2), which applies when sustained flight over a person occurs outside the closed-site option, not as a condition of the closed-site provision.
  • B — correct § 107.125(c)(1) permits operation above human beings within or over a closed- or restricted-access site only if all human beings located within the site are on notice that a small unmanned aircraft may fly over them.
  • C — incorrect A stationary vehicle providing reasonable protection is one of the alternatives under § 107.125(c)(2)(ii); the closed- or restricted-access provision requires notice instead.

BACKGROUND

Subpart D of 14 CFR part 107 sets the categories under which a small unmanned aircraft may be operated over human beings. Section 107.125 governs Category 3 operating requirements and requires an aircraft that is eligible under § 107.130(a), listed on an FAA-accepted declaration of compliance, and labeled for Category 3. A Category 3 operation may never be conducted over an open-air assembly of human beings. Above any individual human being, § 107.125(c) allows operation under only one of two conditions: the operation is within or over a closed- or restricted-access site where all human beings inside are on notice that a small unmanned aircraft may fly over them, or the aircraft does not maintain sustained flight over any human being unless that person is directly participating in the operation or is under a covered structure or inside a stationary vehicle that provides reasonable protection from a falling small unmanned aircraft.

STUDY TIP

Read § 107.125(c) as two separate routes and keep them apart: the closed-site route turns on notice, while the other route turns on avoiding sustained flight. Also remember that no Category 3 operation is allowed over an open-air assembly.

KEY POINTS

  • Category 3 operations over people at a closed- or restricted-access site require that everyone inside be on notice that a small unmanned aircraft may fly over them.
  • The alternative route bars sustained flight over a person unless that person is participating or is under cover or in a stationary vehicle.
  • No Category 3 operation may be conducted over an open-air assembly of human beings.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.125(c)(1)
  • 14 CFR 107.125(c)(2)
  • 14 CFR 107.125(b)
  • 14 CFR 107.125(a)
Practice the Remote Pilot (Part 107) test →Timed 60-question exam, by ACS area, or review your misses. Free.
MORE ON OPERATIONS / EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

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.