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Loss of consciousness as a reporting trigger

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 4 of 13 on Regulations / General. ACS element UA.I.A.K4 · difficulty: standard. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

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QUESTIONA small unmanned aircraft operated under part 107 strikes a bystander, who briefly loses consciousness but has no other injury, and no property is damaged. Under § 107.9, is a report to the FAA required?

  1. ANo; only injuries requiring hospitalization must be reported
  2. BYes; any loss of consciousness must be reported
  3. CNo; a report is required only when damage exceeds $500
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Correct answer: B. Yes; any loss of consciousness must be reported

  • A — incorrect § 107.9(a) does not use hospitalization as the test; it names serious injury or any loss of consciousness.
  • B — correct § 107.9(a) lists serious injury to any person or any loss of consciousness as a reporting trigger, with no dollar or duration threshold.
  • C — incorrect The $500 threshold in § 107.9(b) applies to property damage; injury and loss of consciousness are separate triggers under paragraph (a).

BACKGROUND

§ 107.9 contains two independent reporting triggers. Paragraph (a) is serious injury to any person or any loss of consciousness. Paragraph (b) is damage to property other than the small unmanned aircraft, subject to the $500 repair-cost and fair-market-value exemptions. The injury trigger has no monetary threshold and applies to any loss of consciousness, however brief. Once either trigger is met, the remote pilot in command must report to the FAA no later than 10 calendar days after the operation, in a manner acceptable to the Administrator.

STUDY TIP

Keep the two triggers separate in your mind: the $500 figures belong only to property damage, while any loss of consciousness by itself requires a report.

KEY POINTS

  • Serious injury or any loss of consciousness triggers a report under § 107.9(a).
  • There is no dollar threshold for the injury trigger.
  • The report is due within 10 calendar days of the operation.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.9(a)
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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.