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Obligation to allow FAA tests and inspections

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 6 of 13 on Regulations / General. ACS element UA.I.A.K5 · difficulty: standard. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

Question bank updated 2026-09-22

QUESTIONAn FAA inspector asks a visual observer taking part in a part 107 operation to allow a test of the small unmanned aircraft system to determine compliance with part 107. Under § 107.7(b), what is the visual observer's obligation?

  1. AMay refuse unless the remote pilot in command is present
  2. BMay refuse, because only the aircraft owner can consent to a test
  3. CMust allow the test upon request
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Correct answer: C. Must allow the test upon request

  • A — incorrect § 107.7(b) names the visual observer directly and contains no condition that the remote pilot in command must be present.
  • B — incorrect The owner is only one of several persons listed in § 107.7(b); the visual observer is listed as well and must allow the test.
  • C — correct § 107.7(b) requires the remote pilot in command, visual observer, owner, operator, or person manipulating the flight controls to allow the Administrator, upon request, to make any test or inspection of the small UAS to determine compliance with part 107.

BACKGROUND

§ 107.7(b) states that the remote pilot in command, visual observer, owner, operator, or person manipulating the flight controls of a small unmanned aircraft system must, upon request, allow the Administrator to make any test or inspection of the small UAS, the remote pilot in command, the person manipulating the flight controls, and, if applicable, the visual observer, to determine compliance with part 107. The obligation therefore reaches every member of the crew and the owner or operator, not just the certificate holder. Separate paragraphs (c) and (d) impose parallel obligations on holders of FAA-accepted declarations of compliance to produce records and allow inspection of facilities, technical data, and manufactured aircraft.

STUDY TIP

Note that § 107.7(b) applies to the whole crew and the owner or operator; a scenario naming any one of them still calls for the same answer.

KEY POINTS

  • Anyone in the listed roles must allow FAA tests or inspections on request.
  • The visual observer is expressly included in § 107.7(b).
  • The test may cover the aircraft system, the remote pilot in command, the person on the controls, and the visual observer.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.7(b)
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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.