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Who designates a visual observer

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 11 of 13 on Regulations / General. ACS element UA.I.A.K2 · difficulty: recall. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

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QUESTIONUnder the definitions in § 107.3, who designates a visual observer for a small UAS operation?

  1. AThe owner of the small unmanned aircraft
  2. BThe Administrator, upon request from the operator
  3. CThe remote pilot in command
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Correct answer: C. The remote pilot in command

  • A — incorrect The definition gives the designation role to the remote pilot in command, not to the aircraft owner.
  • B — incorrect No FAA designation is involved; § 107.3 places the designation with the remote pilot in command.
  • C — correct § 107.3 defines a visual observer as a person designated by the remote pilot in command to assist in seeing and avoiding other air traffic or objects.

BACKGROUND

§ 107.3 defines a visual observer as a person who is designated by the remote pilot in command to assist the remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the flight controls of the small UAS to see and avoid other air traffic or objects aloft or on the ground. The definition therefore identifies both who makes the designation (the remote pilot in command) and what the observer's purpose is (helping to see and avoid). The same section also defines the control station as the interface used by the remote pilot to control the flight path, and an unmanned aircraft as an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.

STUDY TIP

Link the visual observer definition to the remote pilot in command; the remote pilot in command both designates the observer and remains responsible for the operation.

KEY POINTS

  • A visual observer is designated by the remote pilot in command.
  • The observer's job is to help see and avoid other air traffic or objects aloft or on the ground.
  • The observer assists both the remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the controls.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.3 (definition of visual observer)
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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.