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Definition source for hazardous material

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 7 of 34 on Regulations / Operating Rules. ACS element UA.I.B.K14a · difficulty: recall. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

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QUESTIONSection 107.36 prohibits a small unmanned aircraft from carrying hazardous material. According to that section, where is the term "hazardous material" defined?

  1. A49 CFR 171.8
  2. B14 CFR 1.1, the general definitions section
  3. C49 U.S.C. 44809
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Correct answer: A. 49 CFR 171.8

  • A — correct § 107.36 states that for purposes of that section, hazardous material is defined in 49 CFR 171.8.
  • B — incorrect § 107.36 points to 49 CFR 171.8, not to the general definitions in 14 CFR 1.1.
  • C — incorrect 49 U.S.C. 44809 is cited in § 107.1 for aircraft excluded from part 107; it is not the hazardous material definition.

BACKGROUND

Section 107.36 of 14 CFR part 107 is a one-sentence prohibition: a small unmanned aircraft may not carry hazardous material. Rather than define the term itself, the section adopts the definition in 49 CFR 171.8, which is part of the Department of Transportation's hazardous materials regulations. Because the definition lives outside part 107, a remote pilot must consult that title to know what counts as hazardous material. The prohibition is not on the list of waivable rules in § 107.205.

STUDY TIP

When a part 107 section borrows a definition from another title, expect the test to ask where that definition lives.

KEY POINTS

  • § 107.36: a small unmanned aircraft may not carry hazardous material.
  • The term hazardous material is defined in 49 CFR 171.8.
  • § 107.36 is not listed in § 107.205 as a waivable regulation.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.36
  • 14 CFR 107.205
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