QUESTIONA remote pilot plans to operate a small unmanned aircraft from the bed of a moving pickup truck as it drives across sparsely populated ranch land. The aircraft is not carrying anyone else's property for compensation or hire. Under § 107.25, is this operation permitted?
- AYes, because the area is sparsely populated and no property is carried for hire
- BNo, because operation from any moving land vehicle is prohibited without a waiver
- CNo, because operation from a moving vehicle is allowed only over water
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Yes, because the area is sparsely populated and no property is carried for hire
- A — correct § 107.25(b) allows operation from a moving land or water-borne vehicle when the aircraft is flown over a sparsely populated area and is not transporting another person's property for compensation or hire.
- B — incorrect § 107.25(b) itself permits operation from a moving land vehicle when its two conditions are met; a waiver is not needed in that case.
- C — incorrect § 107.25(b) covers both land and water-borne vehicles; the condition is a sparsely populated area, not a water surface.