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Who is bound by the hazardous operation rule

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 32 of 34 on Regulations / Operating Rules. ACS element UA.I.B.K6a · difficulty: recall. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

Question bank updated 2026-09-22

QUESTIONThe prohibition in 14 CFR part 107 against operating a small unmanned aircraft system in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another applies to whom?

  1. AAny person operating a small unmanned aircraft
  2. BOnly the remote pilot in command of that operation
  3. COnly persons flying for compensation or hire
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Correct answer: A. Any person operating a small unmanned aircraft

  • A — correct Section 107.23 begins with the words "No person may," so the prohibition reaches anyone who operates the system, including a person manipulating the controls under supervision.
  • B — incorrect The rule is not written as a duty of the remote pilot in command; § 107.19 assigns the remote pilot in command role, while § 107.23 is addressed to any person.
  • C — incorrect Nothing in § 107.23 limits the prohibition to operations conducted for compensation or hire.

BACKGROUND

Section 107.23, "Hazardous operation," contains two prohibitions, and both are introduced by the phrase "No person may." The first forbids operating a small unmanned aircraft system in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another. The second forbids allowing an object to be dropped from a small unmanned aircraft in a manner that creates an undue hazard to persons or property. Because the rule is addressed to any person rather than to a certificate holder, it also binds a person who is manipulating the flight controls under the direct supervision of a remote pilot in command. That is different from rules such as § 107.19, which place specific duties on the remote pilot in command.

STUDY TIP

When you read a part 107 section, notice who it is addressed to: "no person may" is broader than "the remote pilot in command must." Section 107.23 is one of the broad ones.

KEY POINTS

  • § 107.23 prohibits careless or reckless operation that endangers life or property.
  • The section is written as "No person may," so it applies to anyone operating the system.
  • It also prohibits allowing an object to be dropped in a way that creates an undue hazard.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.23
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