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Contents of the system description in operating instructions

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QUESTIONUnder § 107.130(b)(2)(i), the system description in the remote pilot operating instructions for a Category 3 aircraft must include, among other items, which information?

  1. AThe serial number range covered by the declaration
  2. BThe accepted means of compliance the applicant used
  3. CThe declared category or categories of operation
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Correct answer: C. The declared category or categories of operation

  • A — incorrect The serial number or range of serial numbers is information submitted in the declaration of compliance itself under § 107.160(a)(5), not part of the system description in the operating instructions.
  • B — incorrect Identifying the accepted means of compliance is a declaration of compliance requirement under § 107.160(a)(8); the system description is about components, limitations and declared categories.
  • C — correct § 107.130(b)(2)(i) requires the system description to include the required small unmanned aircraft system components, any system limitations, and the declared category or categories of operation.

BACKGROUND

The remote pilot operating instructions required for Category 2 and Category 3 aircraft begin with a system description. Under § 107.120(b)(2)(i) and § 107.130(b)(2)(i), that description must include the required small unmanned aircraft system components, any system limitations, and the declared category or categories of operation. Listing the required components tells a remote pilot which parts must be installed for the aircraft to remain in the configuration that was shown to meet the injury threshold. The declared category tells the pilot which set of operating rules in subpart D applies. Other information, such as serial numbers and the means of compliance used, belongs in the declaration of compliance submitted to the FAA under § 107.160.

STUDY TIP

Separate the two documents in your mind: the operating instructions describe components, limitations and declared category for the pilot, while the declaration of compliance carries applicant details, serial numbers and the means of compliance for the FAA.

KEY POINTS

  • The system description must list required components, system limitations, and the declared category or categories.
  • This description is part of the remote pilot operating instructions for Category 2 and 3 aircraft.
  • Serial numbers and the means of compliance used are declaration of compliance items, not system description items.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.130(b)(2)(i)
  • 14 CFR 107.120(b)(2)(i)
  • 14 CFR 107.160(a)
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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.