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What a means of compliance must consist of

Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 14 of 19 on Regulations / Operations Over People. ACS element UA.I.E.K16 · difficulty: recall. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

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QUESTIONUnder § 107.155(a), a means of compliance used to show that a small unmanned aircraft meets the Category 2 or Category 3 eligibility requirements must consist of what?

  1. ATest, analysis, or inspection
  2. BA flight demonstration witnessed by an FAA inspector
  3. CAn industry consensus standard published in the Federal Register
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Correct answer: A. Test, analysis, or inspection

  • A — correct § 107.155(a) states that the means of compliance must consist of test, analysis, or inspection.
  • B — incorrect The regulation does not require a witnessed flight demonstration; it defines the means of compliance as test, analysis or inspection, and FAA acceptance is based on the submitted procedures and explanation.
  • C — incorrect The Federal Register is where the Administrator publishes a notice of rescission of a means of compliance; the regulation does not require the means itself to be a published consensus standard.

BACKGROUND

A means of compliance (MoC) is the method an applicant uses to demonstrate that a small unmanned aircraft meets the injury-severity, rotating-parts and safety-defect requirements of § 107.120(a) for Category 2 or § 107.130(a) for Category 3. Under § 107.155(a), the MoC must consist of test, analysis, or inspection. An applicant seeking FAA acceptance must submit a detailed description of the procedures, including conditions, environments and methods, and an explanation of how applying the MoC fulfills the eligibility requirements. If the FAA finds the applicant has demonstrated compliance, it notifies the applicant that the MoC is accepted. The MoC remains subject to ongoing review and may be rescinded, with notice published in the Federal Register.

STUDY TIP

Remember the three permitted forms of a means of compliance as a short list: test, analysis, inspection.

KEY POINTS

  • A means of compliance must consist of test, analysis, or inspection.
  • The applicant submits procedures and a compliance explanation to the FAA for acceptance.
  • The FAA may rescind an accepted means of compliance and publishes the rescission in the Federal Register.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.155(a)
  • 14 CFR 107.155(b)
  • 14 CFR 107.155(d)
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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.