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Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice question 6 of 8 on Regulations / Remote Pilot Certification. ACS element UA.I.C.K3 · difficulty: applied. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Remote Pilot (Part 107) practice mode.

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QUESTIONA person holds a private pilot certificate issued under part 61 and meets the flight review requirements of § 61.56. Under § 107.61(d), how may this person demonstrate the aeronautical knowledge required for a remote pilot certificate without taking the initial aeronautical knowledge test?

  1. ABy submitting a copy of the part 61 certificate alone; no further step is needed
  2. BBy passing a recurrent aeronautical knowledge test at a testing center
  3. CBy completing training covering the areas of knowledge in § 107.74
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Correct answer: C. By completing training covering the areas of knowledge in § 107.74

  • A — incorrect Holding a part 61 certificate only changes the route; the person must still complete the § 107.74 training to satisfy the knowledge requirement.
  • B — incorrect § 107.61(d) offers only two routes: the initial knowledge test under § 107.73 or the § 107.74 training; a recurrent test is not one of them.
  • C — correct § 107.61(d)(2) allows a holder of a part 61 pilot certificate (other than a student pilot certificate) who meets the § 61.56 flight review requirements to complete training covering the areas of knowledge specified in § 107.74.

BACKGROUND

§ 107.61(d) of 14 CFR part 107 sets out two ways to demonstrate aeronautical knowledge for a remote pilot certificate with a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) rating. The first is to pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test covering the areas of knowledge in § 107.73. The second is available only to a person who holds a pilot certificate (other than a student pilot certificate) issued under part 61 and who meets the flight review requirements of § 61.56; that person may instead complete training covering the areas of knowledge in § 107.74. § 107.63(a)(2) then requires the application to include a certificate of completion of that initial training course, and § 107.63(b) requires that it be submitted through a Flight Standards office, designated pilot examiner, certificated flight instructor, or other authorized person who verifies identity and the flight review. A private pilot certificate is a part 61 certificate other than a student pilot certificate, so the training route applies once the flight review condition is met.

STUDY TIP

When you see a scenario involving an existing part 61 pilot, check two conditions before choosing the training route: the certificate is not a student pilot certificate, and the § 61.56 flight review is current.

KEY POINTS

  • Part 61 pilots (other than student pilots) with a current flight review may complete § 107.74 training instead of the initial knowledge test.
  • Merely holding a part 61 certificate does not by itself satisfy the knowledge requirement.
  • Everyone else must pass the initial aeronautical knowledge test covering § 107.73.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 107.61(d)(2)
  • 14 CFR 107.63(a)(2)
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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.