Operations & SafetyQuestion 100 of 100
Arriving at a city park to fly, the RPIC walks the area and notes overhead power lines, a soccer game in progress, and a hospital heliport two blocks away. This site survey directly supports which required action?
a.Registering the small unmanned aircraft before its first flight
b.Completing recurrent training every 24 calendar months
c.Calibrating the aircraft's compass after every battery change
d.Assessing the operating area and its local hazards before flight
Explanation
Section 107.49 requires the RPIC to assess the operating area and surrounding conditions, including risks to persons and property, before every flight — exactly what a walk-around site survey accomplishes. Registration and recurrent training are periodic administrative duties, not part of the preflight assessment of a specific site. Compass calibration is a manufacturer procedure and is not tied to changing batteries.
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