RegulationsQuestion 31 of 100
While filming a shoreline, a remote pilot spots a seaplane on final approach to the water roughly a half mile away and converging with the drone's flight path. What must the remote pilot do?
a.Hold altitude and heading so the seaplane pilot can predict the drone's path
b.Climb above the seaplane to keep it in sight during the pass
c.Yield the right of way and maneuver so the drone does not pass close to the seaplane
d.Descend to 50 ft AGL and hover until the seaplane lands
Explanation
Correct answer: yield the right of way. Section 107.37 requires the small unmanned aircraft to give way to all aircraft, airborne vehicles, and launch or reentry vehicles, and prohibits operating so close to another aircraft as to create a collision hazard. Holding a predictable path or climbing toward the traffic does not satisfy that duty, and a fixed descent altitude is not what the rule requires.
Law Reference: 14 CFR §107.37Practice all 100 questions free — no signup required.
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