Airspace & ChartsQuestion 37 of 100
A sectional chart shows an airport enclosed by a segmented (dashed) blue line with a boxed number nearby. A remote pilot wants to operate at 200 ft AGL from a park located 1.5 SM inside that dashed blue boundary. What is required before the flight?
a.Only a radio call to the control tower on the published CTAF before takeoff
b.Prior authorization from ATC, obtained through LAANC or FAA DroneZone
c.Nothing, because operations below 400 ft AGL are exempt from authorization
d.Relocation of the operation to a point at least 3 NM from the airport
Explanation
A segmented blue line depicts Class D airspace, and §107.41 requires prior ATC authorization before operating in Class D. That authorization is requested electronically through LAANC or through FAA DroneZone, not by making a radio call. There is no blanket exemption for flights below 400 ft AGL, and moving 3 NM away would not by itself guarantee the site is outside the Class D boundary.
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