Airspace & ChartsQuestion 56 of 100
A news crew wants footage of a brush fire. A temporary flight restriction is in effect over the fire area with a 5 NM radius from the surface to 5,000 ft AGL for firefighting aircraft. The remote pilot proposes flying at 200 ft AGL inside the ring. Is the flight permitted?
a.Yes, because 200 ft AGL keeps the aircraft well beneath the firefighting airplanes
b.Yes, provided the operation is coordinated with the local fire department in advance
c.Yes, if the remote pilot holds a current waiver of the altitude limit in §107.51
d.No, because no operation may take place inside the TFR unless the notice authorizes it
Explanation
Section 107.47 requires remote pilots to comply with temporary flight restrictions, so no small UAS may operate inside the described ring unless the notice to air missions itself authorizes that operation. A firefighting TFR starts at the surface, so a low altitude places the aircraft squarely inside the restricted volume rather than beneath it. Local agency permission and a §107.51 altitude waiver are unrelated to TFR compliance, and drones near wildfires routinely ground aerial firefighting.
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