Exams / FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate / 14 CFR §107.9
14 CFR §107.9 — what it says, and how the exam tests it
This section is cited by 6 of our practice questions and is tested on the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
The text
§ 107.9 Safety event reporting. No later than 10 calendar days after an operation that meets the criteria of either paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, a remote pilot in command must report to the FAA, in a manner acceptable to the Administrator, any operation of the small unmanned aircraft involving at least: (a) Serious injury to any person or any loss of consciousness; or (b) Damage to any property, other than the small unmanned aircraft, unless one of the following conditions is satisfied: (1) The cost of repair (including materials and labor) does not exceed $500; or (2) The fair market value of the property does not exceed $500 in the event of total loss. [Docket FAA-2015-0150, Amdt. 107-1, 81 FR 42209, June 28, 2016, as amended by Docket FAA-2022-1355, Amdt. 107-10, 87 FR 75846, Dec. 9 2022]
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How it comes up on the exam
Practice questions written from this section — answers and explanations are in the drill.
- A remote pilot's small UAS strikes a parked car during flight operations. The cost of repair is estimated at $600. Under 14 CFR §107.9, within what time frame must this accident be reported to the FAA?
drill Regulations → - Under 14 CFR §107.9, which of the following events requires the remote PIC to report to the FAA?
drill Regulations → - Under 14 CFR §107.9, a remote pilot in command must report a safety event to the FAA no later than how many calendar days after the operation?
drill Operations →