SUAS.II.B — Airspace Operational Requirements

Objective: To determine that the applicant is knowledgeable of airspace operational requirements.

Knowledge

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

• UA.II.B.K1Basic weather minimums.
• UA.II.B.K2ATC authorizations and related operating limitations.
• UA.II.B.K3Operations near airports.
• UA.II.B.K4Potential flight hazards.
  • UA.II.B.K4aa. Common aircraft accident causal factors
  • UA.II.B.K4bb. Avoid flight beneath unmanned balloons
  • UA.II.B.K4cc. Emergency airborne inspection of other aircraft
  • UA.II.B.K4dd. Precipitation static
  • UA.II.B.K4ee. Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (laser) operations and reporting illumination of aircraft
  • UA.II.B.K4ff. Avoiding flight in the vicinity of thermal plumes, such as smoke stacks and cooling towers
  • UA.II.B.K4gg. Flying in the wire environment
• UA.II.B.K5The NOTAM system including how to obtain an established NOTAM through Flight Service.