A real estate agent who hired a remote pilot stands beside the control station to watch the live video. The agent has no task in the flight. Is the agent a direct participant whom the remote PIC must brief under §107.49(b) before the flight?
- AYes, because everyone standing at the control station is a direct participant
- BYes, because the agent hired the remote pilot for the operation
- CNo, because a direct participant is a person whose involvement is necessary for the safe operation of the small UAS
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Correct answer: C. No, because a direct participant is a person whose involvement is necessary for the safe operation of the small UAS
§107.49(b) requires the remote PIC to brief all persons directly participating in the operation. AC 107-2A 5.1 says a person is a direct participant if his or her involvement is necessary for the safe operation of the small UAS. A client who only watches the video has no such role.
- A. Incorrect. Wrong. AC 107-2A 5.1 defines a direct participant by whether the person's involvement is necessary for safe operation, not by where the person stands.
- B. Incorrect. Wrong. Hiring the pilot does not make the agent a direct participant. AC 107-2A 5.1 ties the term to involvement necessary for safe operation.
- C. Correct. AC 107-2A 5.1: a person is a direct participant if his or her involvement is necessary for the safe operation of the small UAS. The agent has no such role.
AC 107-2A Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), 5.1 A person is a direct participant in the small UAS operation if his or her involvement is necessary for the safe operation of the small UAS.
14 CFR Part 107 (eCFR), §107.49(b) (b) Ensure that all persons directly participating in the small unmanned aircraft operation are informed about the operating conditions, emergency procedures, contingency procedures, roles and responsibilities, and potential hazards;