Drone Advanced Exam (RPAS): Flying near and over people

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1. Your over-people parachute system lists a minimum deployment altitude of 60 ft. What must you do?

   1. Ignore it, since the declaration covers any altitude
   2. Stay above 60 ft whenever flying over people
   3. Fly over people only when the wind is calm
   4. Fly lower than 60 ft so the drone falls a shorter way

2. According to TC, which risk is greater for most small-drone operations near the public?

   1. Colliding with a passenger airliner
   2. Injuring a person on the ground
   3. Damaging the drone's own camera
   4. Losing photos stored on the drone

3. A small drone is declared to Standard 922.07. Which near/over-people declarations does that cover?

   1. Neither, both must be added
   2. Both 922.05 and 922.06
   3. 922.06 only
   4. 922.05 only

4. Do people sitting in parked cars count for the 30 m and 5 m bands?

   1. Yes, they count exactly the same as pedestrians do
   2. Yes, but only while the car's engine is running
   3. Only when the windows of the car are rolled down
   4. No, but the flight must still avoid endangering them

5. A wedding couple and their guests were briefed on the drone and can step away. How are they treated?

   1. As bystanders only while they are seated
   2. As crew who must hold a basic certificate
   3. As bystanders who must stay 30 m away at all times
   4. As people involved in the operation, not bystanders

6. For a near-people job in a busy plaza, which planning step does TP 15263 stress?

   1. Turning off the drone's position lights to avoid distraction
   2. Booking the flight for late at night when it is quiet
   3. Choosing the brightest possible drone colour
   4. Assessing public access and crowd control

7. You add a declared parachute kit that allows over-people flight. What should you update?

   1. Your flight school affiliation in the Drone Management Portal
   2. The drone's registration to reflect the parachute setup
   3. Your pilot certificate, to add a parachute rating to it
   4. Nothing at all, since parachute kits are never recorded

8. Which item belongs in a crew briefing for a near-people operation?

   1. Escape manoeuvres and handling public interference
   2. The pilot's flight hours logged in other countries
   3. The make and model of every vehicle in the parking lot
   4. The client's invoice, deposit and payment terms

9. Which is a recommended post-flight action after a near-people job?

   1. Update the firmware right away from any website you find
   2. Leave the batteries in the drone to keep them warm
   3. Inspect for damage, remove batteries, log the flight
   4. Skip the logbook entry if nothing went wrong today

10. In Transport Canada's terms, what horizontal distance band is 'near people' for a small drone?

    1. Less than 50 m but at least 15 m
    2. Less than 5 m but at least 1 m
    3. Less than 30 m but at least 5 m
    4. Less than 100 m but at least 30 m

11. What horizontal distance from people applies to a medium drone flown without a near-people declaration?

    1. At least 500 ft (152.4 m)
    2. At least 1,000 ft (305 m)
    3. At least 16.4 ft (5 m)
    4. At least 100 ft (30 m)

12. How is a small-drone flight that passes 3 m from a pedestrian classified?

    1. An over-people operation needing a 922.06-type declaration
    2. A special operation that needs an SFOC—RPAS every time
    3. A basic operation, since the pedestrian walked toward it
    4. A near-people operation needing only a 922.05 declaration

13. How is the distance to people measured for the near- and over-people rules?

    1. Vertically, from the drone down to the ground
    2. Horizontally, whatever the drone's altitude
    3. In a straight line from the drone to the head
    4. Along the ground from the pilot to the person

14. Your drone is declared to 922.06. Can you fly over spectators at a public sporting event without other permission?

    1. No, an advertised event still needs an SFOC—RPAS
    2. Yes, a 922.06 declaration covers flights over any crowd
    3. Yes, if the event organizer approves the flight in writing
    4. Yes, as long as you stay above 100 ft over the spectators