Drone Advanced Exam (RPAS): Safety assurance declarations (Standard 922)

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1. Which declaration does a medium drone need to fly in VLOS more than 500 ft from everyone?

   1. 922.06, operations over people
   2. No declaration is ever needed
   3. 922.12, environmental envelope
   4. 922.08, containment

2. You add a third-party floodlight that changes your declared drone's power system. What follows?

   1. It may no longer qualify unless you show it still meets 922
   2. Nothing changes, because accessories never count as modifications
   3. You must re-register it as a medium drone right away
   4. The drone legally becomes a microdrone for all purposes

3. Can a medium drone without any safety assurance declaration be flown in Canada?

   1. Yes, with an SFOC requested 30 days ahead
   2. Yes, under a basic certificate in Class G airspace
   3. Yes, if it stays 500 ft from all people
   4. No, and TC does not issue SFOCs to get around that

4. What is the main difference between a safety assurance declaration (SAD) and a pre-validated declaration (PVD)?

   1. For a PVD, TC first reviews the declarant and issues a letter
   2. A SAD lasts one year, while a PVD lasts the drone's whole life
   3. A SAD is made by pilots, while a PVD is made by the RCMP
   4. A PVD is only needed for drones that weigh under 250 g

5. What is the maximum individual fine for flying an advanced operation without the required safety declaration?

   1. $25,000
   2. $1,000
   3. $250
   4. $5,000

6. What positional accuracy does a 922.04 declaration assure for controlled-airspace flights?

   1. Within ±1 NM laterally and ±500 ft vertically
   2. Within ±1 m laterally and ±1 m vertically
   3. Within ±50 m laterally and ±100 ft vertically
   4. Within ±10 m laterally and ±16 m vertically

7. Which declaration lets a small drone fly directly over people not involved?

   1. 922.04, controlled airspace
   2. 922.05, operations near people
   3. 922.06, operations over people
   4. 922.11, control station design

8. A medium drone will fly 60 m from bystanders. What type of declaration is required?

   1. A self-declaration to 922.05 only
   2. A pre-validated declaration (PVD) to 922.07
   3. A 922.04 declaration only
   4. None, if the pilot holds an advanced certificate

9. Your declared drone is rated for winds up to 30 km/h, but gusts reach 45 km/h. What applies?

   1. It is outside its declared capabilities and unsafe to fly
   2. Only basic rules apply, so the wind limit can be ignored
   3. The declaration lets you exceed limits when near people
   4. You may fly if you lower your altitude to 100 ft or less

10. Which Standard 922 declaration must a small drone have for VLOS flight in controlled airspace?

    1. 922.05
    2. 922.06
    3. 922.04
    4. 922.08

11. Within how many days must a declarant tell TC about a change of address or contact information?

    1. 30 days
    2. 90 days
    3. 7 days
    4. 60 days

12. What does a 922.05 declaration assure about the drone?

    1. It can fly beyond visual line-of-sight in any airspace
    2. Its position is accurate to within one metre at all times
    3. No combination of failures can ever cause any injury
    4. A single failure causing severe injury on the ground is remote

13. You plan to fly a small drone 12 m from bystanders. Which declaration is needed?

    1. No declaration at all
    2. 922.08, containment
    3. 922.04, controlled airspace
    4. 922.05, operations near people

14. A small drone has no Standard 922 declaration. Which advanced operation can it still do?

    1. A VLOS flight directly over a crowd at a park
    2. An EVLOS flight in Class G, 100 ft from people
    3. A VLOS flight 10 m from a group of spectators
    4. A VLOS flight inside a Class D control zone