Drone Basic Exam (RPAS): Records, incidents, penalties and other laws

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1. You sell your drone. What must you give the buyer?

   1. Your flight log of every pilot who ever flew it
   2. Your pilot certificate number and proof of recency
   3. Your registration certificate so they can keep using it
   4. The records of maintenance, modifications and repairs

2. How long must records of repairs and modifications to a drone be kept?

   1. 6 months
   2. 10 years
   3. 24 months
   4. 12 months

3. Which drone event will the Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigate?

   1. A pilot climbing 10 m above the 400 ft altitude limit
   2. A microdrone crashing on a deserted beach at dawn
   3. A 2 kg drone lost in a lake with nobody hurt at all
   4. A collision between any drone and a manned aircraft

4. How long must a drone owner keep the record of who flew each flight and when?

   1. 12 months
   2. 5 years
   3. 6 months
   4. 30 days

5. Who can enforce Part IX of the Canadian Aviation Regulations?

   1. Only the owner of the land below the drone's flight
   2. TC inspectors and delegated peace officers
   3. Only NAV CANADA air traffic controllers on duty
   4. Only the manufacturer of that particular drone model

6. Which event also requires you to stop operations and analyse the cause?

   1. The drone went outside its planned altitude limit
   2. The client asked for a different camera angle
   3. A light rain shower started just after landing
   4. A spare battery was left at home by mistake

7. A pilot flies a drone while impaired by alcohol. Besides Part IX, which law can apply?

   1. The Official Languages Act
   2. The Canada Labour Code
   3. The Criminal Code
   4. The Copyright Act

8. A peace officer asks to see your drone documents during a flight. What applies?

   1. Only Transport Canada staff may ever ask to see them
   2. You must show your certificate and registration when asked
   3. You may refuse unless the officer shows you a warrant
   4. You must show them only within 30 days at a station

9. Your drone briefly touches a spectator's shoulder without injuring them. What must you do?

   1. Stop for 24 hours, then resume without changes
   2. Land, change the battery and carry on with care
   3. Stop flying until the cause is analysed and fixed
   4. Keep flying if the person says they are fine

10. What is the maximum individual fine for putting aircraft and people at risk with a drone?

    1. $3,000
    2. $25,000
    3. $1,000
    4. $500

11. What is the maximum fine for an individual who flies without a drone pilot certificate?

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

12. What is the purpose of an aviation safety investigation by the TSB?

    1. To decide what fine the drone pilot should receive
    2. To decide whether the pilot keeps the drone certificate
    3. To decide who must pay for the damage that was caused
    4. To prevent the same kind of occurrence happening again

13. Which practice does Transport Canada recommend to respect privacy when flying?

    1. Delete the footage only if someone complains about it later
    2. Tell people about the flight and get consent before recording them
    3. Fly only after dark so that people cannot see the drone recording
    4. Keep the camera pointed down only when passing over backyards

14. How long must you keep the record of your analysis after an occurrence?

    1. Only until the next flight
    2. 24 hours
    3. 3 months
    4. 12 months