Under the part 107 definitions, who designates a person to serve as a visual observer for a small UAS operation?
- AThe FAA, through a certificate of waiver
- BThe remote pilot in command
- CThe owner of the land where the aircraft takes off
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Correct answer: B. The remote pilot in command
§107.3 defines a visual observer as a person designated by the remote pilot in command to help the remote PIC and the person manipulating the flight controls see and avoid other air traffic or objects.
- A. Incorrect. The §107.3 definition does not involve the FAA or a waiver in designating a visual observer.
- B. Correct. §107.3 defines a visual observer as a person designated by the remote pilot in command.
- C. Incorrect. The landowner has no role in the §107.3 definition of a visual observer.
Source
14 CFR Part 107 (eCFR), §107.3 Visual observer means a person who is designated by the remote pilot in command to assist the remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the flight controls of the small UAS to see and avoid other air traffic or objects aloft or on the ground.