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What must the remote PIC ensure if a drone loses control?
The drone must pose no undue hazard to people, aircraft, or property.
- The camera keeps recording
- The aircraft returns to its launch point
- No undue hazard results from the loss ✔
Why: The remote PIC must plan so a loss of control does not create an undue hazard. That responsibility covers other people, aircraft, and property.
Huh, didn't know that: This duty applies to a loss of control for any reason, not only an equipment failure.
Why did the drone practice calm landings? It wanted to keep hazards down.
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References
Answer: No undue hazard results from the loss. The remote PIC must plan so a loss of control does not create an undue hazard. That responsibility covers other people, aircraft, and property.
- 14 CFR Part 107 www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-107
pose no undue hazard to other people, other aircraft, or other property
Checked 2026-10-09.
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