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What must the remote PIC ensure about an object attached to a drone?

It must be secure and not harm controllability.

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  1. It carries an FAA logo
  2. It weighs exactly one pound
  3. It is secure and does not impair control ✔

Why: Before flight, the remote PIC must secure anything attached to or carried by the aircraft. The object also must not hurt the drone's flight characteristics or controllability.

Huh, didn't know that: A payload can be physically attached yet still be unsafe if it changes how the aircraft handles.

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Why did the payload fasten its seat belt? It wanted to stay attached to the plan.
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Answer: It is secure and does not impair control. Before flight, the remote PIC must secure anything attached to or carried by the aircraft. The object also must not hurt the drone's flight characteristics or controllability.

  1. 14 CFR Part 107 www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-107
    is secure and does not adversely affect the flight characteristics or controllability of the aircraft
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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