FAA Airman Certification Standards Code
UA.I.A — General
Remote Pilot (small UAS, Part 107) · Area of Operation I: Regulations · Standard: FAA-S-ACS-10B
What does ACS code UA.I.A cover?
ACS Code UA.I.A covers "General" under Area of Operation I (Regulations) for the FAA Remote Pilot (small UAS, Part 107) certificate (FAA-S-ACS-10B). Candidates are tested on knowledge elements and risk management factors defined in 14 CFR regulations and FAA handbooks (PHAK / AFH).
Task Specification & Required References
- ACS Document: FAA-S-ACS-10B (Remote Pilot (small UAS, Part 107))
- Area of Operation: Area I — Regulations
- Task: Task A — General
- Primary FAA Sources: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25), Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3) / Helicopter Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21), Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28), 14 CFR Parts 61, 91 & 107, Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).
Airman Certification Standards Elements
Knowledge Elements
- UA.I.A.K1: Applicability of 14 CFR part 107 to small unmanned aircraft operations.
- UA.I.A.K2: Definitions used in 14 CFR part 107.
- UA.I.A.K3: The ramifications of falsification, reproduction, or alteration of a certificate, rating, authorization, record, or report.
- UA.I.A.K4: Accident reporting.
- UA.I.A.K5: Inspection, testing, and demonstration of compliance.
- UA.I.A.K6: Multiple category sUAS.
- UA.I.A.K7: Record retention.
- UA.I.A.K8: Previously manufactured sUAS.
How do I study UA.I.A?
- Read each element for UA.I.A in FAA-S-ACS-10B and note any you cannot explain in your own words.
- Study each one in the FAA source it points to: the handbook chapter, the 14 CFR section or the AIM paragraph.
- Practice with questions tagged UA.I.A, and read the explanation for every miss.
- Retest, then review the ACS codes you still miss on your practice test report.
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