FAA Airman Certification Standards Code
UA.II.B — Airspace Operational Requirements
Remote Pilot (small UAS, Part 107) · Area of Operation II: Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements · Standard: FAA-S-ACS-10B
What does ACS code UA.II.B cover?
ACS Code UA.II.B covers "Airspace Operational Requirements" under Area of Operation II (Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements) 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 II — Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements
- Task: Task B — Airspace Operational Requirements
- 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.II.B.K1: Basic weather minimums.
- UA.II.B.K2: ATC authorizations and related operating limitations.
- UA.II.B.K3: Operations near airports.
- UA.II.B.K4: Potential flight hazards.
- UA.II.B.K4a: a. Common aircraft accident causal factors
- UA.II.B.K4b: b. Avoid flight beneath unmanned balloons
- UA.II.B.K4c: c. Emergency airborne inspection of other aircraft
- UA.II.B.K4d: d. Precipitation static
- UA.II.B.K4e: e. Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (laser) operations and reporting illumination of aircraft
- UA.II.B.K4f: f. Avoiding flight in the vicinity of thermal plumes such as smoke stacks and cooling towers
- UA.II.B.K4g: g. Flying in the wire environment
- UA.II.B.K5: The NOTAM system, including how to obtain an established NOTAM through Flight Service.
- UA.II.B.K6: Operator equipment for night flight.
- UA.II.B.K7: Ground structures and ground structure lighting.
- UA.II.B.K8: Hazards on the ground that do not have lighting.
- UA.II.B.K9: Manned aircraft lighting.
- UA.II.B.K10: sUAS lighting requirements.
How do I study UA.II.B?
- Read each element for UA.II.B 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.II.B, 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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