FAA Airman Certification Standards Code

UA.V.B — Airport Operations

Remote Pilot (small UAS, Part 107) · Area of Operation V: Operations · Standard: FAA-S-ACS-10B

What does ACS code UA.V.B cover?

ACS Code UA.V.B covers "Airport Operations" under Area of Operation V (Operations) 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 V — Operations
Task: Task B — Airport Operations
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.V.B.K1: Types of airports such as towered, uncontrolled towered, heliport, and seaplane bases.
UA.V.B.K2: ATC towers, such as ensuring the remote pilot can monitor and interpret ATC communications to improve situational awareness.
UA.V.B.K3: Runway markings and signage.
UA.V.B.K4: Traffic patterns used by manned aircraft pilots.
UA.V.B.K5: Security Identification Display Areas (SIDA).
UA.V.B.K6: Sources for airport data.
UA.V.B.K6a: a. Aeronautical charts
UA.V.B.K6b: b. Chart Supplements
UA.V.B.K7: Avoiding bird and wildlife hazards and reporting collisions between aircraft and wildlife.
UA.V.B.K8: Airport and seaplane base lighting.

How do I study UA.V.B?

Read each element for UA.V.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.V.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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Related ACS tasks

Previous task: UA.V.A — Radio Communications Procedures
Next task: UA.V.C — Emergency Procedures
Same area: UA.V.A — Radio Communications Procedures
Same area: UA.V.C — Emergency Procedures
Same area: UA.V.D — Aeronautical Decision-Making
Same area: UA.V.E — Physiology
Same area: UA.V.F — Maintenance and Inspection Procedures

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