FAA Airman Certification Standards Code

UA.V.C — Emergency Procedures

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

What does ACS code UA.V.C cover?

ACS Code UA.V.C covers "Emergency Procedures" 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 C — Emergency Procedures
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.C.K1: Emergency planning and communication.
UA.V.C.K2: Characteristics and potential hazards of lithium batteries.
UA.V.C.K2a: a. Safe transportation such as proper inspection and handling
UA.V.C.K2b: b. Safe charging
UA.V.C.K2c: c. Safe usage
UA.V.C.K2d: d. Risks of fires involving lithium batteries
UA.V.C.K3: Loss of aircraft control link and fly-aways.
UA.V.C.K4: Loss of Global Positioning System (GPS) signal during flight and potential consequences.
UA.V.C.K5: Frequency spectrums and associated limitations.
UA.V.C.K6: Procedures for operations over people.
UA.V.C.K7: Procedures for operations at night.

How do I study UA.V.C?

Read each element for UA.V.C 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.C, 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.B — Airport Operations
Next task: UA.V.D — Aeronautical Decision-Making
Same area: UA.V.A — Radio Communications Procedures
Same area: UA.V.B — Airport Operations
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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