Question 23
Domain 1: FAA Part 107 OperationsWhat conditions must be met for Category 2 operations over people?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Category 2 operations over people require an aircraft with a declaration of compliance, and the operation must avoid injury above the defined threshold. They also must comply with the applicable operating limitations, which is why the answer lists those three conditions.
Why each option is right or wrong
A. Any aircraft with propeller guards
B. Aircraft with declaration of compliance, no injury above defined threshold, and compliance with operating limitations
Under 14 CFR § 107.39, operations over human beings are permitted only when the aircraft is eligible for the relevant category and the operation is conducted within the category’s operating limitations. For Category 2, that means the aircraft must have a declaration of compliance under 14 CFR § 107.36, and the aircraft must be designed so that, if it contacts a person, it cannot cause an injury greater than the specified threshold in § 107.39(a)(2). The operation also must remain within the applicable limitations in § 107.39, which is why all three conditions are required together.
C. Aircraft weighing less than 25 pounds
D. Operations only during daylight