A remote pilot monitors manned-aircraft radio traffic near a non-towered airport but never transmits. Is the remote pilot violating a Part 107 communication requirement?
Why: The FAA study guide states that "a remote pilot-in-command is not required to communicate with manned aircraft when in the vicinity of a non-towered airport" and that "the remote pilot should refrain from transmitting over any active aviation frequency unless there is an emergency situation."
Invents a self-announce mandate for remote pilots; the source explicitly says remote pilots are not required to communicate and should refrain from transmitting absent an emergency.
Invents an FCC permit requirement that has no basis in the source material covering remote pilot radio use.
UA.V.A.K3 · Source: remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf, p. 41 · Reviewed 2026-10-22