UAG · VISUAL SCENARIOSDrone Authority · Part 107
See the clue. Make the call.
Move between sectional-chart warmups, weather, loading and performance, operations, and night vision. This is the mixed-domain scenario desk; full chart work lives in the dedicated FAA chart lab.
Sectional charts
Symbols, coordinates, airport data, and obstruction clues.
Weather
METAR and TAF cues, wind, visibility, and ceilings.
Performance
Density altitude, payload, center of gravity, and margin.
Operations
Airport traffic, radio awareness, and emergency decisions.
Night vision
Off-center viewing, systematic scanning, and glare.
Mixed-domain practice
Read the visual. Find the risk. Check the rule.
Work each station as a quick decision exercise. The chart station is a schematic warmup; use the FAA chart lab for complete testing supplement figures.
Visual prep lab
Airspace classification, airport operations, obstructions
Map figure
Point A is inside the dashed blue ring. Point B sits under the faded magenta shading. Point C is beside a tower marked 1549 (612). What matters for a drone flight?
Point A is Class D, so you need authorization before flying. Point B is under Class E that begins at 700 ft AGL, so a normal drone flight below 400 ft is still in Class G. Point C is a real hazard: the tower top is 1,549 ft MSL and 612 ft AGL, and guy wires may extend far from the structure.
- Blue dashed ring means towered airport, Class D.
- Faded magenta means Class E starts at 700 ft AGL.
- Obstruction numbers are top height MSL, with AGL in parentheses.
Interactive night vision lab
Train your eyes, not just the answer.
Drag the gaze reticle. The white point is the dim aircraft or drone light. This simulation exaggerates the effect so the FAA techniques are easy to see.
Dedicated chart workspace
Take chart questions to the real figures.
The FAA chart lab combines a hands-on sectional workshop with testing supplement figures 20–26, chart tools, and focused interpretation drills.
Ready for exam mode?