A UAS remote pilot can collapse and make his/her display completely disappear, if desired.

A UAS remote pilot can collapse and make his/her display completely disappear, if desired.

• A. Never
• B. Only with approval
• C. False
• D. True

Answer: (D)

The display is under the pilot’s control, and there’s no rule requiring it to stay visible at all times. You can intentionally collapse or turn off the video/display feed if you choose. That’s why the statement is true. Of course, doing so reduces your situational awareness, so in practice you’d want a plan to maintain safe operation or quickly restore the display if needed. The other options don’t fit because there’s no requirement for approval to hide the display, and it’s not inherently impossible or false to do so.

The display is under the pilot’s control, and there’s no rule requiring it to stay visible at all times. You can intentionally collapse or turn off the video/display feed if you choose. That’s why the statement is true. Of course, doing so reduces your situational awareness, so in practice you’d want a plan to maintain safe operation or quickly restore the display if needed. The other options don’t fit because there’s no requirement for approval to hide the display, and it’s not inherently impossible or false to do so.