Which statement describes operation beyond Visual Line-of-Sight?

Which statement describes operation beyond Visual Line-of-Sight?

• A. The RPAS must be within the operator's unaided field of view
• B. The RPAS is controlled only with autopilot and not by the operator
• C. The RPAS is operated beyond Visual Line-of-Sight
• D. The RPAS is required to be within VLOS at all times

Answer: (C)

Operation beyond Visual Line-of-Sight means the remote pilot is not relying on the aircraft staying in sight with unaided vision. When flying BVLOS, the RPAS is outside the operator’s direct line of sight, so approved procedures, observers, tracking or detect-and-avoid technology, and regulatory waivers are typically required to maintain safe operation. This contrasts with VLOS, where the operator must keep the aircraft within their unaided field of view at all times. The idea that the aircraft would be controlled only with autopilot removes the essential ongoing human oversight that BVLOS operations still require, and the notion of staying within VLOS at all times describes standard non-BVLOS operation. Therefore, describing the RPAS as operated beyond Visual Line-of-Sight best captures BVLOS.

Operation beyond Visual Line-of-Sight means the remote pilot is not relying on the aircraft staying in sight with unaided vision. When flying BVLOS, the RPAS is outside the operator’s direct line of sight, so approved procedures, observers, tracking or detect-and-avoid technology, and regulatory waivers are typically required to maintain safe operation. This contrasts with VLOS, where the operator must keep the aircraft within their unaided field of view at all times. The idea that the aircraft would be controlled only with autopilot removes the essential ongoing human oversight that BVLOS operations still require, and the notion of staying within VLOS at all times describes standard non-BVLOS operation. Therefore, describing the RPAS as operated beyond Visual Line-of-Sight best captures BVLOS.