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Operations · Lesson 25 of 29

Emergency procedures

What counts as an in-flight emergency, how far 14 CFR 107.21 lets you deviate and when to report, and how to plan for lost links, flyaways, GPS loss and lithium battery fires.
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Part of Part 107 Complete

This lesson is in the full course

  • Explain what 14 CFR 107.21 allows in an in-flight emergency and when a written report is due
  • Tell an emergency deviation report apart from a 107.9 safety event report
  • Plan and brief contingency procedures for a lost link, loss of sight and loss of GPS
  • Recognize the causes and warning signs of a lithium battery fire