PLT531: Operating Multiple sUAS
What code PLT531 covers, why the FAA tests it, and how to study Operating Multiple sUAS before your checkride.
Recall regulations - operation of multiple sUAs
What this means for your checkride
Under Part 107 a person may not act as remote pilot in command or manipulate the controls of more than one small unmanned aircraft at the same time. One remote pilot, one aircraft, so full attention stays on that aircraft and its surroundings.
Dividing attention across multiple drones raises collision risk, so the FAA tests the one-aircraft-at-a-time rule.
Operators think one certificate lets them run several at once. Part 107 prohibits operating or controlling more than one small UAS at a time; multi-aircraft operations require a waiver.
Where to study it
A code on your test report is an area of deficiency. An authorized instructor must review it with you and endorse that review before you take the practical test, and the examiner may revisit it during the oral. Study it until you can explain it out loud, not just recognize the answer.