Drone exam · Operational procedures

The pilot expects the observer to watch air traffic, but the observer spends several minutes helping the client frame a shot. What failed even though both people were competent?

Answer

The assigned safety role was not protected from competing tasks. Reassign the client interaction, pause the mission, or otherwise restore continuous coverage of the traffic watch duty.

Explanation

Crew competence does not help if a required function is silently abandoned. Roles must remain active throughout the phase in which they are needed.