How should you handle a situation where you are unable to maintain a line of sight?

• A. Land the UAS safely and avoid further operations until line of sight can be restored.
• B. Continue flight and ignore
• C. Return to home automatically
• D. Increase speed to regain line of sight

Answer: (A)

Keeping the UAS in your visual line of sight is essential for safe operation. If you can’t see the aircraft, you can’t reliably monitor its position relative to people, property, and other aircraft, or detect obstacles in time. The safest action is to land safely and pause operations until you can reestablish visual contact. This immediate step reduces the risk of a loss of control or an inadvertent encounter with hazards.

Continuing to fly without sighting the drone or relying on automatic features to regain control is unsafe and against typical TRUST guidance. Returning to home or increasing speed may not resolve the situation and can introduce new risks, such as the aircraft moving out of view or into unfamiliar terrain, or you losing situational awareness during the maneuver. Land first, regain line of sight, and only resume flying when you can clearly see and safely manage the UAS again.