If you lose visual contact with the UAS, what should you do?

• A. Immediately land or regain VLOS.
• B. Continue flight with GPS assistance.
• C. Switch to first-person view goggles.
• D. Keep flying and hope it returns.

Answer: (A)

If you lose visual contact with the UAS, you must bring it back into your sight or land it immediately. Keeping the aircraft in sight with your own eyes is how you maintain awareness of its position, altitude, and any potential hazards in the area. Relying on GPS alone can’t substitute for seeing obstacles or other aircraft, and using first-person view goggles means you’re not maintaining the required visual contact with the aircraft. Continuing to fly without being able to see it increases the risk of losing control or colliding with people or objects, so landing or regaining line of sight is the safest and proper action.