Under 14 CFR Part 107, a drone operation is planned at 350 feet AGL in an area depicted as Class E airspace starting at 1,200 feet AGL. Which statement is correct?

Why →When Class E begins at 1,200 feet AGL (indicated by a magenta vignette or no specific surface designation on a sectional chart), everything below that altitude is Class G. Uncontrolled airspace. A drone operating at 350 feet AGL in this situation is in Class G, which requires no prior ATC authorization under § 107.41.

The trap →Class E does not automatically reach the surface everywhere; the floor altitude is what matters. And proximity to an airport does not by itself create an authorization requirement. The airspace class does.

Field note →The magenta vignette (shaded area) on a sectional chart shows where Class E begins at 700 feet AGL (not 1,200). No vignette + no surface designation = Class G to 1,200 AGL. Knowing your chart symbols translates directly into knowing when you need authorization.