A remote pilot arrives at the flight site and notices they feel unusually fatigued. Under Part 107, what should the pilot do?
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Under 14 CFR § 107.17, no person may act as remote PIC when they know or have reason to know of any physical or mental condition that would interfere with safe operation. Fatigue is specifically addressed in the IMSAFE checklist (F = Fatigue). An untrained bystander as VO does not remediate the remote PIC's physical condition.The trap →
A bystander VO does not fix the problem. The remote PIC's cognitive impairment remains. Caffeine temporarily masks fatigue without restoring reaction time or decision quality. The correct answer under § 107.17 is straightforward: don't fly.SOURCE → 14 CFR § 107.17CHECKED APR 21ACS V.D.K1MED