What is the safest operating practice for an sUAS near an airport traffic pattern?

• A.Fly through the pattern at low altitude to stay beneath it
• B.Remain clear of the pattern and give way well before manned aircraft arrive
• C.Join the downwind leg behind the slowest aircraft

Why

The traffic pattern concentrates manned aircraft at predictable places and altitudes. Staying clear of it entirely, and yielding early, removes the conflict rather than trying to share the flow.

Source: FAA-G-8082-22 Ch. 11 · ACS knowledge area: Airport Operations · From the Loading, Performance & Airport Operations practice bank (PER-074).

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