Which is a limitation of FMV?

• A. Endurance, airspace availability, often lower resolution
• B. No weather sensitivity
• C. Infinite endurance
• D. Requires no authorization

Answer: (A)

FMV relies on real-time video from an airborne platform, so you’re limited by how long you can stay in the air and keep a live link, plus the regulatory and operational environment around flight. Endurance sets how long you can collect video in one mission. Airspace availability adds practical restrictions because many regions require permits, coordination, or have restricted zones that can prevent or delay flights. At the same time, streaming video in real time often means you must balance bandwidth and latency with image quality, so the feed is frequently lower in resolution than what you could capture with offline or non-real-time sensors.

Weather can also affect FMV—adverse conditions degrade visibility and flight performance—so the idea that FMV isn’t weather sensitive isn’t accurate. Infinite endurance is not possible, and authorization is usually required in many airspaces, so those statements don’t fit as limitations.

So the combination of endurance, airspace constraints, and often lower resolution best captures typical FMV limitations.