Download Fundamentals of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! suas safety Certification which of the following best represents the definition of a small unmanned aircraft? - correct answer ✔✔A UA weighing less than 55 pounds, including everything onboard or attached to the aircraft what are the three technological issues facing UAS full integration into the airspace? - correct answer ✔✔Reliability, development of Detect and Avoid technology and control Link security why is the term "unmanned aircraft systems" used versus terms like UAV or drone? - correct answer ✔✔Represents all of the components of a UAS and not just the air vehicle what are the four core components of a UAS? - correct answer ✔✔Unmanned aircraft, payload, control station, control link what are the two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems? - correct answer ✔✔Autonomous and remote control UA can move through 3-D space with _____ degrees of freedom - correct answer ✔✔six What electro-mechanical device can be used to move a control surface? - correct answer ✔✔Servo What is one of the most important factors affecting overall aircraft performance? - correct answer ✔✔Air density Air temperature decreases and air density ________ with increases in altitude - correct answer ✔✔decrease what type of sUAS is best suited to be powered by an internal combustion engine? - correct answer ✔✔fixed wing what type of flight control system was developed in the 1950s and 60s to relax the stability of an aircraft in an effort to make it more maneuverable? - correct answer ✔✔Fly-by-wire what is the most common power source for sUAS today? - correct answer ✔✔Brushless DC electric motors and LiPo batteries What four parameters are required to calculate density altitude? - correct answer ✔✔Barometric pressure, air temperature, dew point, and field elevation what is the primary advantage of rotary-wing aircraft over a fixed-wing? - correct answer ✔✔VTOL and hovering flight capability A helicopter is a type of ________ aircraft - correct answer ✔✔Rotary Wing Rotary- wing aircraft fall into which two categories? - correct answer ✔✔Helicopter and multirotor Which fixed-wing aircraft control surface can create movement around the lateral axis? - correct answer ✔✔Elevator what are the three degrees of motion that illustrate rotation around axes? - correct answer ✔✔pitch, roll, and yaw in general as the AOA of an airfoil increases, what two forces also increases? - correct answer ✔✔lift and drag What multirotor configuration uses vectored thrust to control the yaw axis? - correct answer ✔✔Tricopter Name the component of a UA that houses most of the equipment and acts as the basic structure. - correct answer ✔✔Fuselage why should remote pilot check NOTAMs? - correct answer ✔✔center NOTAMS list TFRs what are the visibility requirement for sUAS flight. operations - correct answer ✔✔3 statute miles what government agency regulates unarmed aircraft systems? - correct answer ✔✔the federal Aviation Administration when is controlling a sUAS from another vehicle allowed - correct answer ✔✔Over a sparsely populated area , When no cargo is being transported for compensation when does a remote pilot need to report a sUAS accident to the FAA - correct answer ✔✔When a serious injury requires hospitalization or any loss of consciousness , Anytime property damage (excluding the UAS) exceeds $500 in value what is the target turnaround time for certificates of Waiver applications? - correct answer ✔✔90 days what type of flight operations can be exceeded with the granting a certificates of Waiver - correct answer ✔✔BLOS operations, operations in certain airspace, flying over spectators what will a remote pilot do with an FAA- issued registration number? - correct answer ✔✔Display it on the UA in a manner that is both legible and durable what are the limits to Visual line of sight (VLOS) - correct answer ✔✔Furthest point at which an observer can see the system's location, as well as determine the system's attitude, altitude, and direction of flight with an unaided eye When is an exemption needed? - correct answer ✔✔Any operational limits specifically not listed in Part 107 what is the primary step that remote pilot should take when experiencing a known physical or Mental condition that would interfere with the safe operation of a sUAS - correct answer ✔✔Exclude themselves from any crew duties in which of the following airspace must a remote pilot operating under part 107 obtain permission to enter - correct answer ✔✔classes B,C,D,E A remote pilot can fly their sUAS under another aircraft as part of a yield maneuver - correct answer ✔✔false The FAA has applied Class G (night) weather minimums for a RPIC to fly an unmanned aircraft under VFR. These minimums include: - correct answer ✔✔3SM visibility and 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontal of clouds there are two set of rules for flying aircraft in the NAS these include? - correct answer ✔✔VFR and IFR pilots at towered airport can only deviate from airport instructions when _____ - correct answer ✔✔receiving an amended clearance or during an emergency what are the two broad categories of airports facilitates in the united states? - correct answer ✔✔towered and non- towered if a pilot is converting standard time to UTC time and is given the time 1730 UTC, what would EST be? - correct answer ✔✔1230 hours which is true regarding flight operations in class B airspace? - correct answer ✔✔The pilot must receive an ATC clearance before operating an aircraft in that area If a pilot observed this sign, where would the aircraft be located? A - correct answer ✔✔Taxiway Alpha according to the AIM initial contact with the tower should be made approximately _____ NM out from the airport? - correct answer ✔✔15 if a pilot is flying a textbook downwind leg for runway 09, what headinng would show on the heading indicator display? - correct answer ✔✔270 which is true regarding flight operations to or from another airport, without an operating control tower, and for the class C (towered) airspace area? - correct answer ✔✔prior to entering that airspace, pilots must establish and maintain communication with the ATC serving Facility you should monitor the tower frequency of an airport, if you were to deploy your UA within _____ NM of an airport - correct answer ✔✔5 what does this sign mean? black and yellow stripes - correct answer ✔✔indicates the taxiway does not continue which of the NOTAMS is most important to a remote pilot? - correct answer ✔✔Class D The ICAO phonetic alphabet telephony for the character "N" is _____. - correct answer ✔✔November when identifying a runway at an airport, a pilot can observe a large white number on each end that corresponds to a degree on a compass. If a Pilot were to land on Runway 5, what would be the runway heading at the opposite end? - correct answer ✔✔230 Remote pilots operating under part 107 are required to maintain VLOS between the ________. - correct answer ✔✔PIC and UA where could a remote pilot find the CTAF of an airport? - correct answer ✔✔U.S. Chart Supplement and VFR Sectional Charts if a pilot was to enunciate an aircraft altitude over radio communications, how would the altitude of 13,500 feet be said? - correct answer ✔✔One three thousand five hundred Identify Do Evaluate what antidote can be applied to the hazardous attitude of resignation? - correct answer ✔✔You are not helpless, you can make a difference if you put your mind to it. what antidote can be applied to the hazardous attitude of machismo? - correct answer ✔✔taking chances is foolish what are the four factors that elicit a need for the UAS remote pilot to react? - correct answer ✔✔performance of key personnel, operation being conducted, system status, and environment. what mnemonic can help remote pilots with generating risk mitigation alternatives? - correct answer ✔✔TEAM What is a UAS remote pilot looking for in the NOTAM system? - correct answer ✔✔Hazards affecting the flight, e.g., GPS outages TFRs, such as sporting events how can fatigue affect a remote pilots ability to perform? - correct answer ✔✔Poor timing or poor perception what hazardous attitude can be present in people who are nonconformists? - correct answer ✔✔Antiauthority when evaluating yourself as part of the ADM process, for how many hours prior to flight does the FAA require you avoid alcohol? - correct answer ✔✔8 hours and enough time to be free from all the effects of alcohol what is the gap between a remote pilot abilities and the task requirements for controlling and monitoring the UAS? - correct answer ✔✔Margin of safety what types of medication should UAS remote pilots avoid when actively flying? - correct answer ✔✔any medication that will affect the remote pilots mental state what mnemonic can help remote pilots choose the correct course of action? - correct answer ✔✔CARE what are the three broad areas of stress? - correct answer ✔✔physical, physiological, psychological What does the remote pilot need to do if experiencing a UAS flyaway? - correct answer ✔✔Monitor the system's location, and if the UA enters airspace that requires new authorization, then the remote pilot needs to immediately notify ATC Why are lithium-based batteries dangerous? - correct answer ✔✔Lithium batteries are considered a hazardous material and a fire hazard, lithium is highly flammable, lithium reacts with water, lithium batteries can experience thermal runaway which are attributes of professionals? - correct answer ✔✔organized,level headed, Methodical what is the definition of a pilot in control (PIC?) - correct answer ✔✔the individual that has the final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of an sUAS operation what is flight termination? - correct answer ✔✔terminating a flight early due to a change in weather or maintenance status Can anyone other than a RPIC manipulate the controls of a UAS? - correct answer ✔✔yes, as long as flights are conducted under the supervision of the RPIC match the term with the definition - correct answer ✔✔Ethics: set of rules or ideas that are considered the norm. Professionalism: set of attitudes or behaviors that are believed to be appropriate for particular occupations. what is covered data? - correct answer ✔✔sensitive or personal information tied to a specific individual which are characteristics of professionals? - correct answer ✔✔Specialized body of knowledge, licensure or certification, members of associations, uphold a code of ethics why is maintenance record-keeping recommended? - correct answer ✔✔Records help establish trends on the service life of components, which in turn help create a scheduled maintenance program Records show that maintenance has been performed and the remote pilot is attempting to keep the UAS airworthy match the term with the definition - correct answer ✔✔Schedule maintenance => Preventative and occurs at recommended intervals or at service limits Conditional maintenance => Any servicing or replacing of parts that is required, because a component is no longer serviceable or has failed what does the study of ethics do for a professional? - correct answer ✔✔Distinguishes intentions, actions, or behaviors as being either right or wrong what do these professions have in common: doctors, lawyers and engineers? - correct answer ✔✔long formalize course of study and are certified by a board of experts in addition to the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) what other rules should remote pilots learn? - correct answer ✔✔state laws, municipal ordinances what is the purpose of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? - correct answer ✔✔A physical control that helps crews protect themselves from bodily harm what UAS was converted from a targeting drone into a reconnaissance UAS that was flown over Cuba, Korea, the people of Republic of China and Vietnam? - correct answer ✔✔the lightning Bug