Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Regulations and Operations, Exams of Nursing

Download Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Regulations and Operations and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) The FAA classifies Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into what 3 categories? - correct answer ✔✔1. Civil 2. Public 3. Model Aircraft A typical UAS consists of what elements? - correct answer ✔✔1. unmanned aircraft (UA) 2. control system, such as Ground Control Station (GCS) 3. control link, a specialized datalink; and other related support equipment ICAO refers to an aircraft without a human pilot aboard as what? - correct answer ✔✔a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration has adopted the name ______________ to describe aircraft systems without a flight crew on board. - correct answer ✔✔Unmanned Aircraft (UA) Unmanned aircraft flown in the USA's National Airspace System, flown solely for recreation and sport purposes, such as models, are generally flown under the voluntary safety standards of the ____________________. - correct answer ✔✔Academy of Model Aeronautics The ______________________ sets a deadline of 30 September 2015, for the FAA to establish regulations to allow the use of commercial drones. - correct answer ✔✔The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 Until the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 came into effect, it was illegal to operate commercial unmanned aerial vehicles, but approved non-commercial flights were allowed to fly under 400 feet if they followed what standards set in 1981? - correct answer ✔✔Advisory Circular 91-57, Model Aircraft Operating Standards, published in 1981. Obtaining a _____________________ in the experimental category for a particular UAS is currently the only way civil operators of unmanned aircraft are accessing the NAS. - correct answer ✔✔Special Airworthiness Certificate What section number of of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, "Special Rules for Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems," will allow for commercial operations in low-risk, controlled environments? - correct answer ✔✔Section 333 What is a COA? - correct answer ✔✔COA (Certificate of Authorization) is an authorization issued by the Air Traffic Organization to a public operator for a specific UA activity. The ____________________ provides applicants with an electronic method of requesting a COA. - correct answer ✔✔UAS COA Online System The NTSB may take enforcement action against model aircraft operators who operate their aircraft in a manner that endangers the safety of the national airspace system. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔False. It is the FAA. True or False? UAS operations are currently not authorized in Class B airspace (PDF), that exists over major urban areas and contains the highest density of manned aircraft in the National Airspace System. - correct answer ✔✔True. For many UA systems, a contributing factor to a substantial proportion of accidents is human error. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True The online COA application requires all UAS operators have a ___________pilot certificate (FAA or government equivalent) if they are operating UA in Class A, C, D or E airspace, under instrument flight rules, at nighttime, beyond line of sight, or at any other time or under any other circumstance the UAPO determines the need. - correct answer ✔✔Class II or higher. However, pilots and crew of public aircraft are not required to have a pilot certificate that has been issued under 14CFR67. FAA regulations on alcohol and drugs have been greatly modified to both UA pilots and observers compared to existing regulations on the traditional pilot. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔False. Same regulations apply to manned pilots and unmanned operators/observers. Currently all UAS operators and observers, independent of qualification level are required by the FAA to possess a valid FAA Second Class medical certificate according to what CFR? - correct answer ✔✔14CFR67 True or False? UA operators/observers must have their medical certificate in their possession during execution of their duties. - correct answer ✔✔True. Second Class medical certificates require airman to have 20/40 distant visual acuity or better with or without corrective lenses (14 CFR 67 subpart C). True or False? - correct answer ✔✔False. It is 20/20. Current medical standards proposals by UA operators (NOT the FAA), would like to see what type of medical certificate requirements for UAs less than 55 pounds? - correct answer ✔✔No medical certificate for small UAs; only a valid driver's license. Current medical standards proposals by UA operators (NOT the FAA), would like to see what type of medical certificate requirements for UAs greater than 55 pounds? - correct answer ✔✔Class III medical for non-commercial and Class II for commercial (for hire). In the military, experienced military pilot/UAV operators make fewer bad decisions compared to enlisted UAV operators without prior military flight training or experience. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔False. It is about equal. What is the current uniform standard across the military services for the aeromedical certification of UAV operators? - correct answer ✔✔There is none. What are the 5 categories of UAV human error causal factors put forth by the US Army? - correct answer ✔✔• Individual failure: when the soldier/individual elects not to follow the standard • Leader failure: when the leader fails to enforce known standards, • Training failure: when the soldier/individual is not trained to a known standard • Support failure: when there is inadequate equipment/facilities/services • Standards failure: when standards/procedures are not clear or practical, or do not exist. In an Army analysis of UAV accidents, what were cited as the top two types of human error causal factors? - correct answer ✔✔#1. individual failure (18 percent of all accidents). #2. standards failure (14 percent of all accidents). According to a 2002 study of UAV accidents, human error (32%) was the most commonly cited reason for these accidents. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True. High altitude effects and neurovestibular concerns are just as much of a problem for UA operators/controllers as those of pilots in manned aircraft. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔False. One of the most important concerns for UA operators/observers is length of operations. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True. Long-distance and/or long-endurance UAV flight will require the frequent transfer of control between operators. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True Generally, what are the three forms of transferring UAS control? - correct answer ✔✔1. passed from one ground control station to another. 2. passed from one crew of operators to another within the same ground control station. 3. passed from one operator to another within a crew. Like take-off and landing, the transfer of control will likely constitute a critical and high-workload phase of UAV operations. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔True. Air Force studies found operations or maintenance human causal factors to be present (not necessarily the main cause) in what percentage of UAV mishaps? - correct answer ✔✔68% Accident rates for UAVs is generally comparable to manned aircraft accident rates. True or False? - correct answer ✔✔False. Larger UAVs like the Global Hawk, Predator, Reaper, etc. used by the Air Force have had >9 accidents/100,000 hours of flight compared to their fleet wide average of 3.3 accidents/100,000 hours of flight. number of drones you can fly simultaneously - correct answer ✔✔1 The maximum height you can fly AGL or above a taller building within a 400-foot radius - correct answer ✔✔400 feet Fastest you can fly a drone - correct answer ✔✔100 MPH/87 Knots lightest drone that must be registered - correct answer ✔✔.55 lbs Heaviest legal drone (must be less than, not equal to, 55 lbs). - correct answer ✔✔55 lbs Maximum blood alcohol level. - correct answer ✔✔0.04 time that must pass since you have had alcohol. - correct answer ✔✔8 hours maximum time you can take to file an FAA accident report. - correct answer ✔✔10 days time you have to notify the FAA if you move. - correct answer ✔✔30 days lead time required when requesting an FAA waiver - correct answer ✔✔90 days Time that must pass after a final narcotics conviction - correct answer ✔✔1 year youngest person who can register a drone. - correct answer ✔✔13 years old. How long this certification is good for. - correct answer ✔✔24 months. The twilight time before sunrise or after sunset when you can still fly. - correct answer ✔✔30 minutes. Turbulence (because the air is unstable), showery precipitation. - correct answer ✔✔Moist, unstable air Smooth air, poor visibility, and steady (not showery) precipitation (because stable air is usually humid). - correct answer ✔✔Stable air. Unstable air. - correct answer ✔✔Intermittent precipitation. Cool + Dry - correct answer ✔✔Stable Hot + Humid - correct answer ✔✔Unstable Just means "high altitude". Air is thinner, so lift is decreased. - correct answer ✔✔High density altitude. Means a rain cloud. - correct answer ✔✔Nimbus Wind is 180 degrees at 4 knots. The first three digits (180) are the compass heading (180). The last two #s are the wind speed (04). - correct answer ✔✔18004KT Sky is overcast at 700 feet. Remember, #s are always in hundreds. - correct answer ✔✔OVC007 Visibility is 1 ½ statute miles (SM). - correct answer ✔✔1 1/2SM CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) - correct answer ✔✔marked with a C. AWOS - correct answer ✔✔For the weather Red flags - correct answer ✔✔mark VFR checkpoints which mean more planes might be there. AGL, not MSL. - correct answer ✔✔Charts include measurements From 18,000 feet to 60,000 feet, all over the US. - correct answer ✔✔Class A Surrounding major airports, 0-10,000 feet. Consists of multiple layers, like an upside-down wedding cake. - correct answer ✔✔Class B Surrounding airports with a control tower, radar, and over a specific amount of traffic. Usually 5 NM (nautical mile) radius from 0-4,000 feet, and a 10 NM radius from 1,200-4,000 feet. - correct answer ✔✔Class C Surrounding airports with a control tower. 0-2,500 feet, no specific radius, just shaped around flight patterns. Outside control tower hours, Class D airspace is Class G. - correct answer ✔✔Class D Usually it starts at 1,200 feet and goes up to 18,000 feet. - correct answer ✔✔Class E Uncontrolled airspace (below class E airspace). - correct answer ✔✔Class G Prohibited Area - correct answer ✔✔Places like Camp David and the White House It's not prohibited, but if you fly here, it could be dangerous. The government might be testing artillery or missiles or UFOs. - correct answer ✔✔Restricted Areas Domestic and international waters, from NM outward from the US coast. It's cool to fly there it's just not really managed by the US. - correct answer ✔✔Warning Areas Depicted on aeronautical charts with an "A" followed by a number (e.g., A-211) to inform nonparticipating pilots of areas that may contain a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity. Think skydiving training facility. - correct answer ✔✔Alert Areas