AS 220 Exam 1
study guide
verified to pass
2026 • The Government
• The Military
1. Identify major • The 9/11 Attacks
catalysts for the
development of
UAS.
2. Define "COTS." COTS stands for Commercial-ott-the-shelf systems that were
once
expensive and diflcult to come by but, are
know widely available and cheaper. These can include commercial
autopilot systems, payloads, and more.
3. What is a loss of link There are two important links used to operate and connect to
mis-sion? UASs.
One link is the uplink that transmits
command and control instructions while the other is the
downlink which relays the operation and status from the
UAS to the operator. Loss of link is when either or both of these
links are lost and the aircraft has to then execute a
4. What is the term for preprogrammed flight profile.
con-trol center that
A ground control station land or sea based center that allows
provides the
people to control unmanned vehicles. either be huge rooms
facilities for human
control of unmanned or handheld controllers.
air-craft?
5. Define beyond
line-of-sight (BLOS). When a UAS is operated using either satellite communication
or a relay vehicle. This is the
time where a person can no longer see or have the drone
within there line of sight.
1/
15
, 6. Define Group 1 - <20 pounds
- <1200 AGL
- < 100 knots
7. Define Group 2
2/
15
study guide
verified to pass
2026 • The Government
• The Military
1. Identify major • The 9/11 Attacks
catalysts for the
development of
UAS.
2. Define "COTS." COTS stands for Commercial-ott-the-shelf systems that were
once
expensive and diflcult to come by but, are
know widely available and cheaper. These can include commercial
autopilot systems, payloads, and more.
3. What is a loss of link There are two important links used to operate and connect to
mis-sion? UASs.
One link is the uplink that transmits
command and control instructions while the other is the
downlink which relays the operation and status from the
UAS to the operator. Loss of link is when either or both of these
links are lost and the aircraft has to then execute a
4. What is the term for preprogrammed flight profile.
con-trol center that
A ground control station land or sea based center that allows
provides the
people to control unmanned vehicles. either be huge rooms
facilities for human
control of unmanned or handheld controllers.
air-craft?
5. Define beyond
line-of-sight (BLOS). When a UAS is operated using either satellite communication
or a relay vehicle. This is the
time where a person can no longer see or have the drone
within there line of sight.
1/
15
, 6. Define Group 1 - <20 pounds
- <1200 AGL
- < 100 knots
7. Define Group 2
2/
15
