USI MODULES 1–5 2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS & COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW
Module 1 Quiz - correct answer ✔✔MODULE 1 QUIZ
At the time of takeoff, the weight limitation for a sUAS is _____________, including everything on board.
- correct answer ✔✔less than 55 pounds
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has defined UAS as "an unmanned aircraft and the equipment
necessary for the safe and efficient operation of that aircraft. The aircraft is operated with direct human
intervention from within or on the aircraft." - correct answer ✔✔False
One of the leading issues facing UAS integration and proliferation is the lack of parts standardization and
system reliability. - correct answer ✔✔True
The role of the Visual Observer (VO) is to ___________. - correct answer ✔✔assist/support the Remote
Pilot in Command (RPIC)
There are two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems. They are autonomous and ___________. -
correct answer ✔✔Remote Control
The term "Unmanned Aircraft System" is used instead of UAV or drone because it ____________. -
correct answer ✔✔Represents all of the components of a UAS, not just the air vehicle
What are three technology issues that influence full integration of UAS into the airspace? - correct
answer ✔✔Reliability , Detect and Avoid Technology , Control Link Security
Module 2 - correct answer ✔✔
A __________ type of sUAS functions best when powered by an internal combustion engine. - correct
answer ✔✔Correct anwer: fixed wing
A __________ is a multi-rotor configuration that uses vectored thrust to control the yaw axis. - correct
answer ✔✔Correct answer: tricopter
During pre-flight planning, the manufacturer's specifications of __________________ must be
considered. - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: weight and balance
Unmanned aircraft performance can be adversely affected by too much weight. What are two
characteristics of this condition? - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Limited operational range ,
Increased landing distance
One of the most important factors affecting overall aircraft performance is _________. - correct answer
✔✔Correct answer: air density
, A ________ is an electro-mechanical device used to move a control surface. - correct answer ✔✔Correct
answer: servo
What is affected when the water content (humidity) of the air increases and becomes less dense? -
correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: performance
What four parameters are required to calculate density altitude? - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer:
Barometric Pressure , Dew Point , Air Temperature , Field Elevation
Unmanned aircraft performance can be adversely affected by too much weight. What are two
characteristics of this condition? - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Increased takeoff speed required ,
Poor rate of climb
As the two forces of _______________increase, the angle of attack (AOA) of an airfoil increases. - correct
answer ✔✔Correct answer: lift and drag
Accurate navigational data, used by the flight control system, comes from your ________________ -
correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Global Positioning System (GPS)
What electronic device is used to measure the magnetic field around the aircraft? - correct answer
✔✔Correct answer: Magnetometer
When flying your sUAS, which direction do you launch your vehicle? - correct answer ✔✔Correct
answer: Into the wind
As high-density altitude __________, the performance of a small unmanned aircraft increases. - correct
answer ✔✔Correct answer: decreases
According to federal aviation regulations, does a First-Person View (FPV) camera satisfy the "see and
avoid" requirement? - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Yes, with a Visual Observer keeping eyes on
the aircraft while the remote pilot uses the FPV camera
What does air density do as air temperature and altitude increases? - correct answer ✔✔Correct
answer: decreases
Which four forces affect an aircraft in flight? - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Lift , Thrust , Weight ,
Drag
As the temperature ___________, air density decreases. - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: increases
A helicopter is a type of rotary-wing aircraft. - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: True
A rotary-wing aircraft has the ability to take off and land vertically and hover in midair. A fixed-wing
aircraft relies on forward ______ to produce lift. - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: thrust
Hovering flight capability and __________________ are the primary advantage of rotary-wing aircraft
over fixed-wing aircraft. - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL)
ANSWERS & COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW
Module 1 Quiz - correct answer ✔✔MODULE 1 QUIZ
At the time of takeoff, the weight limitation for a sUAS is _____________, including everything on board.
- correct answer ✔✔less than 55 pounds
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has defined UAS as "an unmanned aircraft and the equipment
necessary for the safe and efficient operation of that aircraft. The aircraft is operated with direct human
intervention from within or on the aircraft." - correct answer ✔✔False
One of the leading issues facing UAS integration and proliferation is the lack of parts standardization and
system reliability. - correct answer ✔✔True
The role of the Visual Observer (VO) is to ___________. - correct answer ✔✔assist/support the Remote
Pilot in Command (RPIC)
There are two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems. They are autonomous and ___________. -
correct answer ✔✔Remote Control
The term "Unmanned Aircraft System" is used instead of UAV or drone because it ____________. -
correct answer ✔✔Represents all of the components of a UAS, not just the air vehicle
What are three technology issues that influence full integration of UAS into the airspace? - correct
answer ✔✔Reliability , Detect and Avoid Technology , Control Link Security
Module 2 - correct answer ✔✔
A __________ type of sUAS functions best when powered by an internal combustion engine. - correct
answer ✔✔Correct anwer: fixed wing
A __________ is a multi-rotor configuration that uses vectored thrust to control the yaw axis. - correct
answer ✔✔Correct answer: tricopter
During pre-flight planning, the manufacturer's specifications of __________________ must be
considered. - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: weight and balance
Unmanned aircraft performance can be adversely affected by too much weight. What are two
characteristics of this condition? - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Limited operational range ,
Increased landing distance
One of the most important factors affecting overall aircraft performance is _________. - correct answer
✔✔Correct answer: air density
, A ________ is an electro-mechanical device used to move a control surface. - correct answer ✔✔Correct
answer: servo
What is affected when the water content (humidity) of the air increases and becomes less dense? -
correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: performance
What four parameters are required to calculate density altitude? - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer:
Barometric Pressure , Dew Point , Air Temperature , Field Elevation
Unmanned aircraft performance can be adversely affected by too much weight. What are two
characteristics of this condition? - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Increased takeoff speed required ,
Poor rate of climb
As the two forces of _______________increase, the angle of attack (AOA) of an airfoil increases. - correct
answer ✔✔Correct answer: lift and drag
Accurate navigational data, used by the flight control system, comes from your ________________ -
correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Global Positioning System (GPS)
What electronic device is used to measure the magnetic field around the aircraft? - correct answer
✔✔Correct answer: Magnetometer
When flying your sUAS, which direction do you launch your vehicle? - correct answer ✔✔Correct
answer: Into the wind
As high-density altitude __________, the performance of a small unmanned aircraft increases. - correct
answer ✔✔Correct answer: decreases
According to federal aviation regulations, does a First-Person View (FPV) camera satisfy the "see and
avoid" requirement? - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Yes, with a Visual Observer keeping eyes on
the aircraft while the remote pilot uses the FPV camera
What does air density do as air temperature and altitude increases? - correct answer ✔✔Correct
answer: decreases
Which four forces affect an aircraft in flight? - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Lift , Thrust , Weight ,
Drag
As the temperature ___________, air density decreases. - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: increases
A helicopter is a type of rotary-wing aircraft. - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: True
A rotary-wing aircraft has the ability to take off and land vertically and hover in midair. A fixed-wing
aircraft relies on forward ______ to produce lift. - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: thrust
Hovering flight capability and __________________ are the primary advantage of rotary-wing aircraft
over fixed-wing aircraft. - correct answer ✔✔Correct answer: Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL)
