USI MODULE 2 PROGRESS CHECK STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
A characteristic of a rotary-wing aircraft is that it _______________. - correct answer ✔✔is capable of
vertical takeoff and landing
The _________ is the fixed-wing aircraft control surface that creates movement around the lateral axis. -
correct answer ✔✔Elevator
Accurate navigational data used by the flight control system, comes from your ________________. -
correct answer ✔✔Global Positioning System (GPS)
What electronic device is used to measure the magnetic field around the aircraft? - correct answer
✔✔Magnetometer
When the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is flying straight and level the airfoil must create enough lift
to equal the UAS' weight and any downforce generated by the horizontal tail and elevator. - correct
answer ✔✔True
A ____________ is an unmanned vehicle that is a combination of a fixed-wing and a rotary-wing aircraft.
- correct answer ✔✔hybrid vehicle
Unmanned aircraft performance can be adversely affected by too much weight. What are two
characteristics of this condition? - correct answer ✔✔Increased takeoff speed and poor rate of climb
What is affected when the water content (humidity) of the air increases and becomes less dense? -
correct answer ✔✔Performance
The study of the forces and the resulting motion of objects moving through the air is known as
____________. - correct answer ✔✔aerodynamics
Unmanned aircraft performance can be adversely affected by too much weight. What are two
characteristics of this condition? - correct answer ✔✔Limited operational range and increased landing
distance
As the two forces of _______________increase, the angle of attack (AOA) of an airfoil increases. - correct
answer ✔✔lift and drag
If the UA is overweight, what change can the remote pilot expect? - correct answer ✔✔Decrease in
maneuverability
The three degrees of motion that illustrate rotation around axes are longitudinal, lateral and _________.
- correct answer ✔✔Vertical
Aircraft performance is directly affected by ___________. - correct answer ✔✔density altitude
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
A characteristic of a rotary-wing aircraft is that it _______________. - correct answer ✔✔is capable of
vertical takeoff and landing
The _________ is the fixed-wing aircraft control surface that creates movement around the lateral axis. -
correct answer ✔✔Elevator
Accurate navigational data used by the flight control system, comes from your ________________. -
correct answer ✔✔Global Positioning System (GPS)
What electronic device is used to measure the magnetic field around the aircraft? - correct answer
✔✔Magnetometer
When the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is flying straight and level the airfoil must create enough lift
to equal the UAS' weight and any downforce generated by the horizontal tail and elevator. - correct
answer ✔✔True
A ____________ is an unmanned vehicle that is a combination of a fixed-wing and a rotary-wing aircraft.
- correct answer ✔✔hybrid vehicle
Unmanned aircraft performance can be adversely affected by too much weight. What are two
characteristics of this condition? - correct answer ✔✔Increased takeoff speed and poor rate of climb
What is affected when the water content (humidity) of the air increases and becomes less dense? -
correct answer ✔✔Performance
The study of the forces and the resulting motion of objects moving through the air is known as
____________. - correct answer ✔✔aerodynamics
Unmanned aircraft performance can be adversely affected by too much weight. What are two
characteristics of this condition? - correct answer ✔✔Limited operational range and increased landing
distance
As the two forces of _______________increase, the angle of attack (AOA) of an airfoil increases. - correct
answer ✔✔lift and drag
If the UA is overweight, what change can the remote pilot expect? - correct answer ✔✔Decrease in
maneuverability
The three degrees of motion that illustrate rotation around axes are longitudinal, lateral and _________.
- correct answer ✔✔Vertical
Aircraft performance is directly affected by ___________. - correct answer ✔✔density altitude
