sUAS Safety Certification Test Questions
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A ________ is a boundary that separates two air masses of different
densities.
Ans: front
What four parameters are required to calculate density altitude?
Ans: 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?
Ans: Limited operational range , Increased landing distance
The primary responsibility of a launch and recovery crew is to fly the
aircraft to a point where it can be handed off to another control
element that will take it from there and fly the mission.
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Ans: True
The name of the combination of satellites, scattered around the
earth, creating a seamless network of coverage that allows
continuous unbroken communications worldwide is ______.
Ans: Iridium network
An assessment of the pre-flight operating environment includes
________.
Ans: Current and forecasted local weather conditions
One function of the Ground Control Station (GCS) is to ________.
Ans: provide payload monitoring and control
What must you do to obtain the Remote Pilot Certificate under Part
107?
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Ans: take the Part 107 Aeronautical Knowledge Test at an FAA testing
facility
Prior to a flight, when a person takes prescription medication or
illegal drugs, what is affected?
Ans: mental capacity and perception
Controlling a sUAS from another vehicle is only allowed ________.
Ans: over a sparsely populated area
The multirotor configuration known as a _______ uses vectored thrust
to control the yaw axis.
Ans: Tricopter
What practice improves decision making by the effective use of
available resources including humans, hardware, and information?