UAS END OF COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What are the two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems? - (ANSWER)Autonomous and remote
control
Why is the term "unmanned aircraft system" used versus terms like UAV or drone? - (ANSWER)To
represent all of the components of a UAS not just the air vehicle
What was the primary mission of the Lightning Bug in Vietnam? - (ANSWER)Reconnaissance
In what year did Congress mandate UAS integration into the national airspace? - (ANSWER)2012
What technology was added to the TDR-1 that made it different from all previous UAS? -
(ANSWER)Television guidance
What modern-day sUAS powerhouse did Dr. Paul MacCready start? - (ANSWER)AeroVironment
What are the FAA's three categories of UAS? - (ANSWER)Micro, Small, UAS
What did Elmer Sperry contribute to the history or UAS? - (ANSWER)Automatic stabilization
What was the first full-scale remotely piloted aircraft? - (ANSWER)Sopwith Aerial Target
What are the three technology issues facing UAS' full integration into the airspace? -
(ANSWER)Reliability, development of Detect and Avoid technology, control link security
UAS like the Lightning Bug initially used INS guidance. What technology increased the accuracy and
capability of UAS? - (ANSWER)Global Positioning System
,UAS END OF COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the upper GTOW limit of a small UAS? - (ANSWER)Less than 55 pounds
What is the difference between a guided missile and a modern UAS? - (ANSWER)Modern UAS are
intended for recovery and guided missiles are expendable.
Which of the following would be an example of a sUAS? - (ANSWER)ScanEagle
What are the four core components of a UAS? - (ANSWER)Unmanned aircraft, payload, control station,
control link
What year did nonmilitary agencies begin using UAS? - (ANSWER)2004
What type of UAS remote pilots did the FAA first authorize? - (ANSWER)Public
What UAS was created by Israel in the 1970s and battle tested in 1982? - (ANSWER)Scout
Who patented a way to control vehicles remotely using radio waves? - (ANSWER)Nikola Tesla
What system was the original genesis of the modern-day Predator? - (ANSWER)Leading Systems Amber
What "first" for UAS was first credited to Reginald Denny? - (ANSWER)Mass produced UAS
What was the first operational targeting drone? - (ANSWER)De Havilland Queen Bee
Name the component of a UA that houses most of the equipment and acts as the basic structure -
(ANSWER)Fuselage
,UAS END OF COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the primary advantage of rotary-wing aircraft over a fixed-wing? - (ANSWER)VTOL and hovering
flight capability
Which fixed-wing aircraft control surface can create movement around the lateral axis? -
(ANSWER)Elevator
UA can move through 3-D space with _____ degrees of freedom. - (ANSWER)six
Air temperature decreases and air density _____ with increases in altitude. - (ANSWER)decreases
What is the most common power source for sUAS today? - (ANSWER)Brushless DC electric motors and
LiPo batteries
What multirotor configuration uses vectored thrust to control the yaw axis? - (ANSWER)Tricopter
What are the three degrees of motion that illustrate rotation around axes? - (ANSWER)Pitch, roll, and
yaw
What type of flight control system was developed in the 1950s and 60s to relax the stability of an aircraft
in an effort to make it more maneuverable? - (ANSWER)Fly-by-wire
What type of sUAS is best suited to be powered by an internal combustion engine? - (ANSWER)Fixed
wing
Which of the following changes can a remote pilot expect if the UA is overweight? - (ANSWER)Decrease
in maneuverability
, UAS END OF COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What four parameters are required to calculate density altitude? - (ANSWER)Barometric pressure, air
temperature, dew point, and field elevation
What electro-mechanical device can be used to move a control surface? - (ANSWER)Servo
What is one of the most important factors affecting overall aircraft performance? - (ANSWER)Air density
Rotary-wing aircraft fall into which two categories? - (ANSWER)Helicopter and multirotor
A helicopter is a type of _____ aircraft. - (ANSWER)rotary-wing
In general, as the AOA of an airfoil increases, what two forces also increase? - (ANSWER)Lift and drag
What are the four forces that act on an aircraft in flight? - (ANSWER)Lift, weight, thrust, and drag
What is the purpose of a datalink? - (ANSWER)Establish reliable communications between the AV and
GCS
What is wave propagation? - (ANSWER)Way in which radio waves move from the source antenna to the
receiving end
What can limit a datalink's strength/range? - (ANSWER)Environmental factors, power, antenna type, and
range
What is a carrier wave? - (ANSWER)An EM wave that is modulated to convey a signal
GRADED A+
What are the two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems? - (ANSWER)Autonomous and remote
control
Why is the term "unmanned aircraft system" used versus terms like UAV or drone? - (ANSWER)To
represent all of the components of a UAS not just the air vehicle
What was the primary mission of the Lightning Bug in Vietnam? - (ANSWER)Reconnaissance
In what year did Congress mandate UAS integration into the national airspace? - (ANSWER)2012
What technology was added to the TDR-1 that made it different from all previous UAS? -
(ANSWER)Television guidance
What modern-day sUAS powerhouse did Dr. Paul MacCready start? - (ANSWER)AeroVironment
What are the FAA's three categories of UAS? - (ANSWER)Micro, Small, UAS
What did Elmer Sperry contribute to the history or UAS? - (ANSWER)Automatic stabilization
What was the first full-scale remotely piloted aircraft? - (ANSWER)Sopwith Aerial Target
What are the three technology issues facing UAS' full integration into the airspace? -
(ANSWER)Reliability, development of Detect and Avoid technology, control link security
UAS like the Lightning Bug initially used INS guidance. What technology increased the accuracy and
capability of UAS? - (ANSWER)Global Positioning System
,UAS END OF COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the upper GTOW limit of a small UAS? - (ANSWER)Less than 55 pounds
What is the difference between a guided missile and a modern UAS? - (ANSWER)Modern UAS are
intended for recovery and guided missiles are expendable.
Which of the following would be an example of a sUAS? - (ANSWER)ScanEagle
What are the four core components of a UAS? - (ANSWER)Unmanned aircraft, payload, control station,
control link
What year did nonmilitary agencies begin using UAS? - (ANSWER)2004
What type of UAS remote pilots did the FAA first authorize? - (ANSWER)Public
What UAS was created by Israel in the 1970s and battle tested in 1982? - (ANSWER)Scout
Who patented a way to control vehicles remotely using radio waves? - (ANSWER)Nikola Tesla
What system was the original genesis of the modern-day Predator? - (ANSWER)Leading Systems Amber
What "first" for UAS was first credited to Reginald Denny? - (ANSWER)Mass produced UAS
What was the first operational targeting drone? - (ANSWER)De Havilland Queen Bee
Name the component of a UA that houses most of the equipment and acts as the basic structure -
(ANSWER)Fuselage
,UAS END OF COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the primary advantage of rotary-wing aircraft over a fixed-wing? - (ANSWER)VTOL and hovering
flight capability
Which fixed-wing aircraft control surface can create movement around the lateral axis? -
(ANSWER)Elevator
UA can move through 3-D space with _____ degrees of freedom. - (ANSWER)six
Air temperature decreases and air density _____ with increases in altitude. - (ANSWER)decreases
What is the most common power source for sUAS today? - (ANSWER)Brushless DC electric motors and
LiPo batteries
What multirotor configuration uses vectored thrust to control the yaw axis? - (ANSWER)Tricopter
What are the three degrees of motion that illustrate rotation around axes? - (ANSWER)Pitch, roll, and
yaw
What type of flight control system was developed in the 1950s and 60s to relax the stability of an aircraft
in an effort to make it more maneuverable? - (ANSWER)Fly-by-wire
What type of sUAS is best suited to be powered by an internal combustion engine? - (ANSWER)Fixed
wing
Which of the following changes can a remote pilot expect if the UA is overweight? - (ANSWER)Decrease
in maneuverability
, UAS END OF COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What four parameters are required to calculate density altitude? - (ANSWER)Barometric pressure, air
temperature, dew point, and field elevation
What electro-mechanical device can be used to move a control surface? - (ANSWER)Servo
What is one of the most important factors affecting overall aircraft performance? - (ANSWER)Air density
Rotary-wing aircraft fall into which two categories? - (ANSWER)Helicopter and multirotor
A helicopter is a type of _____ aircraft. - (ANSWER)rotary-wing
In general, as the AOA of an airfoil increases, what two forces also increase? - (ANSWER)Lift and drag
What are the four forces that act on an aircraft in flight? - (ANSWER)Lift, weight, thrust, and drag
What is the purpose of a datalink? - (ANSWER)Establish reliable communications between the AV and
GCS
What is wave propagation? - (ANSWER)Way in which radio waves move from the source antenna to the
receiving end
What can limit a datalink's strength/range? - (ANSWER)Environmental factors, power, antenna type, and
range
What is a carrier wave? - (ANSWER)An EM wave that is modulated to convey a signal
