UAS exam 1 practice questions &
answers 2025
What is the definition of an unmanned aircraft as defined by the FAA? - ANSWERSA device used
or intended to be used for flight in the air that has no onboard pilot
Nikola Tesla - ANSWERS1898: Entered a radio-controlled boat that could stop, go, turn right and
left.
Reginal Denny - ANSWERSan actor and avid aeromodeler convinced the Army to buy his "R/C
drone" as a target
Elmer Sperry - ANSWERSSperry Aerial Torpedo project was started by the US Navy
- gyroscope keep plane balanced
-carried 300pound bomb
Langly - ANSWERS-one of the first prototypes
-"Aerodrome"
What does ISR stand for? - ANSWERSIntelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance
What does LOS stand for? - ANSWERSline of sight
What does BLOS? - ANSWERSbeyond line of sight
, describe the Kettering Bug - ANSWERS-was tested as flying bomb - it flew in a given direction for
pre-set time.
-It was hoped that the "bomb" would fall on a ship
-1919: The unmanned Kettering Bug flew 75 miles from launch
describe the Predator - ANSWERS-first used as surveillance
-then was armed with two missles
describe the Reaper - ANSWERS-high altitude, long endurance hunter-killer UAV
describe the Global Hawk - ANSWERSsurveillance only
UAS Component: ESC - ANSWERS-Electronic Speed Control
-The flight controller sends a signal to the ESC to send the pulses faster or slower
-The faster the pulses, the more amperage the ESC draws to spin the motor faster
UAS Component: PDB - ANSWERSPower Distribution Board
-Provides power to all the necessary components of a sUAS
- Regulates or unregulates power to the Flight Controller
UAS Component: Flt Controller - ANSWERS- Often has an accelerometer, barometer and
gyrospcope
- Manipulates the 4 motors to achieve the desired orientation
UAS component: Brushless Motors - ANSWERS-Uses Electromagnetic force to operate
-Recieves inputs from the ESCs to act as servos to control sUAS orientation
answers 2025
What is the definition of an unmanned aircraft as defined by the FAA? - ANSWERSA device used
or intended to be used for flight in the air that has no onboard pilot
Nikola Tesla - ANSWERS1898: Entered a radio-controlled boat that could stop, go, turn right and
left.
Reginal Denny - ANSWERSan actor and avid aeromodeler convinced the Army to buy his "R/C
drone" as a target
Elmer Sperry - ANSWERSSperry Aerial Torpedo project was started by the US Navy
- gyroscope keep plane balanced
-carried 300pound bomb
Langly - ANSWERS-one of the first prototypes
-"Aerodrome"
What does ISR stand for? - ANSWERSIntelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance
What does LOS stand for? - ANSWERSline of sight
What does BLOS? - ANSWERSbeyond line of sight
, describe the Kettering Bug - ANSWERS-was tested as flying bomb - it flew in a given direction for
pre-set time.
-It was hoped that the "bomb" would fall on a ship
-1919: The unmanned Kettering Bug flew 75 miles from launch
describe the Predator - ANSWERS-first used as surveillance
-then was armed with two missles
describe the Reaper - ANSWERS-high altitude, long endurance hunter-killer UAV
describe the Global Hawk - ANSWERSsurveillance only
UAS Component: ESC - ANSWERS-Electronic Speed Control
-The flight controller sends a signal to the ESC to send the pulses faster or slower
-The faster the pulses, the more amperage the ESC draws to spin the motor faster
UAS Component: PDB - ANSWERSPower Distribution Board
-Provides power to all the necessary components of a sUAS
- Regulates or unregulates power to the Flight Controller
UAS Component: Flt Controller - ANSWERS- Often has an accelerometer, barometer and
gyrospcope
- Manipulates the 4 motors to achieve the desired orientation
UAS component: Brushless Motors - ANSWERS-Uses Electromagnetic force to operate
-Recieves inputs from the ESCs to act as servos to control sUAS orientation
