UAS Exam 1 Questions & Answers
2025/2026
Definition of an unmanned aircraft (FAA definition) - ANSWERS-any device that is used or
intended to be used for flight in the air
-no on board pilot
Nikola Tesla - ANSWERScreated a radio-controlled boat that could stop, go, turn right and left
Reginal Denny - ANSWERSmade drone for target practice
Elmer Sperry - ANSWERSmade a flying torpedo for the navy
Langly - ANSWERS
what does ISR stand for - ANSWERSIntelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance
what does LOS stand for - ANSWERSLine of Sight
kettering bug - ANSWERS-experimental unmanned torpedo
predator - ANSWERS-armed
reaper - ANSWERS-first hunter-killer UAV designed for long-endurance, high-altitude
surveillance
, global hawk - ANSWERS-unarmed
UAS Components: ESC - ANSWERSelectronic speed control
-controls speed of the brushless motor
-flight controller sends signals to the esc to go faster or slower
UAS Components: PDB - ANSWERSpower distribution board
-powers all things in the quadcopter
UAS Components: Flt Controller - ANSWERS-handles all computing for the quadcopter
UAS Components: Brushless Motor - ANSWERS-provides thrust to quadcopter to fly
UAS Components: RX - ANSWERSReceiver
-takes signal and passes it to the flight controller for interpretation
UAS Components: TX - ANSWERSTransmitter
-turns the sticks' positions into a signal that is sent to receiver
4th amendment - ANSWERSprotection from unreasonable search and seizure = privacy
Privacy Law: 16th century - ANSWERSOwn air all the way to heaven
Privacy Law: 1926 (Air Commerce Act) - ANSWERSYou own no airspace, now the government
owns it all
2025/2026
Definition of an unmanned aircraft (FAA definition) - ANSWERS-any device that is used or
intended to be used for flight in the air
-no on board pilot
Nikola Tesla - ANSWERScreated a radio-controlled boat that could stop, go, turn right and left
Reginal Denny - ANSWERSmade drone for target practice
Elmer Sperry - ANSWERSmade a flying torpedo for the navy
Langly - ANSWERS
what does ISR stand for - ANSWERSIntelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance
what does LOS stand for - ANSWERSLine of Sight
kettering bug - ANSWERS-experimental unmanned torpedo
predator - ANSWERS-armed
reaper - ANSWERS-first hunter-killer UAV designed for long-endurance, high-altitude
surveillance
, global hawk - ANSWERS-unarmed
UAS Components: ESC - ANSWERSelectronic speed control
-controls speed of the brushless motor
-flight controller sends signals to the esc to go faster or slower
UAS Components: PDB - ANSWERSpower distribution board
-powers all things in the quadcopter
UAS Components: Flt Controller - ANSWERS-handles all computing for the quadcopter
UAS Components: Brushless Motor - ANSWERS-provides thrust to quadcopter to fly
UAS Components: RX - ANSWERSReceiver
-takes signal and passes it to the flight controller for interpretation
UAS Components: TX - ANSWERSTransmitter
-turns the sticks' positions into a signal that is sent to receiver
4th amendment - ANSWERSprotection from unreasonable search and seizure = privacy
Privacy Law: 16th century - ANSWERSOwn air all the way to heaven
Privacy Law: 1926 (Air Commerce Act) - ANSWERSYou own no airspace, now the government
owns it all
