Remote Pilot Exam QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
an aircraft w _______ center of grav (CG)
will have increased stability. aft/rearward CG is ______ - ANSWERforward, more
unstable
what should you always have with you when you are flying your drone? -
ANSWERsuas pilot cert, current photo id,
registration number marked on exterior of drone,
authorization/waiver
station visibility should be no less than .... - ANSWER3 statute
miles. have to be able to see 3 miles away
drone cannot be flown faster than _______ or ________ - ANSWERground speed of
87 knots or 100mph
ground speed equals _____ plus _______
if wind going in same direction, or minus _____ if opposite direction -
ANSWERspeed , wind
cat 2 drone meets what criteria - ANSWERdrone will not cause injury to human
equal to
or greater than severity of injury caused by 11 foot lbs
of kinetic energy upon impact from rigid object and does not have any exposed
rotating parts that would cut human skin upon impact.
cat 1 drone meets what criteria - ANSWERweighs .55 lbs or less in total, does not
have any exposed
rotating parts that would cut human skin upon impact.
cat 3 drone meets what criteria - ANSWERcannot cause injury to human more than
25 foot lbs, cant cut skin,
does not contain any safety defects.
cat 4 drone meets what criteria - ANSWERmust have airworthiness certificate issued
under part 21,
be in accordance w flight manual operations, have maint.
and inspections preformed in accordance.
which types of category drones have what restrictions for flying over people? -
ANSWERcat 1 and cat 2 and cat 4
can fly over humans if in accordance. cat 3 cant unless
over a closed/restricted access site and all humans
are made aware OR the person is helping operate the drone
or they are in a covered structure or in a stationary vehicle
, you can operate a drone in a moving vehicle under what condition - ANSWERcannot
do it in a populated area. must be sparsely populated. need a waiver
what are the different kinds of military training routes? - ANSWERmilitary training
routes connects military ops
areas and are below 10000ft. repped by gray thin line
V on line means visual, pilots are looking out of windows.
I on line means instrument, pilot looking only at tech
while flying. if its 3 numbers after V/I, it means at
least one part of the route goes above 1500 agl. if
4 numbers after, it means all under 1500 agl.
what is a METAR - ANSWERmeteorological aerodrome report generated
from airports with weather stations. provide routine surface
observations and are typically issued at 55 mins past the hour
and are valid for only one hour.
what is the cloud ceiling? - ANSWERthe lowest broken or overcast layer
NOT few or scattered.
an SUAS can weigh how much? - ANSWERbetween .55 and 55 lbs. NOT including
55lbs
what do you need in order to register a drone? - ANSWERyou need email, debit
card,
mailing address, make and model of suas, serial number.
need to be 13+ age to register drone and a US citizen
or permanent resident
you have to be age ___ to hold suas cert but only
___ to register a drone. - ANSWER16, 13
what is remote ID? - ANSWERthe ability for
a drone in flight to broadcast ID and location info
during a flight.
what is class A airspace? - ANSWER18000 MSL or above, where airliners fly
what is class B airspace? - ANSWERthe busiest airspace with airports, begins
at surface level to 10000 feet. represented by a heavy blue
circle. looks like upside down wedding cake from the side (3 levels)
what is class C airspace? - ANSWERsurrounds medium sized airports. repped by a
heavy magenta circle. looks like screw head from the side
, smaller portion with bigger portion on top. surface level
to 4000ft. bottom has 5nm radius and is up to 1200agl,
top has 10nm radius and is 1200-4000ft, but can differ from
place to place
what is class D airspace - ANSWERsurrounds smallest airports with towers. in
shape of cylinder
and marked with dashed blue lines. surface to 2500 ft AGL OR
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
an aircraft w _______ center of grav (CG)
will have increased stability. aft/rearward CG is ______ - ANSWERforward, more
unstable
what should you always have with you when you are flying your drone? -
ANSWERsuas pilot cert, current photo id,
registration number marked on exterior of drone,
authorization/waiver
station visibility should be no less than .... - ANSWER3 statute
miles. have to be able to see 3 miles away
drone cannot be flown faster than _______ or ________ - ANSWERground speed of
87 knots or 100mph
ground speed equals _____ plus _______
if wind going in same direction, or minus _____ if opposite direction -
ANSWERspeed , wind
cat 2 drone meets what criteria - ANSWERdrone will not cause injury to human
equal to
or greater than severity of injury caused by 11 foot lbs
of kinetic energy upon impact from rigid object and does not have any exposed
rotating parts that would cut human skin upon impact.
cat 1 drone meets what criteria - ANSWERweighs .55 lbs or less in total, does not
have any exposed
rotating parts that would cut human skin upon impact.
cat 3 drone meets what criteria - ANSWERcannot cause injury to human more than
25 foot lbs, cant cut skin,
does not contain any safety defects.
cat 4 drone meets what criteria - ANSWERmust have airworthiness certificate issued
under part 21,
be in accordance w flight manual operations, have maint.
and inspections preformed in accordance.
which types of category drones have what restrictions for flying over people? -
ANSWERcat 1 and cat 2 and cat 4
can fly over humans if in accordance. cat 3 cant unless
over a closed/restricted access site and all humans
are made aware OR the person is helping operate the drone
or they are in a covered structure or in a stationary vehicle
, you can operate a drone in a moving vehicle under what condition - ANSWERcannot
do it in a populated area. must be sparsely populated. need a waiver
what are the different kinds of military training routes? - ANSWERmilitary training
routes connects military ops
areas and are below 10000ft. repped by gray thin line
V on line means visual, pilots are looking out of windows.
I on line means instrument, pilot looking only at tech
while flying. if its 3 numbers after V/I, it means at
least one part of the route goes above 1500 agl. if
4 numbers after, it means all under 1500 agl.
what is a METAR - ANSWERmeteorological aerodrome report generated
from airports with weather stations. provide routine surface
observations and are typically issued at 55 mins past the hour
and are valid for only one hour.
what is the cloud ceiling? - ANSWERthe lowest broken or overcast layer
NOT few or scattered.
an SUAS can weigh how much? - ANSWERbetween .55 and 55 lbs. NOT including
55lbs
what do you need in order to register a drone? - ANSWERyou need email, debit
card,
mailing address, make and model of suas, serial number.
need to be 13+ age to register drone and a US citizen
or permanent resident
you have to be age ___ to hold suas cert but only
___ to register a drone. - ANSWER16, 13
what is remote ID? - ANSWERthe ability for
a drone in flight to broadcast ID and location info
during a flight.
what is class A airspace? - ANSWER18000 MSL or above, where airliners fly
what is class B airspace? - ANSWERthe busiest airspace with airports, begins
at surface level to 10000 feet. represented by a heavy blue
circle. looks like upside down wedding cake from the side (3 levels)
what is class C airspace? - ANSWERsurrounds medium sized airports. repped by a
heavy magenta circle. looks like screw head from the side
, smaller portion with bigger portion on top. surface level
to 4000ft. bottom has 5nm radius and is up to 1200agl,
top has 10nm radius and is 1200-4000ft, but can differ from
place to place
what is class D airspace - ANSWERsurrounds smallest airports with towers. in
shape of cylinder
and marked with dashed blue lines. surface to 2500 ft AGL OR
