sUAS Safety Certification Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
data exploitation - Answers Which essential function of a control station describes the processing and
sharing of mission data and imagery?
creates a low-pressure zone in front of and a high-pressure zone behind the blades - Answers How does
a propeller generate thrust?
they are responsible for the safety and reliability of the system - Answers What is the primary role of the
human in a remotely piloted aircraft system?
-command center with vehicle takeoff and landing control
-enroute command and control facility
-forward control or handoff facility
-mission command
-payload control and imagery analysis - Answers What functions can a control station fulfill?
stability - Answers What aspect of an air vehicle is affected by the placement of the payload or fuel
weight anywhere other than at the center of gravity?
hyperspectral - Answers Which remote sensing payloads capture data from several (hundreds)
contiguous spectral bands at narrow bandwidth intervals?
primary flight display - Answers A display that shows an aircraft's altitude, attitude, and airspeed is
commonly referred to as which of the following?
equilibrium - Answers Stability is an airfoil's tendency to return to a state of __________ after a
perturbation
malicious intent - Answers Invading people's privacy, smuggling contraband, and carrying weapons or
explosives are all ways that a remotely piloted aircraft system can be used for which of the following?
false - Answers True or False. A Digital Surface Model (DSM) represents the surface of the Earth and
provides details about elevation, slope, and aspect.
true - Answers True or False. Obstacles in the transmission path can cause radio frequency interference
in telecommunication systems.
-hand thrown
-catapult
-vehicle assisted
, -vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) - Answers Which methods have been employed for launching air
vehicles in remotely piloted aircraft systems? (Select all that apply)
airfoil - Answers Which of the following is a term for describing the shape of a wing's cross-section?
-diminished controllability
-higher stall speed
-poor rate of climb
-reduced maneuverability - Answers Adding an overweight payload to a remotely piloted aircraft system
can adversely affect air vehicle performance in which of the following ways? (select all that apply)
refraction - Answers What is the term for the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to
another due to a change in their speed?
true - Answers True or False. The Human Machine Interface (HMI) in a ground control station is used to
control flight and interact with remotely piloted aircraft.
false - Answers True or False. A "data link budget" helps telecommunication engineers determine the
transmitted signal's frequency.
false - Answers True or False. A combustion engine generates thrust by accelerating a stream of air or
fluid in the direction opposite to its rotation.
ASTM - Answers Which of the following is NOT a Civil Aviation Authority responsible for regulating UAS?
relay for extended visual line of sight data links - Answers Which of the following is NOT a role that a
control station can serve?
handheld control station - Answers Which of the following control station types is also referred to as a
Pilot Control Box (PCB)?
false - Answers True or False. Altitude, Airspace, and real-time video feeds are commonly displayed on a
Primary Flight Display (PFD).
human element - Answers Which element of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System is responsible for the
safety and reliability of the whole system?
true - Answers True or False. A Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) has lower levels of autonomy
than an Autonomous Uncrewed Aircraft System.
-control interface
-power supply
-air data terminal
data exploitation - Answers Which essential function of a control station describes the processing and
sharing of mission data and imagery?
creates a low-pressure zone in front of and a high-pressure zone behind the blades - Answers How does
a propeller generate thrust?
they are responsible for the safety and reliability of the system - Answers What is the primary role of the
human in a remotely piloted aircraft system?
-command center with vehicle takeoff and landing control
-enroute command and control facility
-forward control or handoff facility
-mission command
-payload control and imagery analysis - Answers What functions can a control station fulfill?
stability - Answers What aspect of an air vehicle is affected by the placement of the payload or fuel
weight anywhere other than at the center of gravity?
hyperspectral - Answers Which remote sensing payloads capture data from several (hundreds)
contiguous spectral bands at narrow bandwidth intervals?
primary flight display - Answers A display that shows an aircraft's altitude, attitude, and airspeed is
commonly referred to as which of the following?
equilibrium - Answers Stability is an airfoil's tendency to return to a state of __________ after a
perturbation
malicious intent - Answers Invading people's privacy, smuggling contraband, and carrying weapons or
explosives are all ways that a remotely piloted aircraft system can be used for which of the following?
false - Answers True or False. A Digital Surface Model (DSM) represents the surface of the Earth and
provides details about elevation, slope, and aspect.
true - Answers True or False. Obstacles in the transmission path can cause radio frequency interference
in telecommunication systems.
-hand thrown
-catapult
-vehicle assisted
, -vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) - Answers Which methods have been employed for launching air
vehicles in remotely piloted aircraft systems? (Select all that apply)
airfoil - Answers Which of the following is a term for describing the shape of a wing's cross-section?
-diminished controllability
-higher stall speed
-poor rate of climb
-reduced maneuverability - Answers Adding an overweight payload to a remotely piloted aircraft system
can adversely affect air vehicle performance in which of the following ways? (select all that apply)
refraction - Answers What is the term for the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to
another due to a change in their speed?
true - Answers True or False. The Human Machine Interface (HMI) in a ground control station is used to
control flight and interact with remotely piloted aircraft.
false - Answers True or False. A "data link budget" helps telecommunication engineers determine the
transmitted signal's frequency.
false - Answers True or False. A combustion engine generates thrust by accelerating a stream of air or
fluid in the direction opposite to its rotation.
ASTM - Answers Which of the following is NOT a Civil Aviation Authority responsible for regulating UAS?
relay for extended visual line of sight data links - Answers Which of the following is NOT a role that a
control station can serve?
handheld control station - Answers Which of the following control station types is also referred to as a
Pilot Control Box (PCB)?
false - Answers True or False. Altitude, Airspace, and real-time video feeds are commonly displayed on a
Primary Flight Display (PFD).
human element - Answers Which element of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System is responsible for the
safety and reliability of the whole system?
true - Answers True or False. A Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) has lower levels of autonomy
than an Autonomous Uncrewed Aircraft System.
-control interface
-power supply
-air data terminal
