SUAS Safety Certification Practice Exam Questions
And Answers
What is used to measure distance of a radio wavelength? ANS Two adjacent points on the wave
What device is used on a UAS to determine the roll, pitch, and yaw of the aircraft? ANS Inertial
Measurement Unit (IMU)
Which multi-rotor configuration uses vectored thrust to control the yaw axis? ANS Tricopter
What is the definition of 'Ceiling'? ANS Height, above ground level, of the lowest layer of clouds
While working with your sUAS team, your visual observer reminds you that a good rule of thumb
when planning flights is to anticipate wind velocities at 400 feet AGL to be ______ winds near the
surface. ANS twice as much as
An airport that provides active control of air traffic is known as a ______ airport. ANS towered
Which service offers continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information, including weather,
for busy terminal areas? ANS Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
What term describes the human aspect of being in the Ground Control Station (GCS), controlling the
AV? ANS Human in the loop
What are the two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems? ANS Autonomous and remote
control
What is reflection? ANS Radio waves bouncing off the surface of an object and changing
direction
, When communicating verbally with air traffic control what is the correct method of stating an
altitude of "300" feet? ANS Three Hundred
Due to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) not having an on-board pilot, commands must be
_______ to ensure control of the air vehicle. ANS electronic
Part 107 prohibits a person from serving as a remote pilot in command, manipulating the controls, or
being the Visual Observer (VO), if he/she _____. ANS has a blood alcohol concentration of .04
percent or greater
During flight, a remote pilot does not feel turbulence like a manned pilot or experience serious
weather in a physical sense. To remedy this, engineers have installed ___________ when data from
the air vehicle indicates a dangerous or irregular flight condition. ANS warning lights and
annunciator alarms
When planning for a UAS flight you must prepare for the event of a lost link due to radio frequency
communications failure. One of things you can do is program the communication to automatically
switch to ________. ANS satellite communications
What information is transmitted through a downlink? ANS Payload
What hazardous attitude is depicted when a pilot seems resentful about advice from supervisors and
colleagues? ANS Antiauthority
A small unmanned aircraft may be directed through manual manipulation of flight controls or
through commands using automation. ANS True
What instrument is dropped in an area of interest to transmit environmental information for long
periods of time? ANS Sonde
The term used to explain and relate the human aspect of being in the Ground Control Station (GCS)
and controlling the UAV is human _____. ANS in the loop
And Answers
What is used to measure distance of a radio wavelength? ANS Two adjacent points on the wave
What device is used on a UAS to determine the roll, pitch, and yaw of the aircraft? ANS Inertial
Measurement Unit (IMU)
Which multi-rotor configuration uses vectored thrust to control the yaw axis? ANS Tricopter
What is the definition of 'Ceiling'? ANS Height, above ground level, of the lowest layer of clouds
While working with your sUAS team, your visual observer reminds you that a good rule of thumb
when planning flights is to anticipate wind velocities at 400 feet AGL to be ______ winds near the
surface. ANS twice as much as
An airport that provides active control of air traffic is known as a ______ airport. ANS towered
Which service offers continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information, including weather,
for busy terminal areas? ANS Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
What term describes the human aspect of being in the Ground Control Station (GCS), controlling the
AV? ANS Human in the loop
What are the two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems? ANS Autonomous and remote
control
What is reflection? ANS Radio waves bouncing off the surface of an object and changing
direction
, When communicating verbally with air traffic control what is the correct method of stating an
altitude of "300" feet? ANS Three Hundred
Due to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) not having an on-board pilot, commands must be
_______ to ensure control of the air vehicle. ANS electronic
Part 107 prohibits a person from serving as a remote pilot in command, manipulating the controls, or
being the Visual Observer (VO), if he/she _____. ANS has a blood alcohol concentration of .04
percent or greater
During flight, a remote pilot does not feel turbulence like a manned pilot or experience serious
weather in a physical sense. To remedy this, engineers have installed ___________ when data from
the air vehicle indicates a dangerous or irregular flight condition. ANS warning lights and
annunciator alarms
When planning for a UAS flight you must prepare for the event of a lost link due to radio frequency
communications failure. One of things you can do is program the communication to automatically
switch to ________. ANS satellite communications
What information is transmitted through a downlink? ANS Payload
What hazardous attitude is depicted when a pilot seems resentful about advice from supervisors and
colleagues? ANS Antiauthority
A small unmanned aircraft may be directed through manual manipulation of flight controls or
through commands using automation. ANS True
What instrument is dropped in an area of interest to transmit environmental information for long
periods of time? ANS Sonde
The term used to explain and relate the human aspect of being in the Ground Control Station (GCS)
and controlling the UAV is human _____. ANS in the loop
