sUAS Saftey Certification Level 1
Practice Exam
A control interface and data storage devices are typical of what? - correct answer ✔✔Hardware found in
ground control stations
What makes the piston in a combustion engine move? - correct answer ✔✔Controlled explosion
How does the way a fixed-wing aircraft induce yaw differently than a multirotor? - correct answer ✔✔A
fixed-wing moves a rudder into the airstream, whereas a multirotor increases the RPM of two diagonal
motors
What are the categories of the Electromagnetic Spectrum - correct answer ✔✔Gamma
Infrared
Microwave
X-Ray
What are malicious uses of autonomous UAS or RPAS - correct answer ✔✔Invasion of Privacy
Smuggling Contraband
Weaponization
True or False. Mission management in RPAS operations ensures the safety and efficiency of the entire
mission. - correct answer ✔✔True
What sensors are using in an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) - correct answer ✔✔Accelerometers
Gyroscopes
Magnetometers
Emissivity compares the thermal emittance of an object to - correct answer ✔✔A black body
,What level of autonomy (LOA) describes a vehicle that can perform tasks under limited conditions and
make minor decisions (like avoiding an obstacle) independently without direct human supervision, but
the operator is still able and ready to intervene if necessary? - correct answer ✔✔LOA 3
Issuing commands to the air vehicle and receiving telemetry data is called what on the control station? -
correct answer ✔✔Command and Control (C2)
What does LIDAR use to detect and calculate range - correct answer ✔✔Laser light
What associates with Position Dilution of Precision (PDOP) as a measurement of precision - correct
answer ✔✔GPS
What tasks do Control surfaces like ailerons, rudders, and elevators perform - correct answer
✔✔Maintain a fixed-wing aircraft's stability and maneuverability
Between what two wavelengths can the human eye detect - correct answer ✔✔Infrared and Ultraviolet
True or False. Obstacles in the transmission path can cause radio frequency interference in
telecommunication systems. - correct answer ✔✔True
True or False. The primary purpose of the guidance is to determine the desired flight path of the air
vehicle. - correct answer ✔✔True
What isn't one of the 4 forces that act on an aircraft - correct answer ✔✔Gravity
True or False. The Human Machine Interface (HMI) in a ground control station is used to control flight
and interact with remotely piloted aircraft. - correct answer ✔✔True
Invading people's privacy, smuggling contraband, and carrying weapons or explosives are all ways that a
remotely piloted aircraft system can be used for what? - correct answer ✔✔Malicious Intent
, What is not one of the top four data link priorities for the Global Hawk - correct answer ✔✔Mark for
Future Answer
LiDAR systems use GPS receivers and INS to: - correct answer ✔✔LiDAR systems use GPS receivers and
INS to:
What is a role the control station CAN'T serve - correct answer ✔✔Relay for Extended visual line of sight
data links
What are the requirements for Beyond Line-of-Sight Operations? - correct answer ✔✔A daisy chain of
visual observers
Alternative means of complying with 'see and avoid' requirements
Multiple data links
Which element of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System is responsible for the safety and reliability of the
whole system? - correct answer ✔✔Human element
Ailerons, elevators, and rudders are all types of what? Used to adjust an aircraft's motion to follow a
desired flight path. - correct answer ✔✔Control Surfaces
How does a propeller generate thrust? - correct answer ✔✔Creates a low-pressure zone in front of and a
high-pressure zone behind the blades
Which methods have been employed for launching air vehicles in remotely piloted aircraft systems? -
correct answer ✔✔Hand Thrown
Catapult
Vehicle assisted
Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL)
Which battery type has the highest energy density - correct answer ✔✔Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Practice Exam
A control interface and data storage devices are typical of what? - correct answer ✔✔Hardware found in
ground control stations
What makes the piston in a combustion engine move? - correct answer ✔✔Controlled explosion
How does the way a fixed-wing aircraft induce yaw differently than a multirotor? - correct answer ✔✔A
fixed-wing moves a rudder into the airstream, whereas a multirotor increases the RPM of two diagonal
motors
What are the categories of the Electromagnetic Spectrum - correct answer ✔✔Gamma
Infrared
Microwave
X-Ray
What are malicious uses of autonomous UAS or RPAS - correct answer ✔✔Invasion of Privacy
Smuggling Contraband
Weaponization
True or False. Mission management in RPAS operations ensures the safety and efficiency of the entire
mission. - correct answer ✔✔True
What sensors are using in an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) - correct answer ✔✔Accelerometers
Gyroscopes
Magnetometers
Emissivity compares the thermal emittance of an object to - correct answer ✔✔A black body
,What level of autonomy (LOA) describes a vehicle that can perform tasks under limited conditions and
make minor decisions (like avoiding an obstacle) independently without direct human supervision, but
the operator is still able and ready to intervene if necessary? - correct answer ✔✔LOA 3
Issuing commands to the air vehicle and receiving telemetry data is called what on the control station? -
correct answer ✔✔Command and Control (C2)
What does LIDAR use to detect and calculate range - correct answer ✔✔Laser light
What associates with Position Dilution of Precision (PDOP) as a measurement of precision - correct
answer ✔✔GPS
What tasks do Control surfaces like ailerons, rudders, and elevators perform - correct answer
✔✔Maintain a fixed-wing aircraft's stability and maneuverability
Between what two wavelengths can the human eye detect - correct answer ✔✔Infrared and Ultraviolet
True or False. Obstacles in the transmission path can cause radio frequency interference in
telecommunication systems. - correct answer ✔✔True
True or False. The primary purpose of the guidance is to determine the desired flight path of the air
vehicle. - correct answer ✔✔True
What isn't one of the 4 forces that act on an aircraft - correct answer ✔✔Gravity
True or False. The Human Machine Interface (HMI) in a ground control station is used to control flight
and interact with remotely piloted aircraft. - correct answer ✔✔True
Invading people's privacy, smuggling contraband, and carrying weapons or explosives are all ways that a
remotely piloted aircraft system can be used for what? - correct answer ✔✔Malicious Intent
, What is not one of the top four data link priorities for the Global Hawk - correct answer ✔✔Mark for
Future Answer
LiDAR systems use GPS receivers and INS to: - correct answer ✔✔LiDAR systems use GPS receivers and
INS to:
What is a role the control station CAN'T serve - correct answer ✔✔Relay for Extended visual line of sight
data links
What are the requirements for Beyond Line-of-Sight Operations? - correct answer ✔✔A daisy chain of
visual observers
Alternative means of complying with 'see and avoid' requirements
Multiple data links
Which element of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System is responsible for the safety and reliability of the
whole system? - correct answer ✔✔Human element
Ailerons, elevators, and rudders are all types of what? Used to adjust an aircraft's motion to follow a
desired flight path. - correct answer ✔✔Control Surfaces
How does a propeller generate thrust? - correct answer ✔✔Creates a low-pressure zone in front of and a
high-pressure zone behind the blades
Which methods have been employed for launching air vehicles in remotely piloted aircraft systems? -
correct answer ✔✔Hand Thrown
Catapult
Vehicle assisted
Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL)
Which battery type has the highest energy density - correct answer ✔✔Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
