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and crashed your sUAS into a cellular tower with equipment valued at
over $5,000, the tower is damaged significantly (>$500) and the
aircraft is destroyed. When should you report this incident to the FAA?
Ans: 10 days
What is diffraction? Ans: Radio waves bending and moving around an
object
Radio waves bending and moving around an object Ans: mechanical
turbulence
As the angle of attack (AOA) of an airfoil increases, what two forces
also increase? Ans: lift and drag
What is the primary advantage of rotary-wing aircraft over a fixed-
wing? Ans: Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) and hovering flight
capability
Which report depicts future airport conditions for the five mile radius
at select airports? Ans: TAF
What is the maximum altitude for a sUAS? Ans: within 500 feet AGL
of a structure
What should a remote pilot do with an FAA-issued registration
number? Ans: : Display it on the UA in a manner that is both legible
and durable
What are the limits to Visual Line of Sight (VLOS)? Ans: Furthest point
at which an observer can see the system's location, as well as
determine the system's attitude, altitude, and direction of flight with
an unaided eye
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Which provides weather conditions including temperature, pressure,
wind, precipitation, and visibility as well as obstructions to visibility,
sky condition, and significant changes to weather? Ans: Automated
Surface Observing Systems (ASOS)
Commands are sent from the remote pilot, and ______ is sent from the
aerial vehicle. Ans: data
The effective use of all available resources—human, hardware, and
information—prior to and during flight to ensure the successful
outcome of the operation is called _____. Ans: crew resource
management
What is used to support the safe process of managing and improving
an aviation-based system? Ans: Safety Management System (SMS)
The fuselage of an aircraft houses most of the equipment and acts as
the basic structure for other parts of the aircraft. Ans: True
Lift induced drag can be overcome by increasing the speed at which
the airfoil travels through the air. Ans: True
What is refraction? Ans: Bending of waves as they pass from one
medium to another, due to a change in their speed
Operations in class B, C, D, or within the lateral boundaries of class E
airspace designated for an airport _____. Ans: require Air Traffic
Control (ATC) authorization
Transportation of property for compensation or hire is allowed,
provided that the _____. Ans: gross takeoff weight is less than 55
pounds
As part of a Part 107 flight, remote pilots should ensure that all
necessary documentation is available for inspection. Ans: True
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object when
not in direct physical contact with the object. Ans: true
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and crashed your sUAS into a cellular tower with equipment valued at
over $5,000, the tower is damaged significantly (>$500) and the
aircraft is destroyed. When should you report this incident to the FAA?
Ans: 10 days
What is diffraction? Ans: Radio waves bending and moving around an
object
Radio waves bending and moving around an object Ans: mechanical
turbulence
As the angle of attack (AOA) of an airfoil increases, what two forces
also increase? Ans: lift and drag
What is the primary advantage of rotary-wing aircraft over a fixed-
wing? Ans: Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) and hovering flight
capability
Which report depicts future airport conditions for the five mile radius
at select airports? Ans: TAF
What is the maximum altitude for a sUAS? Ans: within 500 feet AGL
of a structure
What should a remote pilot do with an FAA-issued registration
number? Ans: : Display it on the UA in a manner that is both legible
and durable
What are the limits to Visual Line of Sight (VLOS)? Ans: Furthest point
at which an observer can see the system's location, as well as
determine the system's attitude, altitude, and direction of flight with
an unaided eye
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Which provides weather conditions including temperature, pressure,
wind, precipitation, and visibility as well as obstructions to visibility,
sky condition, and significant changes to weather? Ans: Automated
Surface Observing Systems (ASOS)
Commands are sent from the remote pilot, and ______ is sent from the
aerial vehicle. Ans: data
The effective use of all available resources—human, hardware, and
information—prior to and during flight to ensure the successful
outcome of the operation is called _____. Ans: crew resource
management
What is used to support the safe process of managing and improving
an aviation-based system? Ans: Safety Management System (SMS)
The fuselage of an aircraft houses most of the equipment and acts as
the basic structure for other parts of the aircraft. Ans: True
Lift induced drag can be overcome by increasing the speed at which
the airfoil travels through the air. Ans: True
What is refraction? Ans: Bending of waves as they pass from one
medium to another, due to a change in their speed
Operations in class B, C, D, or within the lateral boundaries of class E
airspace designated for an airport _____. Ans: require Air Traffic
Control (ATC) authorization
Transportation of property for compensation or hire is allowed,
provided that the _____. Ans: gross takeoff weight is less than 55
pounds
As part of a Part 107 flight, remote pilots should ensure that all
necessary documentation is available for inspection. Ans: True
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object when
not in direct physical contact with the object. Ans: true
