TEST PAPER 2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED
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⩥ The awarding of a Section 333 Grant of Exemption by the FAA
includes a "blanket" _____ foot nationwide COA, with certain
restrictions around airports, restricted airspace, and other densely
populated areas. Answer: 200
⩥ What were two optionally-piloted aircraft in WW II? Answer: B-17,
B-24
⩥ In the period from the 1970s through the 1980s development of
unmanned aircraft shifted from expendable to what? Answer:
Recoverable and reusable
⩥ What are two Public Uses of sUAS capability that were once only
used by the military and has now become transformational technology
for the public? Answer: search and rescue, utilities inspection,
communications, precision agriculture, and delivery services
⩥ What is the term used to describe the total system from the UAV to all
systems that allow it to operate effectively? Answer: Unmanned aerial
system
, ⩥ What government entity governs all aspects of sUAS operations?
Answer: FAA
⩥ Specific guidance for operation of sUAS is included in which law or
act, passes by the US Congress in 2012? Answer: FAA Modernization
and Reform Act
⩥ Within the FAA Regulations and Parts are contained several
rules/regulations that are directive for UAS operations. Which two
parts/regulations pertain to sUAS operations? Answer: 14 CFR part 107
and Section 336
⩥ What is the wingspan and length of the Global Hawk and what
commercial airplane is roughly the same size? Answer: 130.9 feet
wingspan and 47.6 feet in length and roughly the same size as a 737
⩥ The FAA and industry have adopted the term UAS to refer to what?
Answer: Unmanned aircraft (vehicles and systems)
⩥ Does the FAA charge to maintain the integrity and safety of the NAS
include the operations of sUAS? Answer: yes
⩥ What two factors are the most limiting for sUAS? Answer: less than
55lbs and cannot fly within 5 miles of an airport, cannot fly at night