USI final study guide

An Autonomous Uncrewed Aircraft System has which of the following features?

• A directional antenna

• A low level of autonomy

• An internal ground control station

• Requires no human intervention

Which of the following are common architecture components shared by all robots?

• Batteries

• Electronic systems

• Mechanical structure

• Software

The uplink, which describes the portion of the data link that transmits commands and flight plan changes from the ground control station to the air vehicle, is also known as which of the following?

• Command Link

• Data Link

• Line of Sight Link

• Telemetry Link

Which of the following control station types is also referred to as a Pilot Control Box (PCB)?

• Fixed-facility control station

• Handheld control station

• Laptop control station

• Mobile ground control station

The Earth's atmosphere, which comprises a variety of gasses like carbon dioxide, ozone, and water vapor, causes which of the following remote sensing effects?

• Absorption

• Refraction

Which of the following systems does not require human intervention?

• Air Vehicle

• Autonomous UAS

• Remotely Piloted Aircraft System

• Uncrewed Aircraft System

A Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) has lower levels of autonomy than an Autonomous Uncrewed Aircraft System.

• True

• False

How does a propeller generate thrust?

• Converts fuel into energy through a series of controlled explosions that drive a piston, which in turn creates rotation

• Creates a low-pressure zone in front of and a high-pressure zone behind the blades

• Drives an alternator that generates power to propel the aircraft

• Uses a series of electromagnets and controlled switching to generate motion

Terrain masking, equipment failures, and electromagnetic interference can cause which of the following conditions?

• Longer range

• Loss of link

• Phase modulation

• Wave propagation

What part of a ground control station is also a hardware component of the data link?

• Air Data Station

• Ground Data Terminal

• Laptop

• Omni-Directional Antenna