UAS Operations

What purpose does an elevator perform on a sUAS airplane?

• The elevator controls yaw

• The elevator controls pitch

• The elevator controls bank

• The elevator controls roll

What basic flight maneuver increases the load factor on an airplane as compared to straight-and-level flight?

• stalls

• climbs

• turns

• rolls

What purpose does a rudder perform on an sUAS airplane?

• To control overbanking tendency

• To control roll

• To control yaw

• To control pitch

Carl wants to buy a quadcopter that weighs 35 pounds and a controller to fly it. What is the most specific classification the FAA would assign his purchase?

• UAS

• sUAS

• UAV

• 1. sUAV

Which of the following is not a physical component of a UAS?

• Controller

• Wi-Fi

• Power source

• Communication system

Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 107) applies to

• sUAS that are used in commercial operations

• sUAS that are used for recreation

• UAS that fly above 1,000 feet

• all of the above

Unlike multicopters, fixed-wing drones achieve lift from

• the propellers

• the power source

• hinged airfoils

• airflow around the wings

The rotors mounted coaxially on a multicopter drone spin in opposite directions in order to

• save energy

• counteract load

• create stability

• increase speed

From where does the word “drone” originate?

• The inventors of unmanned surveillance balloons

• The name of a male bee in a bee colony

• The sound made by a UAV

• A code word used by air traffic control

In the standard configuration, two primary control sticks are used to control a drone. What functions are typically controlled by the sticks?

• map view and movement

• Flight and landing

• Drone motion and camera movement

• Thrust and directional control