Basic Test Flashcards
- Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
A navigable aircraft, other than a balloon, rocket or kite, that is operated by a pilot who is not on board.
- Small RPA
:(250 g to 25 kg)
- Remotely piloted aircraft system RPAS
A set of configurable elements consisting of a remotely piloted aircraft, its control station, the command and control links and any other system elements required during flight operation.
- Aerodrome:
Any area of land, water (including the frozen surface thereof)or other supporting surface used, designed, prepared, equipped or set apart for use, either in whole or in part, for the arrival, departure, movement or servicing of aircraft. This includes any buildings, installations and equipment situated thereon or associated therewith.
- Airport:An aerodrome for which an airport certificate is in force
- Heliport:
A heliport means an aerodrome in respect of which a heliport
- certificate issued
- Class C
Class C airspace is common around airports ranging from big international hubs to some local/regional airports as well. Class C starts at the ground and typically has a radius between 3, 5 or 7NM from the centre of the aerodrome. Factors like other airports, terrain and busyness determine how large this radius is. Airspace isn’t always round, either, for similar reasons. You can remember that class C requires a clearance.
- Class F:
These areas are marked on maps to show locations where there’s a designated activity taking place. This could be flight training, helicopter operations, aerobatics, parachuting- all kinds of things! Many of the types of activities taking place can bring aircraft all the way to the ground or very close to it, making it unsafe for UAV flight unless some coordination is taking place between pilots. No recreational or exemption flights can take place within class F and those applying for an SFOC will have to show how they plan on ensuring they can operate safely given the activities taking place. CYR class F is restricted airspace. CYRs cover things like prisons, forest fire areas, airshows, and military areas. They are no-go zones unless you’ve coordinated with the agency that controls the institution.
- Advanced operations only - to operate in controlled airspace (Classes C, D or E) you need to ask NAV CANADA for an RPAS Flight Authorization
- Control Station:
Control station device and cables (tablet, phone, laptop, or other).
- Above Ground Level, or AGL, describes the literal height above the ground over which you’re flying.VS ASL It’s the average height above standard sea level where the atmospheric pressure is measured in order to calibrate altitude.
UAV
Unmanned Air Vehicle
RPAS stands for
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System
Types of RPAS
Fixed wing UAV
Multi rotor UAV
VTOL (VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND LANDING)
-can transitions to fixed wing or multi rotor
Single rotor helicopter
-longer flight times and heavier payload
Hybrid UAVs
- use electrical and combustion engines
What regulates the operation of RPAS in Canada?
Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) Part 9
starting in ____ pilots may obtain two types of certificated depending on the type of flying they do
2019
Basic Pilot and Advanced Pilot
More complex commercial operations typically require you to apply for a ____________ CERT
special flight operations certificate (SFOC)
If you RPAS is more than 25 kg you require a __________ cert
special flight operations certificate (SFOC)
Line of sight
control RPAS by seeing the aircraft in the air (unobstructed line of sight)
A separate visual observer may be used to
keep visual line of sigh for the pilot, provided there can be very clear communication between pilot and observer
VLOS
Visual line of sight
In order to operate outside of Visual line of sight you have to apply to transport canada and meet 2 requirements
1.) The probability of a RPAS collision must be no hgiher than for that of a manned aircraft
2.) Detect sense-and-avoid (DSA) capability is available
DSA defined and reuirements
Detect sense-and-avoid (DSA)
1.) Collision preventions capabilities similar to that of a human pilot including regarding right of way
2.) Sensors and actions with decision time similar to human
3.) Must detect participating and non-participating aircraft
Aerodynamics
the study of the properties of moving air and the interaction between the air and solid bodies moving through it.
Air?
like water-fluid
moving set of molecules
drag
air friction which opposes the motion of an object through the air
Parasitic drag
-is the drag caused by structure ofthe aircraft resisting the flow of air
-increases with more speed
Induced Drag
- caused as a result of lift
-downwash of air from the wing due to angle of attack
- drag decreases with speed
Two principles of lift creation are?
Newton’s laws of motion and Bernoulli’s principle
-provide fundamental understanding of how aircrafts use air to produce lift through propellers and wings
1.) Laws of motion
-Air has mass so it behaves according to newtons law
-Newtons 3rd law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite rection
-It is the “action” of the aircraft on the air and the air’s “reaction” that is primary reason for flight
ex: a propeller pushes air backwards and the opposite reaction is for the plane to move forwards