Chapter 10 - Boot Camp

Question 1

Where should your registration number be located on your drone?

Answer 1

Any area that can be easily seen, or is accessible without tools

Question 2

How long does it take one mixed drink to exit your system?

Answer 2

3 hours

Question 3

Before flight, you notice your battery has a half inch dent in it. What should you do?

Answer 3

Discard the battery and exchange it for another

Question 4

At what bank angle does load factor begin to effect performance?

Answer 4

45 degrees

Question 5

When is pressure altitude equal to density altitude?

Answer 5

On a standard day (15 degrees C/59 degrees Farenheit & 29.92 Hg pressure)

Question 6

What is proper scanning technique for a visual observer?

Answer 6

Scan 30 degrees at a time, from top to bottom, spending 2-3 seconds

Question 7

Upon request, you must provide your remote pilot certificate to?

Answer 7

Local law enforcement

Question 8

If humidity is 100%, what effect on performance can be expected?

Answer 8

Decrease in performance

Question 9

The weather report lists the ceiling at 800 feet AGL. What is the highest you can operate your sUAS?

Answer 9

300 feet (must be at least 500 feet from the clouds)

Question 10

Low level turbulence can occur, and icing can become hazardous, in what type of fog?

a. Rain inducing fog
b. Upslope fog
c. Steam fog

Answer 10

Steam fog

Question 11

What antidotal phrase can reverse the hazardous attitude of impulsivity?

a. It can happen to me
b. Do it quickly to get it over with
c. Not so fast, think first

Answer 11

Not so fast, think first

Question 12

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a manned aircraft flying north in a calm wind. “Unmanned aircraft operations at 9 o’clock, 2 miles”. Where should the remote PIC and crew look for this traffic?

a. North
b. East
c. West

Answer 12

East

Question 13

Given the following information about an airport on a sectional chart, what frequency should be used to contact ATC?

Elizabeth City CGAS/RGNL (ECG)
CT 120.5 C
ASOS 124.375

Answer 13

120.5

Question 14

What is the best way for the remote PIC to minimize the risk of radio frequency interference during sUAS operations?

Answer 14

Never transmit on aviation frequency ranges during flight operations

Question 15

What conditions are necessary for the formation of thunderstorms?

Answer 15

High humidity, lifting force, unstable conditions

Question 16

What may be used to assist in compliance with sUAS see-and-avoid requirements?

a. Binoculars
b. First Person View camera
c. Remote Pilot diligence

Answer 16

Remote pilot diligence

Question 17

What may be used to assist in compliance with sUAS visual line of sight requirements?

Answer 17

Binoculars

Question 18

Which weather phenomenon signals the beginning of the mature stage of a thunderstorm?

Answer 18

Precipitation beginning to fall

Question 19

You are conducting sUAS operations northeast of a nearby airport. While monitoring the CTAF, an airplane announces it is departing runway 36 utilizing a right traffic pattern. Will the aircraft potentially conflict with your operation?

Answer 19

Yes. Runway 36 is at 360 degrees, pointing due north. If the aircraft is using right traffic, its first turn will be to the right, or northeast, conflicting with your operation.