Chapter 11 - Final Exam Flashcards
Who would a Remote Pilot in Command contact to “CHECK NOTAMS” as it is noted in the CAUTION box regarding the unmarked balloon?
NTSB office
FAA district office
Flight Service
Flight service
The Savannah Airport Class C shell is indicted by the following altitudes: 41/13. What is the floor of that airspace?
1,300 feet AGL
1,300 feet MSL
1,700 feet MSL
1300 MSL
On a VFR sectional chart, what do blue hash marks indicate?
Restricted Area
Class A Airspace
Wildlife Refuge
Restricted airspace
On a VFR sectional chart, a dashed blue line indicates what?
Class D Airspace
Class G Airspace
Class E Airspace
Class D Airspace
On a VFR sectional chart, a solid blue line indicates what?
Class B Airspace
Class E Airspace
Restricted Airspace
Class B Airspace
Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on Sectional Aeronautical Charts?
Airports with control towers underlying Class A, B, and C airspace are shown in blue; Class D and E airspace are magenta.
Airports with control towers underlying Class B, C, D, and E airspace are shown in blue.
Airports with control towers underlying Class C, D, and E airspace are shown in magenta.
Airports with control towers underlying Class B, C, D, and E airspace are shown in blue
What hazards to aircraft may exist in areas such as Devils Lake East MOA?
Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.
Unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles.
High volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity.
Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.
What is a characteristic of stable air?
Stratiform clouds.
Unlimited visibility.
Cumulus clouds.
Stratiform clouds
The FAA may approve your application for a waiver of provisions in part 107 only when it has been determined that the proposed operation:
Can be safely conducted under the terms of that certificate of waiver
Involves public aircraft or air carrier operations
Will be conducted outside of the United States
Can be safely conducted under the terms of that certificate of waiver
What is the weather at the Fargo airport?
KFAR 301953Z 36006KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A3021
Winds from the north at 6 knots and clear
Winds from the south at 6 knots and clear
Winds from the north at 60 knots and clear
Winds from the north at 6 knots and clear
What clouds have the greatest turbulence?
Nimbostratus.
Cumulonimbus.
Towering cumulus.
Cumulonimbus
Given a METAR that reads winds of 18004KT, what is the wind velocity and direction?
180° magnetic at 4 knots
180° true at 4 knots
040° true at 18 knots
180 true at 4 knots
What is standard temperature and pressure values for sea level?
30°C and 29.96” Hg.
15°C and 29.92” Hg.
29°C and 15.53” Hg.
15°C and 29.92” Hg.
What causes variations in altimeter settings between weather reporting points?
Unequal heating of the Earth’s surface.
Variation of terrain elevation.
Coriolis force.
Unequal heating of Earth’s surface
When using a small unmanned aircraft in a commercial operation, who is responsible for informing the participants about emergency procedures?
The FAA Inspector-in-Charge
The lead visual observer
The Remote Pilot in Command
RPIC
Which is true regarding the presence of alcohol within the human body?
A small amount of alcohol increases vision acuity.
Consuming an equal amount of water will increase the destruction of alcohol and alleviate a hangover.
Judgment and decision-making abilities can be adversely affected by even small amounts of alcohol.
Judgment and decision-making abilities can be adversely affected by even small amounts of alcohol.
Clouds are divided into four families according to their
composition.
height range.
outward shape.
Height Range
What does a small red flag indicate on a VFR sectional chart?
The flag indicates a GPS check point that can be used by both manned and remote pilots for orientation.
The flag indicates a VFR check point for manned aircraft, and a higher volume of air traffic should be expected there.
The flag indicates that there will be a large obstruction depicted on the next printing of the chart.
The flag indicates a VFR check point for manned aircraft, and a higher volume of air traffic should be expected there.
The effective use of all available resources—human, hardware, and information—prior to and during flight to ensure the successful outcome of the operation is called:
Risk Management
Crew Resource Management
Safety Management System
Crew resource management
How would you find out if an MOA is active?
Refer to the legend for special use airspace phone number.
Locate the information in the Small UAS database.
Refer to the Military Operations Directory.
Refer to the legend for special use airspace phone number
What Class Airspace does not require approval before entering?
Class E Airspace
Class G Airspace
Class C Airspace
Class G
What are the four hazardous attitudes?
Macho, Impulsivity, Resignation, Anti-Authority
Macho, Impulsivity, Resignation, Control Freak
Macho, Impulsivity, Resignation, Quitter
Macho, Impulsivity, Resignation, Anti-Authority
A person without a part 107 remote pilot certificate may operate an sUAS for commercial operations:
Only when visual observers participate in the operation
Under the direct supervision of a Remote PIC
Alone, if operating during daylight hours
Under the supervision of a RPIC
According to 14 CFR part 107, how may a Remote Pilot in Command (Remote PIC) operate an unmanned aircraft in class C airspace?
The Remote PIC must have prior authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC)
The Remote PIC must monitor the Air Traffic Control (ATC) frequency from launch to recovery
The Remote PIC must contact the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility after launching the unmanned aircraft
The Remote PIC must have prior authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC)
What kind of air would you expect over a barren area on a hot day?
Stratus Clouds
Unstable Air
Stable Air
Unstable air
You have received an outlook briefing from flight service through 1800wxbrief.com. The briefing indicates you can expect a low-level temperature inversion with high relative humidity. What weather conditions would you expect?
Turbulent air, poor visibility, fog, low stratus type clouds, and showery precipitation.
Light wind shear, poor visibility, haze, and light rain.
Smooth air, poor visibility, fog, haze, or low clouds.
Smooth air, poor visibility, fog, haze, or low clouds.
Safety is an important element for a remote pilot to consider prior to operating an unmanned aircraft system.
To prevent the final “link” in the accident chain, a remote pilot must consider which methodology?
Risk Management.
Safety Management System.
Crew Resource Management.
Risk management
While monitoring the Cooperstown Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) you hear an aircraft announce that they are midfield left downwind to RWY 13. Where would the aircraft be relative to the runway?
The aircraft is East.
The aircraft is South.
The aircraft is West.
East
While operating around buildings, the Remote Pilot in Command should be aware of the creation of wind gusts that:
Change rapidly in direction and speed causing turbulence
Increase performance of the aircraft
Enhance stability and imagery
Change rapidly in direction and speed causing turbulence
To get a complete weather overview for the planned flight, the Remote Pilot in Command should obtain a:
An abbreviated briefing
An outlook briefing
A standard briefing
Standard
If the temperature/dewpoint spread is small and decreasing, and the temperature is 62°F, what type weather is most likely to develop?
Freezing precipitation.
Thunderstorms.
Fog or low clouds.
Fog or low clouds
A person whose sole task is watching the sUAS to report hazards to the rest of the crew is called:
Visual observer
Remote PIC
Person manipulating the controls
Visual Observer
Scheduled maintenance should be performed in accordance with the:
Stipulations in 14 CFR part 43
Contractor requirements
Manufacturer’s suggested procedures
Manufacturer’s suggested procedures
How would a remote PIC “CHECK NOTAMS” as noted in the CAUTION box regarding the unmarked balloon?
By obtaining a briefing via an online source such as: 1800WXBrief.com.
By contacting the FAA district office.
By utilizing the B4UFLY mobile application.
By obtaining a briefing via an online source such as: 1800WXBrief.com.
The Devils Lake East MOA is a
military operations area.
military observation area.
meteorological observation area.
military operations area
Which of the following individuals may process an application for a part 107 remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating?
Commercial Balloon pilot
Remote Pilot in Command
Designated Pilot Examiner
Designated pilot examiner
While operating a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), you experience a flyaway and several people suffer injuries. Which of the following injuries requires reporting to the FAA?
Scrapes and cuts bandaged on site
An injury requiring an overnight hospital stay
Minor bruises
Hospitalization
On a VFR sectional chart, a solid magenta line indicates what?
Class C Airspace
Class B Airspace
Class D Airspace
Class C
What effect does high density altitude have on the efficiency of a UA propeller?
Propeller efficiency is decreased.
Density altitude does not affect propeller efficiency.
Propeller efficiency is increased.
Decreased
Damaged lithium batteries can cause:
An inflight fire
Increased endurance
A change in aircraft center of gravity
Fire
What are the characteristics of stable air?
Poor visibility and intermittent precipitation.
Good visibility and steady precipitation.
Poor visibility and steady precipitation.
Poor visibility and steady precipitation.
In accordance with 14 CFR part 107, except when within a 400’ radius of a structure, at what maximum altitude can you operate sUAS?
600 feet AGL
400 feet AGL
500 feet AGL
400’ AGL
Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace?
Contact the tower and request permission to enter.
Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency.
Contact the FSS for traffic advisories
.Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency.
Under what condition does frost form?
When advection fog is present
When the surface temperature is below the dew point in any temperature
When the surface temperature is below the dew point in freezing temperature
When the surface temperature is below the dew point in freezing temperature
What hazards to aircraft may exist in restricted areas such as R-5302A?
Military training activities that necessitate acrobatic or abrupt flight maneuvers.
Unusual, often invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles.
High volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity.
Unusual, often invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles.
What are characteristics of unstable air?
Turbulence and good surface visibility.
Nimbostratus clouds and good surface visibility.
Turbulence and poor surface visibility.
Turbulence and good surface visibility.
An almond or lens-shaped cloud which appears stationary, but which may contain winds of 50 knots or more, is referred to as
a lenticular cloud.
a funnel cloud.
an inactive frontal cloud
lenticular
After receiving a part 107 remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating, how often must you satisfy recurrent training requirements?
Every 12 months
Every 6 months
Every 24 months
24
You are a remote pilot for a co-op energy service provider. You are to use your UA to inspect power lines in a remote area 15 hours away from your home office. After the drive, fatigue impacts your abilities to complete your assignment on time. Fatigue can be recognized
easily by an experienced pilot.
as being in an impaired state.
by an ability to overcome sleep deprivation.
impaired state
Under what condition would a small unmanned aircraft not have to be registered before it is operated in the United States?
When the aircraft has a takeoff weight that is more than .55 pounds, but less than 55 pounds, not including fuel and necessary attachments
When the aircraft weighs less than .55 pounds on takeoff, including everything that is on-board or attached to the aircraft
All small unmanned aircraft need to be registered regardless of the weight of the aircraft before, during, or after the flight
When the aircraft weighs less than .55 pounds on takeoff, including everything that is on-board or attached to the aircraft
What are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass?
Haze and smoke
Poor visibility and smooth air
Turbulence and showery precipitation
Turbulence and showery precipitation
On a VFR sectional chart, what does an “R” with a circle around it represent?
Remote pilot only airspace
Private airport
Refueling Area
Private airport
A stall occurs when the smooth airflow over the unmanned airplane`s wing is disrupted, and the lift degenerates rapidly. This is caused when the wing:
Exceeds maximum allowable operating weight
Exceeds its critical angle of attack
Exceeds the maximum speed
Exceeds its critical angle of attack
In which situation is advection fog most likely to form?
A warm, moist air mass on the windward side of mountains.
An air mass moving inland from the coast in winter.
A light breeze blowing colder air out to sea.
An air mass moving inland from the coast in winter.
The chart shows a gray line with “VR1667, VR1617, VR1638, and VR1668.” Could this area present a hazard to the operations of a small unmanned aircraft?
Yes, the defined route provides traffic separation to manned aircraft.
Yes, this is a Military Training Route from 1,500 feet AGL and below.
No, all operations will be above 400 feet.
Yes, this is a Military Training Route from 1,500 feet AGL and below.
According to 14 CFR part 107, what is required to operate a small unmanned aircraft within 30 minutes after official sunset?
Use of lighted anti-collision lights
Use of a transponder
Must be operated in a rural area
Lights
The suffix “nimbus”, used in naming clouds, means
a cloud with extensive vertical development.
a middle cloud containing ice pellets.
a rain cloud.
rain cloud
Which technique should a visual observer use to scan for air traffic during a remote flight?
Concentrate on relative movement detected in the peripheral vision area.
Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals.
Continuous sweeping of the windshield from right to left.
Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals.
What action should a pilot take when operating under VFR in a Military Operations Area (MOA)?
Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted.
Obtain a clearance from the controlling agency prior to entering the MOA.
Operate only on the airways that transverse the MOA.
Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted
The FAA may approve your application for a waiver of provisions in part 107 only when it has been determined that the proposed operation:
Will be conducted outside of the United States
Can be safely conducted under the terms of that certificate of waiver
Involves public aircraft or air carrier operations
Can be safely conducted under the terms of that certificate of waiver
When adapting crew resource management (CRM) concepts to the operation of a small unmanned aircraft, CRM must be integrated into:
All phases of the operation
The flight portion only
The communications only
All phases
Every physical process of weather is accompanied by, or is the result of, a
heat exchange.
pressure differential.
movement of air.
heat exchange
In accordance with 14 CFR part 107, you may operate an sUAS from a moving vehicle when no property is carried for compensation or hire:
Over a parade or other social events
Over a sparsely populated area
Over suburban areas
Sparsely populated areas
What are characteristics of unstable air?
Turbulence and good surface visibility.
Turbulence and poor surface visibility.
Nimbostratus clouds and good surface visibility.
Turbulence and good surface visibility.
