Drone 107 exam Flashcards
the number of drones you can fly simultaneously
one
fastest you can fly a drone
100 mph / 87 knots
the lightest drone that must be registered
.55 lbs
heaviest legal drone
must be less than, not equal to 55lbs
maximum blood alcohol level
.04
the time that must pass since you have had alcohol
8 hours
the time you have to notify the FAA if you move
30 days
the maximum time you can take to file an FAA accident report
10 days
the lead time required when requesting an FAA waiver
90 days
Time that must pass after a final narcotics conviction
one year
the youngest person who can register a drone
13 years old
how long this certification is good for
24 months
the twilight time before sunrise or after sunset when you can still fly
30 minutes
the distance your anti-collision lights must be visible from when flying during twilight. Also the minimum visibility you must have while flying
3 statute miles
minimum number of feet below a cloud you must fly
500 feet
minimum number of feet horizontally from a cloud you must fly
2000 feet
the repair cost of accident damage that requires you to report an accident to the FAA
$500
The “serious injury” AIS level that requires you to file an accident report
Level 3
the multicom frequency for self-announce procedures
122.9
the distance you should operate from a tower to avoid hitting guy wires
2000 feet
occurs when the wing exceeds its critical angle of attack
stalls
supposed to be defined in the Pilot’s operating handbook for UAS flight manual, but those don’t exist for drones
Center of Gravity (CG) limits
determines when the craft stalls. This doesn’t change if the vehicle weight changes
angle of attack
increases during any maneuver
load factor
this is the answer to any question about who is responsible
Remote PIC
Aircraft always turn in this direction when circling a runway. drivers sit on this side of the car in the US and pilots also sit on this side. its easier for them to look out of this side of the window to see the tower
Left
You’re supposed to have one, even though most drones can’t be user-repaired and don’t provide it
maintenance schedule
helps to prevent an accident chain
Risk management
taking risks to impress others
machismo
doing something without thinking about it
impulsivity
thinking accidents won’t happen to you
invulnerability
what’s the use? they don’t control their destiny
resignation
nobody can tell me what do do
anti-authority
its how you manage your “crew” and you should integrate it into all phases of the operation
crew resource management (CRM)
thats how you should scan for traffic
systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals. let your eyes rest in different areas for a while rather than continuoysly scanning
is like climbing a ladder (north-south)
latitude
is the long way around the planet (the earth is fat cuz it spins)
longitude
contains the weather forecast
standard briefing
is for weather info
AWOS
is for pilots to talk to each other when there’s no tower
CTAF
is a base station that broadcasts to pilots when there’s no tower
unicom
is used as the CTAF when there’s no CTAF (122.9 or 122.95)
multicom
Warm air on top of cold air. fog, haze, low clouds, poor visibility, but smooth air
Temperature inversion
turbulence (because the air is unstable) showery precipitation
moist unstable air
smooth air, poor visibility, and steady (not showery) precipitation (because stable air is usually humid)
stable air
stable air is usually
humid
intermittent preciptation
unstable air
stable
cool + dry
unstable
hot + humid
just means “high altitude”, air is thinner, so lift is decreased
high density altitude
means a rain cloud
nimbus
18004KT means
wind is 180 degrees at 4 knots. the first three digits (180) are the compass heading. the last two #s are the wind speed (04)
Compass headings are always relative to ________ north in print not ___________ north
compass headings are relative to true north in print not magnetic north. if its in print it must be true
what does OvC007 mean
sky is overcast at 700 feet. remember, #s are always in hundreds
what does 1 1/2SM mean
Visibility is 1 1/2 statute miles (SM)
BLPY
blowing spray
IC
ice crystals
BR
mist
PL
ice pellets
DS
dust storm
PO
dust /sand whirls
DU
widespread dust
RA
rain
DZ
drizzle
SA
sand
FC
funnel cloud
SG
Snow grains
+FC
tornado/water spout
SN
snow
FG
fog
SQ
squall
FU
smoke
SS
sand storm
GR
hail
UP
unknown precipitation
GS
Small hail/snow pellets
VA
volcanic ash
HZ
haze
CTAF
common traffic advisory frequency. is marked with a c
Awos
is for weather
red flags
mark VFR checkpoints which mean more planes might be there
tick marks
measure minutes between latitude and longtitude degrees. each tick is one minute. bigger ticks mark 5 minutes
charts include measurements
AGL not MSL
is the most restricted airspace
class B
is the least restricted airspace
class E
must get ATC (air traffic control) authorization for class
B, C, and D
airspace from 18000 feet to 60000 feet all over the US
Class A
surrounding major airports, 0 -10000 feet. consists of multiple layers, like an upside down wedding cake
Class B
surrounding airports with a control tower, radar, and over a specific amount of traffic. Usually 5 NM (nautical miles) radius from 0 - 4000 feet, and a 10 NM radius from 1,200 - 4000 feet
Class C
surrounds airport with a control tower, 0 - 2500 feet, no specific radius, just shaped around flight patterns.
Class D
outside control tower hours, class D airspace is
class G
usually it starts at 1,200 feet and goes up to 18,000 feet
class E
uncontrolled airspace (below class E airspace)
Class G
an example of prohibited areas (P-###)
places like Camp David and the white house
restricted areas (R-###) are
it’s not prohibited. but if you fly here , it could be dangerous. the government might be testing artillery or missiles or UFOs
warning areas (W-###)
domestic and international waters, from NM outward from the US coast. It’s cool to fly there it’s just not really managed by he US
Military Operations Areas (MOAs)
consist of airspace with defined limits established for the purpose of separating certain military training activities from IFR traffic.
whenever a MOA is being used nonparticipating IFR traffic may be
cleared through an MOA if IFR separation can be provided by ATC otherwise, ATC reroutes or restricts nonparticipating IFR traffic
MOA will often consist of
multiple restricted areas (R-###). an example of this is chocolate mountain impact area (R-2507) and chocolate mountain aerial gunnery range (R-25070
Alert areas
depicted on aeronautical charts with an “A” followed by a number (eg A-211) to inform nonparticipating pilots of areas that may contain a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity. Think skydiving training facility
