Facts Flashcards
Occurs when the wing exceeds its critical angle of attack.
Stalls
Supposed to be defined in the Pilot’s Operation Handbook or 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 left when circling a runway, because drivers sit on the left side of the car in the US, and pilots sit on the left of the plane, too. It’s easier for them to look out the left 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 a schedule.
Maintenance schedule.
Helps to prevent an accident chain.
Risk Management
Personality factors
Machismo Impulsivity Invulnerability Resignation Anti-authority
Define “Machismo”
Taking risks to impress others
Define “Impulsivity”
Doing something without thinking about it.
Define “Invulnerability”
Thinking accidents won’t happen to you.
Define “Resignation”
What’s the use? They don’t control their destiny.
Define “Anti-authority”
Nobody can tell me what to do.
How You manage your “crew” and you should integrated it into all phases of thee operation.
Crew Resource Management (CRM)
How you should scan for traffic-let your eyes rest in different areas for a while, rather than continuously scanning.
Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals.
Measurements north/south
Latitude
Measurements East/West
Longitude
Contains the weather forecast
Standard briefing
___ is for pilots to talk to each other when there’s no tower.
CTAF
___ is for wether.
AWOS
____ is a base station that broadcasts to pilots when there’s no tower.
UNICOM
_____ is used as the CTAF when there’s no CTAF. What’s the frequency?
MULTICOM
122.9 or 122.95
