Part 107 Study Guide Flashcards

1
Q

weight to register UAS with FAA

A

.55lbs-55lbs

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2
Q

age to register UAS

A

13

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3
Q

age to take Part 107 test

A

16

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4
Q

months certificate is valid

A

24

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5
Q

above ground level
above/around buildings

A

400 feet

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6
Q

below clouds

A

500 feet

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7
Q

horizontal from guy wires and from clouds

A

2,000 feet

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8
Q

miles per hour max

A

100

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9
Q

SM visibility

A

3

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10
Q

hours without alcohol

A

8

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11
Q

blood alcohol level

A

.04

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12
Q

unable to fly after narcotic conviction

A

1 year

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13
Q

allowed to fly ___________ before or after sunrise/sunset

A

30 minutes

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14
Q

What is needed to fly before/after twilight?

A

anti-collision lights that can be seen from 3 SM

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15
Q

minimum damage for FAA report (not including cost of UAS)

A

$500

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16
Q

amount of time to file FAA report

A

10 days

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17
Q

Airspace Classes

A

A, B, C, D, E, G

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18
Q

Class A

A

18,000+ MSL
1 Tier

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19
Q

Class B

A

10,000 MSL
3 Tiers

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20
Q

Class C

A

4,000 MSL
2 Tiers

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21
Q

Class D

A

2,500 MSL
1 Tier

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22
Q

Class E

A

1,200 MSL-18,000 MSL
Controlled airspace which is neither class A, B, C nor D

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23
Q

Class G

A

Below 14,500 MSL
Not controlled
Normally from ground level to 1,200 feet

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24
Q

CTAF

A

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

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25
Q

Multicom

A

122.9 or 122.95

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26
Q

AWOS

A

weather broadcast

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27
Q

Radio Talk

A

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whisky, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu

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28
Q

Stalls

A

Exceeds critical angle of attack (loses lift)
Banking heavily will increase stall speed

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29
Q

Load Factor

A

Increases during turns
pressure on aircraft

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30
Q

Center of Gravity

A

changing this will change handling of aircraft (changed by adding or taking away weight from an aircraft)

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31
Q

Airspace floor is always measured in _________

A

MSL not AGL

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32
Q

Prohibited Areas

A

Cannot fly UAS in this area

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33
Q

Restricted Areas

A

Less restrictive as Prohibited
must gain clearance to fly in these areas

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34
Q

Military Operation Areas (MOAs)

A

areas where military do flying areas, sometimes below 400 feet

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35
Q

Where should a PIC check to see if a MOA is active?

A

Check NOTAMs
call 1800WXBrief

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36
Q

Military Training Routes

A

MRT, IR, VR, VFR
Similar to MOAs

37
Q

Latitude

A

the distance in degrees north or south of the equator (horizontal lines)

38
Q

Longitude

A

the distance east or west of the prime meridian (vertical lines)

39
Q

1 tick mark =

A

1 minute

40
Q

True North vs Magnetic North

A

True (follow and get to equator/north pole)
Magnetic (not as accurate)

41
Q

Runway Patterns

A

-Take off and land into wind
-Runways aligned so that can happen
-Circle to the left on take off and landing (driver sits on the left, so turn to the left)
-Helicopter traffic goes to the right

42
Q

Which way do airplanes circle an airport?

A

to the left

43
Q

Which way do helicopters circle an airport?

A

to the right

44
Q

True or False? Pilots take off and land with the wind.

A

False. They take off and land into the wind.

45
Q

Runway 0

A

0 degrees (north)

46
Q

Runway 9

A

90 degrees (east)

47
Q

Runway 18

A

180 degrees (south)

48
Q

Runway 27

A

270 degrees (west)

49
Q

Runway 13

A

130 degrees

50
Q

Runway n

A

n0 degrees (add a 0 to runway number to show which direction–in degrees- the runway is facing)

51
Q

Documents

A

-User manual maintenance schedule
-sectional charts
-Chart supplement
-NOTAM
-METAR/TAF

52
Q

User Manual

A

contains maintenance schedule (maybe), battery care, other specs of UAS

53
Q

Maintenance Schedule

A

may have to create your own
-describes what needs to be repaired/replaced and when-

54
Q

Sectional Charts

A

what to refer to for airspace, MOAs, landscapes, towers, etc.

55
Q

Chart Supplement

A

more detailed than sectional chard

56
Q

NOTAM

A

-Notices to Airmen
-Time critical/emergency
-1800wxbrief.com

57
Q

METAR

A

Meterological Aviation Report

58
Q

TAF

A

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

59
Q

METAR KGG 161753Z AUTO 14021G26KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR BKN008 OVC012CB 18/17 A2970 RMK PRESFR

A

-Type of report
-K+ 3 letter code for airport
-UTC time
-16 (day of month)
-1753 (time of day)
-report was
-automatically generated
-could say COR = corrected
-wind speed
-140 = compass heading (first three numbers)
-21 = knots of wind speed (next two numbers)
-G26 = gusts of wind speed in knots
-VRB = variable winds
-visibility= ¾ statute miles (SM = statute miles)
-What weather is actually like
-TSRA = thunderstorm/rain storm
-BR = mist
+ = intensity (Heavy)
-Cloud cover BKN = broken clouds 008 = 800 feet (drops two zeros)
-OVC = overcast clouds
-012= 1200 feet
-CB = cumulonimbus clouds
-SKC, CLR, FEW = less than 1/8 sky cover, clear
-FEW= 1/8-1/4 few
-SCT = 3/8-1/2 scattered
-BKN = 5/8-7/8 broken
-OVC = 8/8 overcast
-Temperature and dew point in Celsius
-RMK = REMARKS

60
Q

What is TAF?

A

Essentially the same as MEAR

61
Q

Low Density altitude

A

Density at low altitudes (air is more dense)
better performance

62
Q

High Density altitude

A

density at high altitudes (air is less dense)
worse performance

63
Q

Fronts

A

Divide weather patterns
cold air hitting warm air

64
Q

Wind Shear

A

changing in wind speed at any altitude

65
Q

Structural Icing

A

Rain or Cloud
0 C or colder

66
Q

Thunderstorm Life Cycle

A

Cumulus
Mature
–most dangerous state
Dissipating
–can bring downdrafts

67
Q

Humidity

A

Less visibility
more efficient (makes air more dense)

68
Q

Unstable Air

A

Hot & Humid

69
Q

Turbulence

A

Unstable
Showery

70
Q

Stable Air

A

Poor visibility
Steady rain

71
Q

Nimbus

A

Big heavy clouds

72
Q

Stratus

A

High whispy clouds

73
Q

UAS Team

A

Visual Observer
Remote Pilot-in-command (PIC)
Crew Resource Management

74
Q

Visual Observer

A

watching UAS, looking for obstacles

75
Q

Remote Pilot in Command (PIC)

A

The one flying the UAS

76
Q

Crew Resource Management

A

integrated into all flying phases
manages VO and rest of crew

77
Q

Risks

A

Hyperventilation
Alcohol
Hangover
Fatigue
Scanning the Sky

78
Q

Hyperventilation

A

Breathing too much

79
Q

Alcohol

A

bad when flying UAS

80
Q

Hangover

A

Under influence of alcohol, even after 8 hours

81
Q

Fatigue

A

bad, any other impaired state

82
Q

Scanning the Sky

A

Look at portions of the sky in choppy movement, not in a continuous movement

83
Q

Bad Qualities of Drone Pilots

A

Macho
Impulsivity
Invulnerability
Anti-Authority
Resignation

84
Q

Macho

A

Show offs

85
Q

Impulsivity

A

lack of planning

86
Q

Invulnerability

A

“it can’t happen to me”

87
Q

Resignation

A

It doesn’t matter what I do
It’ll happen or it won’t

88
Q

Anti-Authority

A

defy rules

89
Q

Steps for Good Decision-Making

A

Identifying personal attitudes hazardous to safe flight
learning behavior modification techniques
learning how to recognize and cope with stress
developing risk assessment skills
using all resources
evaluating the effectiveness of one’s ADM skills