Week 1 - Systems Overview

Question 1

What does the nose landing gear provide?

Answer 1

Steering during TOL
Shock absorption

Question 2

What does the WoW switch prevent from operating?

Answer 2

Laser
Radar
De-icing
Pitot heater

Question 3

What is the implication if the ice detector fails?

Answer 3

Ice 2 warning

Question 4

At what temperature does the fire warning illuminate?

Answer 4

95°c

Question 5

What does the Ice Protection System (IPS) comprised of?

Answer 5

Detector
Electro-Expulsive actuators
Distributors
V Tail actuators

Question 6

How are the electro-expulsive actuators powered?

Answer 6

By the distributors

Question 7

What are the 3 warnings for icing?

Answer 7

Ice 1- >3 & 90% humidity
Ice 2- >3 & 90% humidity & below CMIC
Ice 3- >3 & 90% humidity & CMIC or above

Question 8

When does the UAV go into ice flight mode?

Answer 8

When selected manually
When Ice 2/3 is reached

Question 9

Where are the fire detectors located?

Answer 9

At the front and rear of the UAV

Question 10

What flight components are controlled by actuators?

Answer 10

Ailerons
Flaps
V-Tails

Question 11

What is the purpose of the control rod?

Answer 11

To convert rotary motion to horizontal

Question 12

How many flight control actuators are there?

Answer 12

7

Question 13

What fuel does the Watchkeeper use?

Answer 13

AV100LL

Question 14

What are the 4 sub systems of the Electrical Power System (EPS)?

Answer 14

Starter alternator
GCU
PDS
Emergency battery

Question 15

Where is the alternator located?

Answer 15

Rear compartment

Question 16

Where is the current limiter?

Answer 16

Front of the UAV

Question 17

Which panel connects an external power source to the UAV?

Answer 17

Umbilical access panel

Question 18

What are the 2 units in the PCDU?

Answer 18

GCU
PDU

Question 19

How long does the emergency battery last?

Answer 19

40 minutes

Question 20

Which components are part of the RMS?

Answer 20

IFF
EMS
ADT
Payloads

Question 21

What does the VMSC control?

Answer 21

Flight controls
Auto flight controls
UAV systems and monitoring

Question 22

What are the 2 modes of SAR?

Answer 22

Spot &strip

Question 23

What are the two modes of GMTI?

Answer 23

Surveillance & spot

Question 24

What is the fuel capacity of Watchkeeper?

Answer 24

120kg
(RTS - only put in 100kg)

Question 25

What is the oil capacity of Watchkeeper?

Answer 25

11kg
Will read as 10kg

Question 26

What is the fuel pressure?

Answer 26

3 bar

Question 27

How much fuel is circulated per hour?

Answer 27

25L

Question 28

How are the navigation lights activated?

Answer 28

Manually in GCS
As part of the mission plan

Question 29

What is the purpose of the propulsion system?

Answer 29

Create thrust
Generate electrical power

Question 30

What is the purpose of alternating generator use?

Answer 30

Servicing
Operation necessity

Question 31

What safety equipment is in the GCS?

Answer 31

First aid kit
CO detector
Fire detector
Fire extinguishers

Question 32

What safety equipment is in the GCS?

Answer 32

First aid kit
CO detector
Fire detector
Fire extinguishers

Question 33

What is the angle between V-Tails?

Answer 33

110°

Question 34

What sub system does the AVDC come under?

Answer 34

GFCC

Question 35

How many primary displays per console are there?

Answer 35

2

Question 36

What does REX stand for?

Answer 36

Remote extension

Question 37

What are the positions of the laser hard control switch?

Answer 37

Safe
Mark
Designate
Range

Question 38

What are the components of the GFCC?

Answer 38

FRT
APC
AVDC

Question 39

How is payload imagery sent from the UAV to the GCS?

Answer 39

Down the WBDL