220 Practice 9

The payload operator and Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) work together to get the best imagery.

The Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is a network of satellites orbiting the earth.

A sensor is a device that detects events and then produces a corresponding output of the event.

Purpose of ground station is to keep the pilot out of the plane, at least in a physical sense.

Induced drag can be overcome by increasing speed which the airfoil travels through the air.

Important factor that affects sUAS performance is the weight and balance of the aircraft.

During the birth of unmanned aircraft, systems were designed as offensive weapons

As a remote pilot planning an upcoming flight you use METARs for terrain analysis

RPIC should establish a scheduled maintenance protocol if no establish schedule.

A sUAS be directed through manipulation of flt controls or through commands using automation.

Responsibility of launch/recovery crew is to fly the aircraft where it can be handed off

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is a small electronic device made up of miniature gyroscopes

Tech that enables UAS to sense other aircraft and obstacles is known as 'Detect and Avoid'.

Commercial remote pilot in command must keep the aircraft in sight at all times

Frequency is how many waves are generated per second.

A remote pilot can fly sUAS under another aircraft as part of a yield maneuver.

A function of the Ground Control Station (GCS) is payload monitoring and control.

Successive data packages are transmitted electronically via radio frequency called telemetry.

A waypoint is a place where the Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) is halfway through the mission.

LOS means the radio wave will reach its destination if there are no obstacles in the way

Payload operator uses ground control station controls to manipulate the camera

The speed of the wind at ground level is usually much more than it is at a higher altitude.

Wavelength is the distance from one top of a wave to the next wave top.

Datalinks provide information, both to the aircraft, and the FAA

FAA has defined UAS as "operated with direct human intervention from in or on the aircraft."

Unmanned aircraft displays are based, to a certain extent, on manned aircraft displays.

A barometer used in UAS is an electronic device used to measure the magnetic field

Remote sensing is the acquisition of info about an object when not in direct physical contact.

Remote pilots should ensure that all necessary documentation is available for inspection.

A UAS transceiver is a data radio w both the receiver and transmitter in one unit.

Crew Resource Management is the study of how humans use equipment for a specific purpose.

GCS consists of a portable computer with flight planning software, electronic joysticks, etc.

Lift is the driving forward force of the aircraft's propulsion system.

The two-station mission control element (MCE) usually works rotating shifts .

The fuselage houses most of the equipment, acts as the basic structure for the aircraft.

A rotary-wing aircraft has the ability to take off and land vertically and hover in midair

The laws of physics and aerodynamics are the same for quadcopters and fixed-wing aircraft.

Air density is one of the most important factors affecting aircraft performance

The control link has sub-components to transmit commands between the GCS and UAV

Thrust is the aerodynamic force created by the airfoil.

Robotic underwater exploration vehicles are referred to as Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV).

In lost comms, an orbit is when UAV flies a circular pattern until the UAV is reacquired.

Geo-fencing is mapping a geographical area so RPIC can fly the UAS with proper clearances.

UAS use the same aerodynamic principles and design features as manned aircraft.