Module 1 & 2 Test

A ________ is an electro-mechanical device used to move a control surface.

• transmitter

• servo

• aileron

• speed controller

The _________ is the fixed-wing aircraft control surface that creates movement around the lateral axis.

• elevator

• rudder

• throttle

• aileron

One of the most important factors affecting overall aircraft performance is _________.

• propellor diameter

• air density

• gravity

• wing span

The term “Unmanned Aircraft System” is used instead of UAV or drone because it ____________.

• Represents all of the components of a UAS, not just the air vehicle

• Sounds more technical than drone

• Signifies a code word for a controversial technology

• Aligns with the rest of the world’s acceptance of the term

How would you define the physical aspects of a small unmanned aircraft (UA) to a friend?

• A UA weighs less than 55 pounds, including everything onboard or attached to the aircraft

• A UA capable of sustained flight in the air and flown for recreational purposes

• Unmanned aircraft and its associated elements required for the safe and efficient operation of the unmanned aircraft in the national airspace system

• An aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft

As the two forces of _______________increase, the angle of attack (AOA) of an airfoil increases.

• lift and drag

• power level and drag

• engine rpm and yaw

• lift and thrust

As high-density altitude __________, the performance of a small unmanned aircraft increases.

• increases

• decreases

• does not affect

Accurate navigational data, used by the flight control system, comes from your ________________

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

• NOTAM

• past flight statistics

• waypoint

The three degrees of motion that illustrate rotation around axes are longitudinal, lateral and _________.

• vertical

• Z

• roll

When flying your sUAS, which direction do you launch your vehicle?

• Into the wind

• With the wind

• Above the wind

• Using the wind's velocity