Intro to Aerospace & Aviation Unit 1 review

Which of the following best describes what you must have to fly an unmanned aircraft system professionally?

• A remote pilot certificate

• A TSA license

• Be at least 16 years of age

• Understand English

• Have at least 40 hours logged

Which best describes aerospace?

• The industry involved with the design and manufacturing of aircraft and spacecraft that operate both outside and inside Earth's atmosphere

• The flight of unmanned aircraft within Earth's atmosphere

• Any structure that can maneuver through the aire

• The design, development, production, operations and use of aircraft within Earth's atmoshere

The International Space Station (ISS) _________.

• has been orbiting the earth for more than 40 years

• has humans living on it for one week a time, maximum

• is an orbiting research laboratory

• is where satellites are built

What is the difference between a UAV and a UAS? (1.C)

• A UAV and a UAS are different names for a drone

• A UAV is a drone and a UAS is a research laboratory

• A UAV is one component of a UAS

• A UAV is a satellite and a UAS is not

An engineer works on the commercial airliner Boeing 787 pilot seat. Which industry does the engineer work for?

• Space Industry

• Aviation Industry

• Glider Industry

• Pilot Industry

What are reconnaissance aircraft used for?

• Acquiring information about an areas for military purposes

• Transporting mail cargo overseas

• Launching air-to-ground weaponry to disable enemy forces

• Surveying U.S. borders in search of whale migration

How is general aviation's primary purpose described?

• Accomplishing every mission involving cargo for compensation on unscheduled routes

• Accomplishing every mission not covered by the commercial airlines or military

• Accomplishing every mission except unmanned aircraft systems

• Accomplishing every mission involving carrying passengers on scheduled notes

The purpose of military aviation is to ________? (1.B)

• defend the nation and its interests

• transport soldiers and military supplies

• protect the U.S. coastline

• build effective fighter jets and bombers

A UAS includes which of the following? Select all that apply. (1.c)

• Pilot

• Human passenger

• Controllers and sensors

• Unmanned aircraft vehicle

• Parachutes

Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply. (1.A)

• Aviation and aerospace deal with all spacecraft outside of Earth's atmosphere

• Aviation is part of aerospace

• Aviation deals with pilots and aerospace deals with spacecraft

• Aviation deals with all aircraft within Earth's atmosphere

• Aviation deals with all aircraft and spacecraft