Loco 4 Quiz

What is the main difference between towered and untowered airports?

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  The location of the airport

• The size of the airport

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  The type of aircraft allowed to use the airport

• The presence of an air traffic control tower

Where are towered airports typically located?

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  In uncontrolled airspace

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  In areas with high terrain or obstacles

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  In remote areas with limited access

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  In controlled airspace

What is the standard air temperature and pressure at sea level?

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  17º C 1013 millibars

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  15º C 29.92” Hg

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  59º C 1013 millibars

What is true altitude?

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  The vertical distance of the aircraft above the surface.

• The height above the surface.

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  The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level.

How would high density altitude affect the performance of a small unmanned aircraft?

• Decreased performance

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  No change in performance

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  Increased performance

What effect, if any, does high humidity have on sUAS performance?

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  It has no effect on performance.

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  It increases performance.

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  It decreases performance.

Which combination of atmospheric conditions will reduce aircraft takeoff and climb performance?

• Low temperature, low relative humidity, and low density altitude.

• High temperature, low relative humidity, and low density altitude.

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  High temperature, high relative humidity, and high density altitude.

The condition between layers of wind moving in different directions is known as

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  wind vortex.

• temperature inversion.

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  wind shear.

• tropical cyclone

When may hazardous wind shear be expected?

• In areas of low-level temperature inversion, frontal zones, and clear air turbulence

• When moist, unstable air crosses a mountain barrier

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  Following frontal passage when cumulus clouds form

You're operating a fixed-wing UA over barren ground on a hot day at low-altitude. You can expect to encounter

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  smooth, moist air.

• bumpy, turbulent air.

• good visibility.