Unit 1 Review

What type of aircraft can a person legally fly at age 14? Select all that apply.

• Glider

• Balloon

• Turboprop

• Helicopter

• Private jet

The ______ pilot certificate requires the fewest number of flight hours.

• sport

• recreational

• private

• instrument

What type of certificate must a pilot obtain in order to fly for a commercial airline?

• Sport Pilot Certificate

• Private Pilot Certificate

• Instrument Rating

• Airline Transport Pilot Certificate

Which of these tasks could be aided by a drone pilot license? Select all that apply.

• Transporting airline passengers

• Real estate surveying

• Police surveillance

• Flying long-haul cargo

• Filmmaking

With respect to the certification of aircraft, which are categories of aircraft?

• Normal, utility, acrobatic

• Airplane, rotorcraft, glider

• Landplane, seaplane

• Single-engine, twin-engine, multi-engine

For FAA aircraft certification purposes, how are aircraft categorized?

• Based on the function

• Based on the capacity

• Based on the landing gear

• Based on the number of engines

Which of these best describes an airplane?

• A heavier-than-air aircraft that is driven by engines and has fixed wings

• A heavier-than-air aircraft that relies on lift generated by one or more rotors

• A heavier-than-air aircraft whose flight does not depend on an engine

• A lighter-than-air aircraft that uses gas buoyancy or an airborne heater

Which of these best describes the airplane below?

• Tailwheel biplane

• Tailwheel mid wing

• Tricycle biplane

• Tricycle triplane

A UAS contains which of the following? Select all that apply.

• Sensors

• Human operator

• Unmanned aircraft

• Controller

By what characteristic does the FAA classify UAS?

• By weight

• By operator

• By type of engine

• By type of landing gear