Loading and Performance
What are the three axes of rotation?
Roll, Pitch, Yaw
True or False: You do not need authorization to fly near an airport.
True
What do A, B, and C stand for in the phonetic alphabet?
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie
This class of Airspace is generally considered the most complex.
Class B
List three uses for Drones in the real world.
Military, Construction, Racing, Recreational, Agriculture, Photography, Inspection, Law Enforcement
Weight and Drag
You approach an airport and notice a beacon flashing two white lights and one green light. What type of airport is this?
Military
What is V, W, and X in the phonetic alphabet?
Victor, Whiskey, X-Ray
There are usually how many volumes in Class C Airspace?
2
What does AGL and MSL stand for?
Above Ground Level and Mean Sea Level
Pitch is controlled by the ___________, which is located at the back of the plane.
Elevator
Explain the difference between true north and magnetic north.
True north is in relation to the north pole, while magnetic north has to deal with the magnetic fields of the earth, changing over time.
How would you communicate the following plane and tail number using the phonetic alphabet? A Cessna plane, tail number N8TG9H
Cessna November Eight Tango Golf Niner Hotel
Class D Airspace is usually a single cylinder that is about _______ feet AGL.
2,500
The ______ ________ is a series of civil/military flight information publications issued by the FAA every 56 days.
Chart Supplement
Describe Newton's 3rd Law.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
What is a hold short line in an airport?
A marking on the runway or taxiway that indicates where an aircraft must stop before entering.
Spell out 4,500 using the correct figures in the phonetic alphabet.
Four thousand fife hundred
Why is Class A airspace irrelevant to drone pilots?
You are at an airport, and the base of the control tower is at 4,200 feet MSL. The tower is 1,100 feet tall. What is the MSL and AGL at the peak of the tower?
5,300 feet MSL and 1,100 feet AGL
"As the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure decreases." This is known as ___________ principle.
Bernoulli's
Opposing sides of the runway have the following numbers: 12 and 30. Explain what these numbers mean.
The degrees the runway is facing: 12 represents 120 degrees in relation to magnetic north, and 30 represents 300 degrees in relation to magnetic north.
When flying in non-towered airports, pilots use CTAF and UNICOM frequencies to communicate with each other. What do these acronyms stand for?
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency and Universal Integrated Community
Class D Airspace operates only during the day. During non-operating hours, the airspace reverts to either of these two classes of airspace.
Class E or G
What is the brand of the large outdoor drone we used?
Woz Ed