Drone Rules and FAA Regulations
At what age can you obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate?
At least 16 years old.
Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 77) What's the UNICOM frequency at Pierre Regional Airport?
122.95
A light flickering at a rate between 4 and 20 cycles per second can cause _____.
unpleasant and dangerous reactions like nausea, vomiting, and vertigo
How is Class C Airspace marked on a chart?
Solid magenta lines
SIGMETs are issued as a warning of weather conditions hazardous to which aircraft?
All aircraft
What is the minimum visability required for operating a UAS?
3 statute miles (SM)
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 21, area 2.) Which airport is located at
approximately 47°34'30"N latitude and 100°44'00"W longitude?
Makeeff
When preparing for a night flight, what should an sUAS pilot be aware of after assembling and conducting a preflight of an aircraft while using a bright flashlight or work light?
It takes approximately 30 minutes for a person's eyes to fully adapt to darkness.
What is the significance of a blue airport symbol?
It indicates that the airport has an operating control tower
In a METAR report, what does “BR” indicate?
Mist
How long do you have to report an accident to the FAA?
Within 10 calendar days.
Refer to Figure 78) You want to fly as high as allowed under Part 107 over the tower 4 NM NE of Pender Airport. What class airspace would you be operating in at that altitude?
Class E
At night, your eyes don't work as well when staring directly at an object. Your _____ are concentrated in the center of the retina. And because they only work well in bright light, you have a blind spot in the center of the field of vision.
cones
Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs are issued by the National Flight Data Center and contain regulatory information, such as
temporary flight restrictions
What feature is typically associated with the cumulus stage of a thunderstorm?
Continuous updraft
How often must you complete recurrent training to maintain certification?
Every 24 calendar months.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 25, Area 3.) The floor of Class B airspace at Dallas Executive (RBD) is
3,000 feet MSL
Autokinesis is a kind of phantom motion that is caused by ____
fixating on one source of light
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 59, Area 2) The four lines that are labeled beginning with VR indicate
Military Training Routes
Ceiling conditions (cloud base) can be calculated from:
the temperature and the dew point
What is the maximum weight for a small unmanned aircraft?
A small unmanned aircraft weighs less than 55 pounds
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 26, area 2.) While monitoring the Cooperstown CTAF you hear an aircraft announce that they are midfield left downwind to RWY 13. Where would the aircraft be relative to the runway?
The aircraft is East
If you see red and green lights- the aircraft is coming _____.
Toward you
(Refer to Figure 21) What type military flight operations should a pilot expect along IR644 in the Devil's Lake West MOA?
IFR training flights above 1,500 feet AGL at speeds in excess of 250 knots.
(Refer to Figure 12) The remarks section for KMDW has RAB35 listed. This entry means
rain began at 1835Z