SUAS Operations
In a training setup the person tasked with maintaining visual of the aircraft is referred to as your ___________
Spotter
What is the four letter identifier for gathering a METAR weather report?
KLHW
At a minimum, how many times must an operator be given a no-notice evaluation annually?
Once a year
During a training/evaluation the DA Form used for note taking, annotating talking points and critiquing is called __________.
DA Form 4507
If an operator hasn’t maintained their currency for over 180 days, what will happen to that operators progression level?
They must be remanded to MP status and conduct refresher training.
If there were clouds at 1500 ft AGL, according to our VFR minimums, how high above the clouds must we be?
2500 ft.
What is the difference between a METAR and a TAF report?
One is a forecast and the other is current conditions.
How long does an operator have to progress from one MP to MQ status?
90 Days
When an operator initially arrives at a unit with their flight records, the IO or MT, must sift through and inspect their records before Mission Level designation is determined. What is this process called?
Records Review
What is the minimum test score you must obtain in order to pass the sUAS written exam?
70%
When an operator lapses in currency both live and sim, what must be done before the operator is considered current again?
Must be given a HSA.
What classification of airspace are all training areas on Fort Stewart?
Restricted Airspace
What are your sUAS currency requirements?
60 days simulator and 90 days live (15 min flight, or “sortie”)
At what progression level, can you fly without an MT?
Mission Qualified
What publication covers a units local procedures for conducting sUAS operations?
SOP
Describe a GEO-Fence.
3 DIMENSIONAL, aircraft boundary, ”cage“ of sort for the Aircraft.
What is made available to all personnel so they are informed on activity in the airspace in vicinity of their operation?
NOTAMS
After failing an ATP requirement, a commander can grant a extension of ____ days for you to meet that requirement.
30
On what form would I annotate that an sUAS operator completed a HSA?
DA Form 7122
For flights that are given an overall risk assessment of moderate, who is the final mission approval authority?
Battalion Commander
What does an exclusionary Geo-Fence do?
Keeps the aircraft outside of the area you set as your Geo Fence
According to your VFR minimums, how many feet of lateral (left and right) separation must you have from clouds?
2,000 ft
BONUS QUESTION...ITS ON THE TEST SO I'D COPY THIS ANSWER DOWN. IF YOU MISS IT IN THIS SESSION YOU WON'T LOSE POINTS.
How long can you remain in Inadvertent Instrumental Meteorological Conditions (IIMC) before you must land?
What type of information would usually be included in your LAO?
Boundaries, key terrain, corridors, noise abatement, restricted airspace and sectors, airfields, obstacles and hazards, etc.
What TC does the Army use that covers sUAS operations?
TC 3-04.1-2