SUAS Operations
Forward Observer
For sUAS operations, what is the maximum altitude you can fly to without coordinating with range control?
100 ft.
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 maximum altitude, in general, for all sUAS?
400 FT
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 PFE.
What classification of airspace are all training areas on Fort Stewart?
Class D
What are your sUAS currency requirements?
30 days simulator and 150 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 crewmembers so they are informed on any and all aviation activity in vicinity of their operation?
NOTAMS
After failing an ATP requirement, a commander can grant a waiver of ____ days for you to meet that requirement.
30
On what form would I annotate that an sUAS operator completed a PFE?
DA Form 7122
For flights that are given an overall risk assessment of moderate, who is the final mission approval authority?
Battalion Commander
What’s the highest echelon you as an operator will be flying sUAS without an MOS change?
Battalion level
According to your VFR minimums, how many feet of lateral (left and right) separation must you have from clouds?
2,000 ft
What are each sUAS operator’s sAPART semi-annual period?
OCT-MAR and APR-OCT
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 raven and puma operations, that we’ve adopted for sUAS operations?
TC 3-04.62