Pilot Certificates
1. What type of aircraft can a person legally fly at age 14? All that Apply
A. Glider B. Balloon C. Turboprop D. Helicopter
E. Private jet
A. Glider
B. Balloon
For FAA aircraft certification purposes, how are aircraft categorized?
A. Based on the function
B. Based on the capacity
C. Based on the landing gear
D. Based on the number of engines
A. Based on the function
A _________ is a type of UAS that most closely resembles a helicopter.
A.sUAS
B. Quadcopter
C. Multirotor UAS
D. Single-rotor UAS
D. Single-rotor UAS
What type of designs can engineers use to make a stealth fighter more difficult to detect? Select all that apply
A. Add sensitive thermal imaging equipment
B. Use sharp angles in the design of the fuselage
C. Keep bombs inside the aircraft
D. Mix cold air with hot exhaust
E. Use laser range finders
B. Use sharp angles in the design of the fuselage
C. Keep bombs inside the aircraft
D. Mix cold air with hot exhaust
What type of aircraft is restricted to altitudes less than 400 ft?
A.Glider
B. Balloon
C. Small UAS
D. Twin-engine airplane
C. Small UAS
The ______ pilot certificate requires the fewest number of flight hours.
A. sport
B. recreational
C. private
D. instrument
A. Sport
Which of these best describes an airplane?
A. A heavier-than air aircraft that is drive by engines and has fixed wings
B. A heavier-than-air aircraft that relies on lift generated by one or more rotors
C. A heavier-than-air aircraft whose flight does not depend on an engine
D. A lighter-than-air aircraft that uses gas buoyancy or an airborne heater
A. A heavier-than air aircraft that is drive by engines and has fixed wings
A multi-rotor UAS with 8 rotors is called a _____.
A. Tricopter
B. Quadcopter
C. Hexacopter
D. Octocopter
D. Octocopter
What types of missions does the Boeing 747 fly? Select all that apply
A. Passenger transport
B. Cargo transport
C. Stealth fighting
D. Firefighting
E. Air combat
A. Passenger transport
B. Cargo transport
D. Firefighting
True or False: A pilot must pass an FAA written test to obtain a drone pilot license?
True
What type of certificate must a pilot obtain in order to fly for a commercial airline?
A. Sport Pilot Certificate
B. Private Pilot Certificate
C. Instrument Rating
D. Airline Transport Pilot Certificate
D. Airline Transport Pilot Certificate
Which of these best describes this airplane?
A. Tailwheel biplane
B. Tailwheel mid wing
C. Tricycle biplane
D. Tricycle triplane
A. Tailwheel biplane
Which of these are advantages of fixed-wing UAS over rotor-equipped UAS? Select all that apply.
A. Can takeoff and land on shorter runways
B. Can carry larger payloads
C. Has a longer range
D. Can fly faster
E. Can fly higher
B. Can carry larger payloads
C. Has a longer range
D. Can fly faster
E. Can fly higher
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which are classes of aircraft?
A. Normal, utility, acrobatic
B. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider
C. Landplane, seaplane
D. Single-engine, twin-engine, multi-engine
B. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider
How old do you have to be to become a licensed airplane pilot?
A. 13
B. 17
C. 21
D. 25
B. 17
Which of these tasks could be aided by a drone pilot license? Select all that apply
A. Transporting airline passengers
B. Real estate surveying
C. Police surveillance
D. Flying long-haul cargo
E. Filmmaking
B. Real estate surveying
C. Police surveillance
E. Filmmaking
A UAS contains which of the following? Select all that apply.
A. Sensors
B. Human operator
C. Unmanned aircraft
D. Controller
A. Sensors
B. Human operator
C. Unmanned aircraft
D. Controller
What is meant by a partially autonomous UAS?
A. A pre-programmed system that can learn, react, and conduct missions without additional input
B. A system that can fly a pre-programmed flight path
C. A system that can be remotely controlled by a pilot
D. A system that can fly without a pilot
B. A system that can fly a pre-programmed flight path
The MQ-9 Reaper is a drone aircraft designed to perform strike and reconnaissance missions. Which of these features is not needed in this aircraft?
A. Attachment points for weapons
B. Communication systems
C. Seats and parachutes
D. Infrared sensors
C. Seats and parachutes
How are the wings on a low wing aircraft configured?.
A. Wings are mounted near the bottom of the fuselage
B. Wings are mounted on the upper part of the fuselage
C. Wings are mounted on both the upper and lower portions of the fuselage
D. Wings are mounted halfway up the fuselage
A. Wings are mounted near the bottom of the fuselage
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which are categories of aircraft?
A. Normal, utility, acrobatic
B. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider
C. Landplane, seaplane
D. Single-engine, twin-engine, multi-engine
A. Normal, utility, acrobatic
By what characteristic does the FAA classify UAS?
A. By weight
B. By operator
C. By type of engine
D. By type of landing gear
A. By weight
What type of missions can the Twin Otter accomplish? Select all that apply.
A. Transporting armored vehicles
B. Taking off from the ground
C. Landing on water
D. Landing on snow
E. Flying to space
B. Taking off from the ground
C. Landing on water
D. Landing on snow
Which of these aircraft do not have a piston or turbine engine? Select all that apply.
A. Airplane
B. Rotorcraft
C. Airliner
D. Glider
E. Balloon
D. Glider
E. Balloon