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14 CFR Part 101

FAA regulations for recreational drone use.

14 CFR Part 107

FAA commercial regulations for drone use.

Less than 55 lbs.

Part 107 sUAS weight limit

Unmanned aircraft

Without possibility of direct human intervention within or on aircraft.

Emergency reporting protocol

Upon request of FAA, send written report.

Maximum altitude, no building

400 feet AGL

Maximum altitude, building

Within 400' of structure, 400' AGL higher than building

Speed limit (mph)

100

Speed limit (knots)

87

Visibility minimum distance

3 statue miles

Ceiling minimum height

500 AGL above predicted flight altitude. For 400' maximum AGL, that means 900'.

Right of way

Must yield to all manned aircraft.

See and avoid requirements

Only eyeballs

Operations over people

Are not allowed for "non-participants".

VLOS

Visual line of sight

Remote operation from vehicle

(A) Compliant

Moving vehicle requirements

Not driver


VLOS


Sparsely populated


Not from within aircraft

Drop items from drone

- Precautions taken to avoid damage to person or property


-same state


-cannot operate from moving vehicle

Hazardous materials

Cannot be carried by drone, except if providing active power, as in the case of a battery.

Alcohol requirements

Not within 8 hours


Under influence


.04%


Affects mental or physical capabilities

Alcohol test

Must submit to request for testing or lose certificate

Change of address

Within 30 days after moving

CoW

Certificate of Waiver

Advance notice of filing CoW to FAA

90 days

Days

Regulatory (controlled) airspace

A, B, C, D, E

Letters

Non regulatory airspace

G, military

Letters

Chart Supplemental U.S.

Resource to determine type of airspace

NOTAMs

Notice to airmen

TFR

Temporary flight restrictions

Section Aero Aeronautical Chart

Most used for determining airports, airspace

TAC

Terminal Area Chart

Most comprehensive info given on airport

Chart Supplement

Document

How to check NOTAMs?

Faa.gov, flight service station (FSS), 1800WXbrief.com

NTAP

Notices to airmen publication

NTAP contents

All current NOTAMs

Notices to airmen publication

AIM

Aeronautical Information Manual

AIM purpose

Official guide to basic flight info and ATV procedures.

Aeronautical Information manual

Class A

18000 feet MSL to FL 60 (60,000')

Class A map

Not listed on sectionals

Class B

Varies.


Requires ATC clearance

Class B map

Blue, with delimiting arcs, radials, and altitudes

Class B primary

Large airports. Pilot requires private pilot certificate

Class C

Two circles.


- Inner 5 NM miles from surface to 4000 AGL


- Outer 10 NM 1200 AGL to 4000

Class C map

Solid magenta lines

Class D

Surface to 2500 AGL


4 NM radius


Actual space defined on sectional

Class D map

Dashed blue


Numbers showing ceiling

Class D weather restrictions

Ceiling less than 1000'


Visibility less than 3 statute mile

Class E

700 or 1200 feet.


14500 to 17999 feet.

Class E map, 700 feet AGL

Magenta shading

Class E map, 1200 feet

No shading, or blue next to glass G.

Airway

Class E from 1200 feet up. 4nm side of centerline. Blue.

Class G

Surface to class E if no ATC responsibility

Restricted area

No entry without permission.

MOAs

Military operations areas


Contact controlling agency

National park restrictions

2000 feet above surface requested

MTRs

Military training route


Below 10000' MSL


>250 knots

MTRS below 1500 AGL

Four digits,


VR1351

MTRS above 1500'

Three numbers,


IR411

When ATC clearance is required

B, C, D, and lateral surface of E

CTAF

Common traffic advisory frequency

Latitude

Parallel to equator

Longitude

Pole to pole

Airports with control towers, map

Shown in blue

Height, in MSL and AGL

3130 MSL


1089 AGL

LOA

Letter of Agreement


Establishes UAS operating procedures with ATC.

Letter of Agreement

Recommended entry point for airtraffic pattern

45° to the midpoint of downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude

Traffic pattern, draw

Counter clockwise

SIDA

Security identification display area

SIDA requirements

Airport-approved ID.

Security identification display area

Threshhold

Beginning of suitable landing surface

Displaced threshhold

Threshhold not at the start of the runway.

Displaced threshhold markings

Arrows

Stopway

Emergency runway ending

Stopway markings

Chevron

Closed runway marking

X

Taxiway marking

Continously yellow centerline

Holding position marker

Four yellow lines


Two solid


Two dashed

Mandatory instruction sign

Red background, white text

Location sign

Black background, yellow text

Direction sign

Yellow backgrouns, black text. At intersection.

Destination sign

Yellow backgrouns, black text, and arrow

Information sign

Yellow background, black text

Runway distance sign

Black background, white number

Runway 9 is on a heading of:

90 magnetic

B - West

C

A

Purpose of runway hold position sign

Denotes intersecting runways

Document showing airport signs and markings

AIM

Most midair collisions occur during what weather?

Clear days

Antenna tower avoidance

2000' horizontally

Feet

Bird collision reporting

ATC

Every physical process of weather is accompanied by

Heat exchange

What causes variation in altimeter settings?

Unequal heating of earth's surface

Where do thermal currents develop?

Dry fields or areas

Effects of building on wind gusts

Change direction and speed (turbulence)

Front change includes change in

Wind direction.

What is primary concern with cold front?

Thunderstorms and heavy rain.

Stable air mass effect on visibility

Poor surface visibility

Moist unstable air characteristics

Turbulent and showers

Stable air

Poor visibility and steady precip

Visibility and precip

Actual lapse rate

Measurement to determine stability of atmostphere.

What decreases stability of air mass?

Warming from below

Minimum visibility requirement

3 miles

Minimum cloud distance requirement

500' below


2000' horizontal

Cumulus stage of thunderstorm danger

Updrafts

Mature stage of thunderstorm

Rain


Updrafts and downdrafts


Most intense stage

Dissipating stage of thunderstorm

Downdrafts

Squall line thunderstorms

Most hazardous thunderstorms to UAV

Nonfrontal, narrow band of active thunderstorms

Squall line

Landing hazard near thunderstorms

Wind sheer

Duration of microburst

Seldom longer than 15 mins

Ice pellets at surface is evidence that

There is a temperature inversion.

Requirements for structural icing

Visible water


32F or colder

Two things

Highest ice accumulation rate

Freezing rain

Radiation fog

Caused by warm, moist air over low flatland areas on clear, calm nights.

Advection fog

Moist air moves over colder ground or water. Common in coastal areas.

Upsloap fog

Moist air is cooled to dew point as it moves upsloap, pushed by wind.

Low level turbulence and icing caused by - fog.

Steam fog

Steam fog

Cold, dry air passes over warm water

Steam fog hazards

Turbulence, icing.

High density altitude effects

Decreased effectiveness

OAT

Outside air temperature

Warmer OAT effects

Higher altitude pressure

Outside air temperature

Standard temp and pressure for sea level

15C (59F) and 29.92" Hg (1013.2 mb)

What increases density altitude?

Increase in ambient temp

Standard briefing

Complete weather overview

ASOS

Automated Surface Observing System

AWOS

Automated Weather Observing System

METAR

International weather reporting code

Lateral dimensions of Class D airspace is based on

Instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established. Differs based on airport.