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14 CFR Part 101 |
FAA regulations for recreational drone use. |
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14 CFR Part 107 |
FAA commercial regulations for drone use. |
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Less than 55 lbs. |
Part 107 sUAS weight limit |
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Unmanned aircraft |
Without possibility of direct human intervention within or on aircraft. |
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Emergency reporting protocol |
Upon request of FAA, send written report. |
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Maximum altitude, no building |
400 feet AGL |
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Maximum altitude, building |
Within 400' of structure, 400' AGL higher than building |
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Speed limit (mph) |
100 |
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Speed limit (knots) |
87 |
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Visibility minimum distance |
3 statue miles |
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Ceiling minimum height |
500 AGL above predicted flight altitude. For 400' maximum AGL, that means 900'. |
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Right of way |
Must yield to all manned aircraft. |
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See and avoid requirements |
Only eyeballs |
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Operations over people |
Are not allowed for "non-participants". |
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VLOS |
Visual line of sight |
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Remote operation from vehicle |
(A) Compliant |
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Moving vehicle requirements |
Not driver VLOS Sparsely populated Not from within aircraft |
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Drop items from drone |
- Precautions taken to avoid damage to person or property -same state -cannot operate from moving vehicle |
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Hazardous materials |
Cannot be carried by drone, except if providing active power, as in the case of a battery. |
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Alcohol requirements |
Not within 8 hours Under influence .04% Affects mental or physical capabilities |
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Alcohol test |
Must submit to request for testing or lose certificate |
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Change of address |
Within 30 days after moving |
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CoW |
Certificate of Waiver |
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Advance notice of filing CoW to FAA |
90 days |
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Regulatory (controlled) airspace |
A, B, C, D, E |
Letters |
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Non regulatory airspace |
G, military |
Letters |
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Chart Supplemental U.S. |
Resource to determine type of airspace |
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NOTAMs |
Notice to airmen |
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TFR |
Temporary flight restrictions |
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Section Aero Aeronautical Chart |
Most used for determining airports, airspace |
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TAC |
Terminal Area Chart |
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Most comprehensive info given on airport |
Chart Supplement |
Document |
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How to check NOTAMs? |
Faa.gov, flight service station (FSS), 1800WXbrief.com |
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NTAP |
Notices to airmen publication |
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NTAP contents |
All current NOTAMs |
Notices to airmen publication |
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AIM |
Aeronautical Information Manual |
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AIM purpose |
Official guide to basic flight info and ATV procedures. |
Aeronautical Information manual |
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Class A |
18000 feet MSL to FL 60 (60,000') |
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Class A map |
Not listed on sectionals |
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Class B |
Varies. Requires ATC clearance |
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Class B map |
Blue, with delimiting arcs, radials, and altitudes |
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Class B primary |
Large airports. Pilot requires private pilot certificate |
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Class C |
Two circles. - Inner 5 NM miles from surface to 4000 AGL - Outer 10 NM 1200 AGL to 4000 |
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Class C map |
Solid magenta lines |
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Class D |
Surface to 2500 AGL 4 NM radius Actual space defined on sectional |
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Class D map |
Dashed blue Numbers showing ceiling |
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Class D weather restrictions |
Ceiling less than 1000' Visibility less than 3 statute mile |
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Class E |
700 or 1200 feet. 14500 to 17999 feet. |
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Class E map, 700 feet AGL |
Magenta shading |
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Class E map, 1200 feet |
No shading, or blue next to glass G. |
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Airway |
Class E from 1200 feet up. 4nm side of centerline. Blue. |
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Class G |
Surface to class E if no ATC responsibility |
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Restricted area |
No entry without permission. |
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MOAs |
Military operations areas Contact controlling agency |
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National park restrictions |
2000 feet above surface requested |
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MTRs |
Military training route Below 10000' MSL >250 knots |
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MTRS below 1500 AGL |
Four digits, VR1351 |
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MTRS above 1500' |
Three numbers, IR411 |
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When ATC clearance is required |
B, C, D, and lateral surface of E |
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CTAF |
Common traffic advisory frequency |
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Latitude |
Parallel to equator |
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Longitude |
Pole to pole |
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Airports with control towers, map |
Shown in blue |
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Height, in MSL and AGL |
3130 MSL 1089 AGL |
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LOA |
Letter of Agreement Establishes UAS operating procedures with ATC. |
Letter of Agreement |
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Recommended entry point for airtraffic pattern |
45° to the midpoint of downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude |
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Traffic pattern, draw |
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Counter clockwise |
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SIDA |
Security identification display area |
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SIDA requirements |
Airport-approved ID. |
Security identification display area |
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Threshhold |
Beginning of suitable landing surface |
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Displaced threshhold |
Threshhold not at the start of the runway. |
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Displaced threshhold markings |
Arrows |
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Stopway |
Emergency runway ending |
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Stopway markings |
Chevron |
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Closed runway marking |
X |
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Taxiway marking |
Continously yellow centerline |
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Holding position marker |
Four yellow lines Two solid Two dashed |
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Mandatory instruction sign |
Red background, white text |
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Location sign |
Black background, yellow text |
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Direction sign |
Yellow backgrouns, black text. At intersection. |
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Destination sign |
Yellow backgrouns, black text, and arrow |
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Information sign |
Yellow background, black text |
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Runway distance sign |
Black background, white number |
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Runway 9 is on a heading of: |
90 magnetic |
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B - West |
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C |
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Purpose of runway hold position sign |
Denotes intersecting runways |
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Document showing airport signs and markings |
AIM |
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Most midair collisions occur during what weather? |
Clear days |
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Antenna tower avoidance |
2000' horizontally |
Feet |
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Bird collision reporting |
ATC |
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Every physical process of weather is accompanied by |
Heat exchange |
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What causes variation in altimeter settings? |
Unequal heating of earth's surface |
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Where do thermal currents develop? |
Dry fields or areas |
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Effects of building on wind gusts |
Change direction and speed (turbulence) |
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Front change includes change in |
Wind direction. |
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What is primary concern with cold front? |
Thunderstorms and heavy rain. |
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Stable air mass effect on visibility |
Poor surface visibility |
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Moist unstable air characteristics |
Turbulent and showers |
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Stable air |
Poor visibility and steady precip |
Visibility and precip |
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Actual lapse rate |
Measurement to determine stability of atmostphere. |
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What decreases stability of air mass? |
Warming from below |
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Minimum visibility requirement |
3 miles |
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Minimum cloud distance requirement |
500' below 2000' horizontal |
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Cumulus stage of thunderstorm danger |
Updrafts |
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Mature stage of thunderstorm |
Rain Updrafts and downdrafts Most intense stage |
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Dissipating stage of thunderstorm |
Downdrafts |
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Squall line thunderstorms |
Most hazardous thunderstorms to UAV |
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Nonfrontal, narrow band of active thunderstorms |
Squall line |
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Landing hazard near thunderstorms |
Wind sheer |
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Duration of microburst |
Seldom longer than 15 mins |
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Ice pellets at surface is evidence that |
There is a temperature inversion. |
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Requirements for structural icing |
Visible water 32F or colder |
Two things |
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Highest ice accumulation rate |
Freezing rain |
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Radiation fog |
Caused by warm, moist air over low flatland areas on clear, calm nights. |
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Advection fog |
Moist air moves over colder ground or water. Common in coastal areas. |
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Upsloap fog |
Moist air is cooled to dew point as it moves upsloap, pushed by wind. |
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Low level turbulence and icing caused by - fog. |
Steam fog |
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Steam fog |
Cold, dry air passes over warm water |
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Steam fog hazards |
Turbulence, icing. |
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High density altitude effects |
Decreased effectiveness |
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OAT |
Outside air temperature |
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Warmer OAT effects |
Higher altitude pressure |
Outside air temperature |
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Standard temp and pressure for sea level |
15C (59F) and 29.92" Hg (1013.2 mb) |
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What increases density altitude? |
Increase in ambient temp |
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Standard briefing |
Complete weather overview |
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ASOS |
Automated Surface Observing System |
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AWOS |
Automated Weather Observing System |
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METAR |
International weather reporting code |
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Lateral dimensions of Class D airspace is based on |
Instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established. Differs based on airport. |
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