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45 Cards in this Set
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Remote PIC |
Remote pilot in command. Holds cert w/ sUAS rating. Final authority and responsibility. |
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Visual observer |
Eyes on drone at all times. |
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Person manipulating the controls. |
Controlling sUAS under direct supervision of remote PIC |
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sUAS |
Small unmanned aircraft system |
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IMSAFE |
Illness ? Medication? Stress? Alcohol (8hrs bottle to throttle) Fatigue? Emotion/Eaten? |
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Assessment done by PIC before each flight (4) |
1. Weather 2. Airspace/Flight restrictions 3. People and property on the surface 4. Hazards |
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V-loss |
Losing sight of uas. Have a plan. |
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PIC inspects before every flight 4 |
1. Propellers 2. Battery 3. Payload attachment 4. No hazardous material |
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FAR |
Federal Aviation Regulation |
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When do you have to submit a written report? |
Only when FAA asks you to |
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Documents needed |
1. FAA sUAS Pilot Certificate 2. Aircraft registration/remote pilot ID (visible on drone) 3. Maintenance log 4. Flight logbook |
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Remote ID |
Drone sends out ID for FAA and police to read |
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TFR |
Temporary Flight Restriction |
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Can you fly a drone at night? |
Yes, with training and drone equipped with lights that can be seen from 3 miles and flash rate. |
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Night according to FAA |
Time between end of evening civil twilight and beginning of morning civil twilight. As published in Federal Air Almanac and then convert to local time. |
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Evening civil twilight |
30 min after sunset to 30 min before sunrise. AKA DUSK. |
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Visibility and cloud clearance requirements (4) |
1. Camp visibility no less than 3 statute miles 2. 500ft below cloud and 2,000ft horizontally from cloud. 3. Vlos no aids needed 4. Visual aids may be used momentarily |
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Max speed and altitude |
Max speed 87 knots (100mph) Altitude- 400ft above ground level. Unless flown 400-ft radius of a structure and 400ft above structure. |
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AGL |
Above Ground Level |
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See and avoid |
FPV cannot satisfy this requirement. But can be used if see and avoid requirement satisfied in other ways. Vlos. |
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Everything else has right of way. Even if… |
Even if on the ground. Other planes and other UAS. |
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Can you legally fly over people? |
Depends: Category: size and weight of sUAS. 4 categories. 1. Less than 0.55 lbs. cannot expose rotating parts. 2. No more than 11 foot-pounds kinetic energy upon impact. No exposed rotating parts. No safety defects. FAA means and declaration of compliance.(part 107) 3. 25 foot-pound kinetic energy. No exposed rotating parts. No defects. Part 107. 4. Airworthiness certificate issued under part 21 of FAA regulations. |
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Can you fly over non-participants? |
Only with a waiver |
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Can you fly from moving vehicles? |
Car and boat= yes Aircraft = no Transporting property for hire= not from car. |
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Moving personal property for hire requirements |
1. Below 55lbs 2. Within state boundaries 3. Not dropped hazardously 4. Not flown from car or boat |
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Distracted driving |
No go |
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Weight limitations |
.55lb to 55lbs does not include 55lbs. Must be registered. |
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Operational waivers |
Allows 107’s to deviate from regulations |
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Do you need a waiver to follow part 107 rules? |
No |
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Do you need a waiver to follow part 107 rules? |
No |
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When is waiver required? |
When unable to complete job in structure of 107 |
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When filling out waiver request state 2 things |
1. Why you need to do that flight. 2. What precautions you will take. |
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How long does it take for FAA to respond to a waiver request? |
Up to 90 days |
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How to apply for a waiver |
FAA website |
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Required info for waiver |
1. Type 2. Power source 3. Flight length 4. Size 5. How you ensure only flies as directed (geo fencing?) 6. Termination plan |
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how long is registration good for? |
3 years |
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How long for FAA to process registration? |
12-16 business days |
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when does registration number go? |
On the drone |
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How old to register |
13 years old, U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. |
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where do you register |
FAA drone zone |
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What may be used to assist compliance with the SUAS See-and-avoid requirements. A) Binoculars B) First-person view camera C) Remote Pilot Diligence |
c) Remote pilot diligence |
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What may be used to assist compliance with the maintaining situational awareness? A) Binoculars B) First-person view camera C) Remote pilot diligence |
A) Binoculars |
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When do you use Authorization |
controlled airspace, can be issued for up to 6 months, generally easier to get |
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When to get a waiver |
Beyond rules of part 107(beyond VLOS, Night ETC) Can also be used for long term airspace authorization |
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Can you submit for authorization or waiver with pending cert #? |
Yes |
