Part 107 Study Guide
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weight to register UAS with FAA
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.55lbs-55lbs
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age to register UAS
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13
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age to take Part 107 test
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16
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months certificate is valid
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24
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above ground level above/around buildings
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400 feet
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below clouds
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500 feet
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horizontal from guy wires and from clouds
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2,000 feet
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miles per hour max
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100
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SM visibility
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3
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hours without alcohol
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8
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blood alcohol level
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.04
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unable to fly after narcotic conviction
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1 year
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allowed to fly ___________ before or after sunrise/sunset
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30 minutes
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anti-collision lights that can be seen from 3 SM
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What is needed to fly before/after twilight?
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minimum damage for FAA report (not including cost of UAS)
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$500
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amount of time to file FAA report
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10 days
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Airspace
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18,000+ MSL 1 Tier
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Class A
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10,000 MSL 3 Tiers
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Class B
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4,000 MSL 2 Tiers
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Class C
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2,500 MSL 1 Tier
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Class D
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1,200 MSL-18,000 MSL
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Class E
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Controlled airspace which is neither class A, B, C nor D
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Class E
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Below 14,500 MSL Not controlled Normally from ground level to 1,200 feet
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Class G
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Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
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CTAF
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122.9 or 122.95
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Multicom
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weather broadcasts
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AWOS
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Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whisky, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu
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Radio Talk
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Exceeds critical angle of attack (loses lift) Banking heavily will increase stall speed
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Stalls
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Increases during turns pressure on aircraft
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Load Factor
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changing this will change handling of aircraft (changed by adding or taking away weight from an aircraft)
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Center of Gravity
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Sectional Charts
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MSL not AGL
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Airspace floor is always measured in _________
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Cannot fly UAS in this area
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Prohibited Areas
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Less restrictive as Prohibited must gain clearance to fly in these areas
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Restricted Areas
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areas where military do flying areas, sometimes below 400 feet
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Military Operation Areas (MOAs)
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Check NOTAMs call 1800WXBrief
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Where should a PIC check to see if a MOA is active?
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MRT, IR, VR, VFR Similar to MOAs
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Military Training Routes
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the distance in degrees north or south of the equator (horizontal lines)
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Latitude
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the distance east or west of the prime meridian (vertical lines)
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Longitude
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1 tick mark =
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1 minute
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True (follow and get to equator/north pole) Magnetic (not as accurate)
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True North vs Magnetic North
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-Take off and land into wind -Runways aligned so that can happen -Circle to the left on take off and landing (driver sits on the left, so turn to the left) -Helicopter traffic goes to the right
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Runway Patterns
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to the left
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Which way do airplanes circle an airport?
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to the right
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Which way do helicopters circle an airport?
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False. They take off and land into the wind.
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True or False? Pilots take off and land with the wind.
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0 degrees (north) 90 degrees (east) 180 degrees (south) 270 degrees (west) 130 degrees n0 degrees (add a 0 to runway numer to show which direction--in degrees- the runway is facing)
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Runway 0= Runway 9= Runway 18= Runway 27= Runway 13= Runway n=
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-User manual maintenance schedule -sectional charts -Chart supplement -NOTAM -METAR/TAF
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Documents
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contains maintenance schedule (maybe), battery care, other specs of UAS
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User Manual
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may have to create your own -describes what needs to be repaired/replaced and when-
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Maintenance Schedule
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what to refer to for airspace, MOAs, land scapes, towers, etc.
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Sectional charts
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more detailed than sectional chard
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Chart Supplement
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-Notices to Airmen -Time critical/emergency -1800wxbrief.com
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NOTAM
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Meterological Aviation Report
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METAR
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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
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TAF
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-Type of report -K+ 3 letter code for airport -UTC time -16 (day of month) -1753 (time of day) -report was -automatically generated -could say COR = corrected -wind speed -140 = compass heading (first three numbers) -21 = knots of wind speed (next two numbers) -G26 = gusts of wind speed in knots -VRB = variable winds -visibility= ¾ statute miles (SM= statute miles) -What weather is actually like -TSRA = thunderstorm/ rain storm -BR = mist + = intensity (Heavy) -Cloud cover BKN = broken clouds 008 = 800 feet (drops two zeros) -OVC = overcast clouds -012= 1200 feet -CB = cumulonimbus clouds -SKC, CLR, FEW = less than 1/8 sky cover, clear -FEW= 1/8-1/4 few -SCT = 3/8-1/2 scattered -BKN = 5/8-7/8 broken -OVC = 8/8 overcast -Temperature and dew point in Celsius -RMK = REMARKS
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METAR KGG 161753Z AUTO 14021G26KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR BKN008 OVC012CB 18/17 A2970 RMK PRESFR
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Essentially the same as MEAR
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What is TAF?
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Density at low altitudes (air is more dense) better performance
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Low Density altitude
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density at high altitudes (air is less dense) worse performance
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High density altitude
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Divide weather patterns cold air hitting warm air
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Fronts
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changing in wind speed at any altitude
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Wind Shear
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Rain or Cloud 0 C or colder
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Structural Icing
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Cumulus Mature --most dangerous state Dissipating --can bring downdrafts
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Thunderstorm Life Cycle
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Less visibility more efficient (makes air more dense)
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Humidity
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Hot & Humid
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Unstable Air
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Unstable Showery
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Turbulence
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Poor visibility Steady rain
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Stable Air
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Big heavy clouds
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Nimbus
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High whispy clouds
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Stratus
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Visual Observer Remote Pilot-in-command (PIC) Crew Resource Management
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UAS Team
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watching UAS, looking for obstacles
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Visual Observer
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The one flying the UAS
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Remote Pilot in Command (PIC)
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integrated into all flying phases manages VO and rest of crew
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Crew Resource Management
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Hyperventilation Alcohol Hangover Fatigue Scanning the Sky
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Risks
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Breathing too much
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Hyperventilation
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bad when flying UAS
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Alcohol
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Under influence of alcohol, even after 8 hours
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Hangover
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bad, any other impaired state
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Fatigue
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Look at portions of the sky in choppy movement, not in a continuous movement
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Scanning the Sky
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Macho Impulsivity Invulnerability Anti-Authority Resignation
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Bad Qualities of Drone Pilots
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Show offs
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Macho
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lack of planning
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Impulsivity
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"it can't happen to me"
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invulnerability
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•It doesn't matter what I do •It'll happen or it won't
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Resignation
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defy rules
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Anti-Authority
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-Identifying personal attitudes hazardous to safe flight -learning behavior modification techniques -learning how to recognize and cope with stress -developing risk assessment skills -using all resources -evaluating the effectiveness of one's ADM skills
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