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UAS END OF COURSE EX AM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Question : What are the two distinctive types of
unmanned aircraft systems?Autonomous and remote control
Correct answer: Autonomous and remote control
Question : Why is the term "unmanned aircraft system"
used versus terms like UAV or drone?
Correct answer: To represent all of the components of a
UAS not just the air vehicle
Question : What was the primary mission of the Lightning
Bug in Vietnam?
Correct answer: Reconnaissance
Question : In what year did Congress mandate UAS
integration into the national airspace?
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Correct answer: 2012
Question : What technology was added to the TDR-1 that
made it different from all previous UAS?
Correct answer: Television guidance
Question : What modern-day sUAS powerhouse did Dr.
Paul MacCready start?
Correct answer: AeroVironment
Question : What are the FAA's three categories of UAS?
Correct answer: Micro, Small, UAS
Question : What did Elmer Sperry contribute to the
history or UAS?
Correct answer: Automatic stabilization
Question : What was the first full-scale remotely piloted
aircraft?
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Correct answer: Sopwith Aerial Target
Question : What are the three technology issues facing
UAS' full integration into the airspace?
Correct answer: Reliability, development of Detect and
Avoid technology, control link security
Question : UAS like the Lightning Bug initially used INS
guidance. What technology increased the accuracy and capability of UAS?
Correct answer: Global Positioning System
Question : What is the upper GTOW limit of a small
UAS?
Correct answer: Less than 55 pounds
Question : What is the difference between a guided
missile and a modern UAS?
Correct answer: Modern UAS are intended for recovery
and guided missiles are expendable.
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Question : Which of the following would be an example
of a sUAS?
Correct answer: ScanEagle
Question : What are the four core components of a UAS?
Correct answer: Unmanned aircraft, payload, control
station, control link
Question : What year did nonmilitary agencies begin
using UAS?
Correct answer: 2004
Question : What type of UAS remote pilots did the FAA
first authorize?
Correct answer: Public
Question : What UAS was created by Israel in the 1970s
and battle tested in 1982?