(Unit 17) Safety Promotion, (Unit 6) UAS Applications, (Unit 4) UAS Control, (Unit 1) UAS Foundations, (Unit 11) Human Factors and UAS, (Unit 7) UAS and The Elements, (Unit 9) UAS Rules and Regulations, (Unit 11) Human Factors, (Unit 14) An Introduct...
Safety newsletters are best described as providing safety information in the following way:
Unidirectional technique that should be friendly in tone and focused on safety, but can also have other helpful information
What are the four core components of a UAS?
Unmanned aircraft, payload, control station, control link
What techniques should not be used to help train team members in hazard reporting and analysis?
Using an incident or accident that occurred, demanding why those involved accepted the risk and why their calculation failed to address the problem before hand, in front of peers
_____ work involves sustained monitoring. It is mentally demanding and draws heavily on attention.
Vigilance
A design that represents the work environment structures and cues that matter is a called _____ design.
an ecological
Change management is important, because _____.
any changes made to the system should be considered a hazard and must be assessed for how that change represents a risk
Expert basketball players have high levels of perceptual-motor fluency. This means their perception and performance _____.
are tuned to the demands of playing basketball
When automation conceals an escalating problem from the operator until the point when it cannot handle the problem any longer, and then hands off control of the ailing system to the operator, that is known as _____.
automation surprise
Which are limitations that UAS pilots are experiencing? (select all that apply)
capacity of battery life sense and avoid technology
A sUAS operated by Bill Jones, a real estate agent, and used to take aerial photos of a home that Bill has listed for sale would be classified in the _____ user category.
commercial
The function allocation strategy that involves determining how best each system function can be accomplished by a joint human-technology team is the _____ allocation strategy.
complementarity
The dominant model that researchers use to represent information processing is based on the _____.
computer
The first step in planning a commercial UAS operation is _____.
defining mission objectives
Information in memory that is interconnected on the basis of its involvement in a common event is called _____.
episodic memory
In relation to UAS preflight operations, a "FRAT" is a _____.
flight risk analysis tool
Safety Promotion is often referred to as the _____ pillar of SMS.
fourth
A sUAS operated by the New York City Police Department and utilized to search for a fleeing suspect would be classified in the _____ user category.
government
Schemas are valuable memory structures, because they _____.
help you recognize deviations that signify a problem
The Safety Priority "Top 5" is a technique that _____.
highlights the Top 5 safety concerns you have identified for your company and that you would like your operators to be mindful of moving forward
An outlook weather briefing is appropriate to obtain _____.
if the departure time is greater than 6 hours distant
The term used to explain and relate the human aspect of being in the GCS and controlling the AV is human _____.
in the loop
In Reason's Swiss Cheese Model, the events and conditions that contributed to an error's occurrence are called _____.
latent conditions
Most UAS pilot displays of a modern-day GCS are in a _____ configuration.
lateral
According to Ericcson and Kintsch, the activated portion of long-term memory is called _____.
long-term working memory
A common source of error when working with automated systems is failing to notice when the system's mode of operation changes automatically and without notifying the operator. This undetected change in operating mode is called _____.
loss of mode awareness
Many GCS mission management stations/equipment have the _____ and mission planning software.
moving map software
The term used to explain that a human is involved in the overall action, but is removed from the control loop, allowing autonomous systems to function with infrequent or no human intervention, is called human _____.
on the loop
The term used to describe UAS operations and flight without humans monitoring or being in control of the AV is human _____.
out of the loop
As the number of sUAS batteries increases, what must be reduced, so that the aircraft remains below the 55-pound requirement?
payload
An SMS manual must be _____.
provided to all members of the organization and kept up to date and approved by the organization, with any major changes/updates highlighted available in hardcopy and/or digital copy
Communication silos _____.
require training and a positive safety culture in order to ensure information is shared appropriately across the organization
A system's _____ depends on its ability to detect problems as they emerge, take appropriate action to intervene, and recover should the interventions fail.
resilience
The sUAS operated by a university and utilized to conduct research on snow distribution would be classified in the _____ user category.
scientific
The risk of "tunneled attention" is increased by _____.
sleep deprivation
A system design in which humans and technology are well integrated is a design that supports the anticipation and preparation. This refers to the design guideline to _____.
support projection
Safety Promotion is a(n) _____.
systematic way to provide safety knowledge throughout your organization in support of developing a safety culture
Instead of focusing on specific user requests and criticisms, system developers should focus on _____.
the reasoning behind the requests and criticisms
The term sense and avoid is used in the UAS industry to _____.
transmit information for aircraft self-separation
What year did nonmilitary agencies begin using UAS?
2004
In what year did Congress mandate UAS integration into the national airspace?
2012
Limited research indicates that sUAS can perform _____% of the missions performed by traditional manned aircraft.
33 to 75
For decades, researchers believed the capacity for working memory to be _____ of information.
7 +/- 2 chunks
According to the ICAO Safety Management Manual, Safety Promotion training should include which of the following?
Accountable executive and senior managers who may not be actively engaged in the implementation of SMS Policy, roles, and responsibilities, and SMS principles to help illustrate the importance of reporting incidents
What modern-day sUAS powerhouse did Dr. Paul MacCready start?
AeroVironment
Which of the following is usually found in a manned cockpit and UAS remote pilot display?
Airspeed indicator
Which of the following can cause us to misperceive information?
All answers are correct
A common training shortfall is _____.
All of the answers are correct
Management involvement in SMS, specifically Safety promotion, can take the form of _____.
All of these answers
Safety briefing characteristics should include, but are not limited to _____.
All of these answers
Which of the following team members should be involved in training and education programs related to safety?
All of these answers
Why is a positive Safety Culture important?
All of these answers
Why is documentation practice important?
All of these answers
What did Elmer Sperry contribute to the history or UAS?
Automatic stabilization
What are the two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems?
Autonomous and remote control
Overcoming regulatory and technological barriers are major factors in _____.
Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) sUAS operations
How are bidirectional communication and unidirectional communication relevant to SMS in UAS operations?
Bidirectional communication ensures that safety information relevant to the organization is expressed from management and to management. Unidirectional communication relates to the traditional expectation that management gives information and the crest of the organization receives information.
Which of the following joins two independent computer networks together to engage communication between them?
Bridged network
What was the first operational targeting drone?
De Havilland Queen Bee
What is based on information critical to the operation of the aircraft?
Display design
What is the overall goal of Safety Promotion?
Disseminate safety critical information throughout all levels of an organization in the interest of providing a positive safety culture that supports hazard reporting, proper documentation, and ultimately avoids the occurrence of incidents and accidents
A sUAS operated by the New York City Police Department and utilized to search for a fleeing suspect was conducted at night, what level of Federal Aviation Administration authorization would be required?
Either a Part 107 exemption or Certificate of Authorization or waiver
Notices to Airman (NOTAMs) related to UAS operations are issued by the _____.
FAA through their official vendor Leidos (formerly Lockheed-Martin)
A waypoint is a place where the AV is halfway through the mission.
False
Commercial UAS weather briefings are best obtained through one of the many phone applications developed for UAS hobbyists.
False
Inspections of pipelines and powerlines utilizing sUAS beyond visual line of sight procedures are routinely conducted on a daily basis throughout the United States.
False
The Federal Aviation Administration's extremely rapid and efficient rulemaking process has been a major factor in the widespread adoption of sUAS technology.
False
The forward GCS is usually a large building with many floors in configuration. It has an antenna that allows a remote pilot to take a control and handoff of an AV that was launched and will be recovered elsewhere.
False
The high cost of purchasing and operating sUAS is a significant limiting factor in adoption of the technology by police and fire agencies.
False
The payload operator mostly uses command and control equipment.
False
UAS like the Lightning Bug initially used INS guidance. What technology increased the accuracy and capability of UAS?
Global Positioning System
Which of the following describes a PCB?
Ground station with a small tablet attached
When someone reports an incident they were involved in, what should you do?
Investigate the problem and share any findings with the organization, as appropriate, in order to help prevent it from happening in the future.
What does "Compliance is not Safety" mean?
It is not enough to comply with the federal regulations, you must proactively integrate safety policies and procedures for your organization.
What is the primary role of a GCS?
Keep the pilot out of the plane
What system was the original genesis of the modern-day Predator?
Leading Systems Amber
What is the upper GTOW limit of a small UAS?
Less than 55 pounds
Which of the follow is considered contingency planning?
Lost communications flight plan
What "first" for UAS was first credited to Reginald Denny?
Mass production
What are the FAA's three categories of UAS?
Micro, Small, UAS
What is the difference between a guided missile and a modern UAS?
Modern UAS are intended for recovery and guided missiles are expendable.
Who patented a way to control vehicles remotely using radio waves?
Nikola Tesla
What type of UAS remote pilots did the FAA first authorize?
Public
What was the primary mission of the Lightning Bug in Vietnam?
Reconnaissance
What are the three technology issues facing UAS' full integration into the airspace?
Reliability, development of Detect and Avoid technology, control link security
Which of the following would be an example of a sUAS?
ScanEagle
What UAS was created by Israel in the 1970s and battle tested in 1982?
Scout
What was the first full-scale remotely piloted aircraft?
Sopwith Aerial Target
What technology was added to the TDR-1 that made it different from all previous UAS?
Television guidance
According to Safety Promotion doctrine, what is safety communication defined as?
The manner by which management disseminates vital safety information throughout an organization in an appropriate and well-defined approach
What is Safety Culture is defined as?
The shared values, beliefs, assumptions, and norms that may govern organizational decision making, as well as individual and group attitudes about safety
Why are checklists important?
They provide a consistent procedure that is not overly burdensome, which helps identify problems that may arise.
Why is the term "unmanned aircraft system" used versus terms like UAV or drone?
To represent all of the components of a UAS not just the air vehicle
A UAS remote pilot can collapse and make his/her display completely disappear, if desired.
True
A function of the GCS is payload monitoring and control.
True
An orbit is when an AV can fly a circular pattern until the AV is reacquired, in the event of a lost communications.
True
The MCE will usually work rotating shifts and enable the aircraft to loiter longer on station.
True
The U.S. military has used sUAS extensively to enhance situational awareness of forward deployed units.
True
The payload operator and AV remote pilot work together to get the best imagery.
True
U.S. law enforcement agencies have been more proactive in utilizing sUAS than U.S. fire departments.
True
From the GCS, who may also need to perform external communications via voice communications with the external crewmembers, air traffic control, customer(s), or company?
UAS crew
