Drone Advanced Exam (RPAS) Practice Test 4

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1. An advanced pilot wants to meet recency by rewriting an exam. Which one may they use?

   1. Only the Level 1 Complex exam
   2. Only an exam taken at a flight school
   3. Any RPAS exam, including the Small Basic exam
   4. Only the Advanced exam they first passed

2. What does a 922.05 declaration assure about the drone?

   1. It can fly beyond visual line-of-sight in any airspace
   2. Its position is accurate to within one metre at all times
   3. No combination of failures can ever cause any injury
   4. A single failure causing severe injury on the ground is remote

3. Which weather usually comes with stable air?

   1. Gusty winds, very good visibility and towering cumulus
   2. Thunderstorms building quickly during the afternoon
   3. Showers with strong turbulence close to the ground
   4. Smooth air but poor visibility, with haze or layer cloud

4. What must you pass before booking a flight review for the advanced certificate?

   1. A ROC-A radio exam
   2. The Flight Reviewer exam
   3. The Level 1 Complex exam
   4. The online Advanced exam

5. Who authorizes drone flights in controlled airspace around a military aerodrome?

   1. The provincial ministry of transportation for that area
   2. NAV CANADA, through its NAV Drone tool, in every case
   3. The Department of National Defence aerodrome authority
   4. The manager of the nearest civilian airport in the region

6. How is a small-drone flight that passes 3 m from a pedestrian classified?

   1. An over-people operation needing a 922.06-type declaration
   2. A special operation that needs an SFOC—RPAS every time
   3. A basic operation, since the pedestrian walked toward it
   4. A near-people operation needing only a 922.05 declaration

7. Which practice reflects good problem solving and decision-making?

   1. Relying only on whatever worked on the last job
   2. Letting the client make the final go/no-go call
   3. Considering the downstream effects of a decision
   4. Deciding quickly without asking anyone any questions

8. When control of a drone passes from one crew member to another, what should happen on the crew radio?

   1. The visual observer announces it to ATC first
   2. The new pilot simply takes the controls silently
   3. Both pilots hold the sticks until it stabilizes
   4. The transfer is stated clearly and acknowledged

9. How far may the drone be from the pilot, control station and visual observer during EVLOS?

   1. No limit in Class G
   2. No more than 5 NM
   3. No more than 2 NM
   4. No more than 0.5 NM

10. Which behaviour shows good situational awareness?

    1. Ignoring small changes until they become big ones
    2. Focusing only on the camera feed to get the shot
    3. Leaving the weather checks to the client on site
    4. Staying ahead of the aircraft for expected events

11. Ground visibility is 3 miles. How far from the pilot may a medium drone fly in VLOS?

    1. No limit, as long as it is still in sight
    2. No farther than 1.5 miles (half the visibility)
    3. No farther than 0.5 mile in every case
    4. No farther than 3 miles (the full visibility)

12. How do you read the group A3006 in a METAR?

    1. Airport elevation of 3,006 ft above sea level
    2. Visibility of 3 miles in the afternoon
    3. Aircraft ceiling at 3,006 ft above ground
    4. Altimeter setting 30.06 inches of mercury

13. Which payload requires an SFOC—RPAS?

    1. A spotlight within the manuals
    2. Flammable or explosive material
    3. A standard gimbal camera
    4. A slung load per the manuals

14. How is any flight of a 40 kg drone classified?

    1. Advanced, flown in VLOS with the right declaration
    2. Basic, as long as it stays 30 m from people
    3. Special, so it always needs an SFOC first
    4. Level 1 Complex, in every possible case

15. An airport's Class C airspace becomes Class E overnight. Does a basic pilot gain access?

    1. Yes, as long as the runway lights are switched off
    2. Yes, if the drone stays below 100 ft above ground
    3. No, Class E is still controlled airspace
    4. Yes, Class E is uncontrolled airspace at night

16. While you fly near an uncontrolled aerodrome, a small plane joins the circuit. What does TC recommend?

    1. Land the drone and reassess the situation
    2. Keep flying, since you were there first
    3. Fly toward the runway so the pilot sees you
    4. Climb above the plane so it can pass beneath

17. For BVLOS operations, what colour must the drone's anti-collision lights be?

    1. Blue
    2. Red
    3. Green
    4. White

18. Which declaration does a medium drone need to fly in VLOS more than 500 ft from everyone?

    1. 922.06, operations over people
    2. No declaration is ever needed
    3. 922.12, environmental envelope
    4. 922.08, containment

19. In a METAR, what does BKN008 mean?

    1. Scattered cloud (3/8 to 4/8) based at 80 ft above ground
    2. Broken cloud based at 8,000 ft above sea level
    3. Clear sky with visibility of 8 statute miles
    4. Broken cloud (5/8 to 7/8) based at 800 ft above ground

20. Which three things does a pilot need to fly in controlled airspace?

    1. Advanced certificate, 922.04 drone and ANSP authorization
    2. Any certificate, a filed flight plan and a radio licence
    3. Advanced certificate, an SFOC and a working transponder
    4. Basic certificate, liability insurance and a NOTAM

21. Which occurrence will the TSB investigate?

    1. A 40 kg drone accident
    2. A battery fire while charging
    3. A microdrone hitting a fence
    4. A 2 kg drone lost at sea

22. Your drone is declared to 922.06. Can you fly over spectators at a public sporting event without other permission?

    1. No, an advertised event still needs an SFOC—RPAS
    2. Yes, a 922.06 declaration covers flights over any crowd
    3. Yes, if the event organizer approves the flight in writing
    4. Yes, as long as you stay above 100 ft over the spectators

23. At what height do propeller aeroplanes normally fly the circuit at an uncontrolled aerodrome?

    1. 5,000 ft above sea level
    2. 2,500 ft above aerodrome elevation
    3. 1,000 ft above aerodrome elevation
    4. 400 ft above aerodrome elevation

24. Your drone flies away near an uncontrolled aerodrome. What should a radio advisory include?

    1. The drone's last known position, altitude and direction
    2. Your full home address and your personal phone number
    3. The camera settings and lens you used during the flight
    4. The drone's purchase price and the brand of its battery

25. A candidate fails one exercise of the flight review. What happens?

    1. The item is skipped if others went well
    2. The candidate gets a provisional pass
    3. The whole review must be redone
    4. Only that one item is redone later

26. Your drone briefly flies outside its planned operating area. What must happen before you resume?

    1. Report it only if a police officer happened to see it
    2. Analyse the cause and take corrective action
    3. Nothing, as long as nobody was injured by the drone
    4. Wait one hour, then continue as originally planned

27. A small drone is declared to Standard 922.07. Which near/over-people declarations does that cover?

    1. Neither, both must be added
    2. Both 922.05 and 922.06
    3. 922.06 only
    4. 922.05 only

28. Why must crews using night vision goggles also have another way to see all visible light?

    1. LED aircraft lights may not show in the goggles
    2. Goggles show traffic as farther away than it really is
    3. Goggles cannot legally be used within 5 NM of airports
    4. Goggles stop working when it is colder than 0 °C

29. An advanced pilot wants to fly 2 NM from a certified airport in Class G. What must the operation follow?

    1. A NOTAM that the pilot files personally for the flight
    2. The airport's noise bylaw for aircraft operations
    3. The established procedure for that airport
    4. The procedure for the nearest military aerodrome

30. When talking with aviation traffic, how is 'altitude' different from 'height'?

    1. Altitude is above sea level; height is above the ground
    2. They mean the same and can be used either way
    3. Altitude is above the ground; height is above sea level
    4. Altitude is in metres; height is in feet