Drone Basic Exam (RPAS): Navigation, charts, time and radio

All 14 questions in this test

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1. Which unit does aviation use for altitudes and heights?

   1. Metres
   2. Yards
   3. Feet
   4. Kilometres

2. In the CFS, what does 'Cert' next to an aerodrome tell a drone pilot?

   1. It has a control tower that is open 24 hours a day
   2. It is certified to sell drone parts, batteries and fuel
   3. It is a certified airport or heliport (distance rules apply)
   4. It is closed to all drones at all times of the year

3. What time system is used in Canadian aviation?

   1. Daylight time from March to November only
   2. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, or Zulu)
   3. The local time of the nearest airport
   4. Eastern Standard Time across all of Canada

4. A NOTAM is active from 1800Z. In Toronto during daylight saving time, what local time is that?

   1. 1:00 p.m.
   2. 10:00 p.m.
   3. 6:00 p.m.
   4. 2:00 p.m.

5. How often is the Canada Flight Supplement updated?

   1. Every 7 days
   2. Once a year
   3. Every 6 months
   4. Every 56 days

6. What do you need before transmitting on an aviation VHF radio?

   1. A NOTAM published for the area of the planned flight
   2. Written permission from the operator of the nearby aerodrome
   3. A Restricted Operator Certificate – Aeronautical (ROC-A)
   4. An advanced drone pilot certificate and a flight review

7. What does a typical small drone display as its altitude?

   1. Height above the nearest airport's runway elevation
   2. Flight level based on the standard pressure setting
   3. Altitude above mean sea level from the barometer (ASL)
   4. Height above the ground at the take-off point (AGL)

8. How long is one nautical mile?

   1. 1,000 metres
   2. 5,280 metres
   3. 1,609 metres
   4. 1,852 metres

9. How many satellites does a drone's GPS receiver typically need for an accurate position?

   1. At least 4
   2. At least 1
   3. At least 2
   4. At least 12

10. Which aeronautical chart shows the busiest airspace around major airports at a 1:250,000 scale?

    1. The VFR Navigation Chart (VNC)
    2. A standard road map of the province
    3. The Designated Airspace Handbook
    4. The VFR Terminal Area chart (VTA)

11. Which frequency do pilots use at uncontrolled aerodromes that have no assigned frequency?

    1. 123.2 MHz
    2. 126.7 MHz
    3. 121.5 MHz
    4. 2.4 GHz

12. On a map with a scale of 1:20,000, what does 1 cm represent on the ground?

    1. 20 kilometres
    2. 200 metres
    3. 20 metres
    4. 2 kilometres

13. A barometric altimeter is set to a pressure higher than the actual setting. What happens?

    1. It stops working until the setting is reset to 29.92
    2. It reads too low, so the aircraft is higher than shown
    3. It reads correctly, because pressure has no effect
    4. It reads too high, so the aircraft is lower than shown

14. You fly at 400 ft AGL near an airport whose elevation is 3,600 ft ASL. About what altitude ASL is your drone at?

    1. 4,000 ft ASL
    2. 7,600 ft ASL
    3. 3,200 ft ASL
    4. 400 ft ASL