Drone Basic Exam (RPAS) Practice Test 4

All 35 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. Why do drone pilots need to pay special attention to micro climate?

   1. Micro climate only matters above 400 ft above the ground
   2. Low, short flights feel local wind and temperature shifts
   3. Micro climate affects only fixed-wing aircraft, not drones
   4. Regional forecasts already include every local wind effect

2. In basic operations, how far must a small drone stay from people not involved in the flight?

   1. At least 150 m (500 ft) horizontally
   2. At least 15 m (50 ft) horizontally
   3. At least 30 m (100 ft) horizontally
   4. At least 5 m (16.4 ft) horizontally

3. Police have taped off a crash scene. May you fly your drone over it to film?

   1. No, unless you work for the authority that set it
   2. Yes, if you keep 30 m away from all emergency workers
   3. Yes, if the police officer at the tape says it is fine
   4. Yes, if you stay above 400 ft above the ground the whole time

4. You fail the Small Basic exam. When may you try again?

   1. After 7 days
   2. Right away, as often as you like
   3. After 30 days
   4. After 24 hours

5. How do you register a drone in Canada?

   1. Online through the Drone Management Portal
   2. By mailing a paper form to NAV CANADA
   3. In person at a Service Canada office near you
   4. Through the store where the drone was bought

6. In attitude (ATTI) mode with no GPS hold, what will a multirotor do in a steady wind?

   1. Fly back to the take-off point on its own
   2. Hold its exact position over the ground
   3. Land immediately and shut down its motors
   4. Stay level but drift with the wind

7. Which item is a required part of the site survey?

   1. The names of the owners of all the nearby buildings
   2. The battery serial numbers you plan to use that day
   3. The location and height of wires, masts and towers
   4. The make and model of every car parked near the site

8. About how long do the eyes take to refocus from your controller screen to a distant aircraft?

   1. 1 to 2 seconds
   2. Less than a tenth of a second
   3. About 10 to 15 seconds
   4. About 30 seconds

9. In basic operations, who must keep the drone in visual line-of-sight?

   1. Nobody, as long as GPS return-to-home is turned on
   2. The pilot or a visual observer, throughout the flight
   3. The pilot, but only during the take-off and landing phases
   4. Anyone nearby who is watching the live video feed

10. You want to film a public outdoor music festival with your drone. What do you need?

    1. Nothing, if you stay at least 30 m away from every spectator
    2. The organizer's written permission and a basic pilot certificate
    3. An advanced certificate and a drone with a 922.05 declaration
    4. A special flight operations certificate (SFOC—RPAS) for the event

11. Which drones must be registered with Transport Canada?

    1. Every drone with an operating weight of 250 g or more
    2. Only drones bought from a store, not home-built ones
    3. Only drones heavier than 1 kg when fully loaded
    4. Only drones that are flown for business or for pay

12. What is often the first sign of approaching traffic for a drone pilot?

    1. The sound of an engine or rotor
    2. A warning from the drone's camera
    3. A text message from NAV CANADA
    4. A vibration in the drone controller

13. In uncontrolled airspace, what is the normal maximum altitude for a drone?

    1. 500 ft (152 m) above ground level
    2. 1,000 ft (305 m) above sea level
    3. 400 ft (122 m) above ground level
    4. 300 ft (90 m) above ground level

14. Which event also requires you to stop operations and analyse the cause?

    1. The drone went outside its planned altitude limit
    2. The client asked for a different camera angle
    3. A light rain shower started just after landing
    4. A spare battery was left at home by mistake

15. Which class is uncontrolled airspace, the normal place for basic drone operations?

    1. Class E
    2. Class C
    3. Class D
    4. Class G

16. Which rule still applies to a 200 g microdrone?

    1. You must not fly it recklessly or negligently
    2. It must carry a registration number
    3. It must stay 30 m from all bystanders by law
    4. Its pilot needs at least a basic certificate

17. You fly in uncontrolled airspace but pass 15 m from a jogger who is not part of your flight. What kind of operation is that?

    1. A basic operation, as long as you stay above 100 ft
    2. A basic operation, because the airspace is uncontrolled
    3. A microdrone operation, with no distance rule at all
    4. An advanced operation that needs an advanced certificate

18. You can see both the red and the green wing-tip lights of an aircraft at night. What does that tell you?

    1. It is on the ground, parked
    2. It is heading toward you
    3. It is flying away from you
    4. It is a drone, not an aircraft

19. What is good practice for drone firmware updates?

    1. Install verified updates from trusted sources only
    2. Never update, since updates void the registration
    3. Update the drone but never the controller app
    4. Install any update found on a hobby forum quickly

20. Your site lies inside a CYA area used for hang gliding. What applies?

    1. You must get written permission from NAV CANADA before flight
    2. You may not fly at all without an SFOC from Transport Canada
    3. You must equip your drone with a transponder before flight
    4. You may fly, but should plan for the extra low-level traffic

21. 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

22. A pilot flies a drone while impaired by alcohol. Besides Part IX, which law can apply?

    1. The Official Languages Act
    2. The Canada Labour Code
    3. The Criminal Code
    4. The Copyright Act

23. 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

24. 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)

25. A thunderstorm is approaching your site. What is the safest choice?

    1. Do not take off; land if you are already flying
    2. Climb above 400 ft to get over the turbulence
    3. Fly under the storm, where the air looks clear
    4. Fly quickly to finish the job before the rain starts

26. What operating weight range defines a small drone?

    1. From 1 kg up to and including 150 kg
    2. From 250 g up to and including 25 kg
    3. From 250 g up to and including 50 kg
    4. From 100 g up to and including 10 kg

27. An airport's Class D control zone has its tower closed for the night. What does the airspace become?

    1. Class B controlled airspace
    2. Class E controlled airspace
    3. Class G uncontrolled airspace
    4. Class F advisory airspace

28. Which source gives official same-day aviation forecasts and reports for planning?

    1. The drone manufacturer's page in the mobile app store
    2. NAV CANADA's Collaborative Flight Planning Services
    3. A local radio station's morning weather report
    4. The Canadian Climate Normals with their 30-year averages

29. What causes an aerofoil to stall?

    1. Running the battery below 50 percent charge
    2. Climbing higher than 400 ft above the ground
    3. Exceeding its critical angle of attack
    4. Flying too slowly for the GPS to keep up

30. Which item belongs in the crew briefing before take-off?

    1. Where the safety equipment is and who can use it
    2. The pilot's home address and personal phone number
    3. The price the client paid for the whole flight
    4. The serial number of every spare propeller in the kit

31. A helicopter appears and is heading toward your drone. What is usually the fastest way to resolve the conflict?

    1. Fly toward the helicopter to pass it quickly
    2. Climb as fast as the drone allows
    3. Hover in place so the helicopter sees it
    4. Quickly lower the drone's altitude

32. You want to film a car rally from a moving pickup truck. What does the rule say?

    1. You may drive if speed stays under 30 km/h
    2. You may drive on private roads only
    3. Someone else must drive while you fly
    4. You may drive if the drone is in follow-me mode

33. You want to fly using first-person view goggles. What must you have?

    1. A signed approval letter from a drone flight school
    2. A visual observer watching the surrounding airspace
    3. A drone with a second camera facing backward
    4. A second pilot holding a matching controller

34. You sell your drone. What must you give the buyer?

    1. Your flight log of every pilot who ever flew it
    2. Your pilot certificate number and proof of recency
    3. Your registration certificate so they can keep using it
    4. The records of maintenance, modifications and repairs

35. Why should you check NOTAMs during your site survey?

    1. They can show temporary restrictions or hazards
    2. They list the batteries approved for use at your site
    3. They are required only for flights above 400 ft AGL
    4. They give the landowner's phone number for the site