DART Study Material

Question 1

Which of the following are components of a UAS? (Select all that apply).

1. Flight crew
2. Data link
3. Ground support equipment
4. Aircraft
5. Sensor/payload
6. Ground control system

Answer 1

All

Question 2

UAS tracking principals include:

1. Mobility, ability, position, speed (MAPS)
2. Speed, sound and detection (SSD)
3. Sound, altitude and detection (SAD)
4. Speed, altitude, direction, distance (SADD)

Answer 2

Speed, altitude, direction, distance (SADD), slide 9, 10. Module 10-12

Question 3

Which of the following are visual detection techniques?

1. Put the sun in front of you when possible.
2. At night, turn off lights to help with detection.
3. Use of the “vertical scan technique”
4. Frequently rotate role of. The observer

Answer 3

At night, turn off lights to help with detection.

Question 4

When using a visual scan techniques, you should:

1. Move your head 40 degrees at a time.
2. Begin scanning the airspace from bottom to top.
3. Move your eyes while keeping your head stationary.
4. Move your. Head along with your eyes.

Answer 4

Move your eyes while keeping your head stationary.

Question 5

The following is true about sound:

1. High temperatures and high humidity increase sound travel, while low temperatures and low humidity decrease sound travel.
2. Low temperatures and low humidity increase sound travel, while high temperatures and high humidity decrease sound travel.

Answer 5

Low temperatures and low humidity increase sound travel, while high temperatures and high humidity decrease sound travel. (Slide 20, PG06)

Question 6

Which of the following is an auditory detection technique used to help detect a UAS?

1. Cupping of both ears.
2. Covering one ear to focus sound travel.
3. Covering both ears intermittently to detect sound.
4. Standing upwind from a UAS.

Answer 6

Cupping of both ears, (instructor)

Question 7

Central vision is where most of human visual acuity resides; this field of vision is the basis for the UAS visual scanning techniques. Both, the entral vision ara and uas visual scanning technique segments are made of of approximately.

1. 40 degrees
2. 30 degrees
3. 10 degrees
4. 20 degrees

Answer 7

20 degrees (slide 27 PG06 (slide says slide 15)

Question 8

The two major types of Counter UAS technology systems include the following capabilities:

1. Control and Diversion technology.
2. Sonar and Jamming technology.
3. Detection and Defeat technology.
4. Spoofing and Jamming technology.

Answer 8

Detection and defeat technology.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a C-UAS technology:

1. Radio Frequency (RF)
2. Electro-optical
3. Sonar
4. Radar

Answer 9

Sonar

Question 10

The following are common characteristics of UAS controllers: (select all that apply)

1. Place to place a smartphone
2. Light beacon
3. Antenna
4. Control sticks

Answer 10

Place to place a smartphone, antenna and control sticks. (A light beacon is the lights that flash or are lit on an aircraft or UAS.)

Question 11

The first responder C-UAS Tactic Framework presents a continuum of actions for emergency personnel to employ when encountering a UAS. Those actions are:

1. Detect, identify, track, assess, respond, report.
2. Identify, detect, assess, track, respond, report.
3. Identify, detect, assess, report, track, respond.
4. Detect, identify, assess, track, respond, report.

Answer 11

Detect, identify, assess, track, respond, report. (Checked-From PP slides module 4)

Question 12

According to the FAA, which of the following is true:

1. FAA regulations consider UAS to be aircraft.
2. FAA regulatiohns make no determination of whether a UAS is considered an aircraft.
3. FAA regulations do not consider UAS to be aircraft due to their unmanned operation.
4. FAA regulations do not apply to UAS as they are unmanned.

Answer 12

FAA regulations consider UAS to be aircraft.

Question 13

Which of the following are components of a UAS? (Select all that apply)

1. Flight crew.
2. Data link.
3. Ground support equipment.
4. Aircraft.
5. Sensor/payload.
6. Ground control system.

Answer 13

All are considered components.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a known characteristics of a terrorist employment of a UAS?

1. Road flares.
2. Badminton shuttlecocks.
3. Cameras.
4. Caulk tubes.

Answer 14

Road flares? Check on this.

Question 15

The best way to determine the altitude of a UAS when visually observing?

1. Calculate UAS spped and direction to determine height/altitude.
2. Estimate height of objects in the surrounding area to use as a reference point.
3. Estimate UAS size compared to other UAS in the airspace.
4. Calculate UAS speed to determine height/altitude.

Answer 15

Estimate height of objects in the surrounding area to use as a reference point. Check on this

Question 16

UAS may execute various autonomous actions while in flight with little to no input from the operator. One of these functions is the “RTH” or “return to home”. Which of the following are true? (Select all that apply).

1. RTH varies from model to model, with fixed wing models often conducting a spiral decent.
2. Recognizing RTH may help track the UAS back to its operator.
3. The RTH function may be triggered for multiple reasons, including operator use, system low battery, or defeat technology.

Answer 16

All the above (slide 16)

Question 17

True or False: When responding to a UAS activity, a vital first step for emergency personnel is finding the UAS operator.

Answer 17

True, (instructor)

Question 18

In the first responder C-UAS tactic framework, the “Assess” action is best described as:

1. Assessing the UAS activity to determine whether it is within flight regulations, outsdie of regulations, not actionable.
2. Assessing the UAS activity to determine whether it is unsafe, suspicioius, or not actionable.
3. Assessing the UAS activity to determine whether it is safe or unsafe.
4. Assessing the UAS activity to determine whether it is criminal, terrorist, or not actionable.

Answer 18

Assessing the UAS activity to determine whether it is criminal, terrorist, or not actionalbe (slide 26 Assess Mod 4 C-UAS Tactics Overview)

Question 19

True or False: Legal authority to respond to UAS activity is best determined by examing FAA regulations.

Answer 19

True (just need to find source in PP)

Question 20

True or False: Counter UAS technology available to state and local emergency personnel includes both detection and defeat technologty. Theses technologies allow state and local authorities to track and defeat a UAS in flight.

Answer 20

Not sure.

Question 21

The following could be a terrorist use of UAS: (select all that apply).

1. Surveillance
2. Propaganda
3. Improvided Explosive Device (IED) delivery.
4. Communications

Answer 21

All, Surveillance, Propaganda, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) delivery, and communications.

Question 22

Counter UAS tactics which use kinetic means to defeat a UAS include: (select all that apply)

1. Firing a laser or electromagentic pulse at a UAS
2. Tracking UAS activity.
3. Firing a weapon at a UAS.
4. Using netting devices to “capture” a UAS.

Answer 22

Firing a laser or electromagnetic pulse at a UAS, firing a weapon at a UAS, and using netting devices to “capture” a UAS. (Note: Kinetic means actually touching the UAS). Slide 16

Question 23

Assess this scenario and select the appropriate response: A UAS carrying a “handwritten note/sign” is detected flying in the airspace above a crowded outdoor street farmers market. The UAS begins to descend onto the croweded street below. Considering only the information presented, which of the following best describes an appropriate response?

1. Responders should employ defeat technology.
2. Responders should immediately photography the UAS and “handwritten note/sign” for investigative purposes before the UAS is tampered with.
3. Responders should move people away from the landing UAS.
4. Responders should not alarm the public and attempt to move the UAS away from the crowd.

Answer 23

Responders should immediately photograph the UAS and “handwritten note/sign” for investigative purposes before the UAS is tampered with. (Check on this).

Question 24

Assess this scenario and select the appropriate reesponse: You observe a UAS flying rapidly in the airspace over a soccer field. The UAS activity is loud and has attracted teh attention of several walkers on the sidewalk. At the end of the soccer field, you notice two individuals; one appears to be operating the UAS, the other appears to be looking at the UAS with binoculars. There are serveral black bags a few feet away from them. Cnsidering only the information presented, you determine the following:

1. The UAS activity appears to be breaking FAA regulations.
2. The UAS activity appears unsafe and futher action may be needed.
3. The UAS activity appears to be susupecisousand futher action may be needed.
4. The UAS activity appears safe and no further action may be needed.

Answer 24

The UAS activity appears safe and no further action may be needed.

Question 25

With certain exemptions, the Federal Aviation Administratin (FAA) mandates that all UAS fly: 1. Below 600 feet above ground level (AGL) 2. Below 400 feet above ground level (AGL) 3. Below the designated commercial airspace. 4. Below 1400 feet above ground level (AGL).

Answer 25

Below 400 feet above ground level (AGL).

Question 26

True or False: The use of unmanned vehicles or “drones” is contemporary threat only observed in the past 1-3 years.

Answer 26

False (last 10 years). (Need to find verification on this).