Exam quiz EASA Drone License A2

Question 1

What is the primary danger of flying a drone near a cumulonimbus cloud, even if you are not directly underneath the rain shaft?

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Extreme turbulence, severe wind shear, and destructive microbursts can extend for miles outward from the storm cell

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The drone's paint will fade

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The cloud will block the Wi-Fi signal to your phone

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The air is too thin to provide lift

Question 2

What does clearly briefing the people present on site help to achieve?

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It reduces unintended entries into the operational area

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It permits overflight of an assembly of people

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It overrides the required safety distances

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It makes any weather assessment unnecessary

Question 3

Evaluating the 'operational volume' involves:

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Defining the flight geography and contingency volume to ensure the drone remains within safe boundaries

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Checking the loudness of the drone's motors

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Measuring the size of the drone's carrying case

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Adjusting the microphone volume on the remote

Question 4

What is 'Vortex Ring State' (VRS) or 'Settling with Power' in rotorcraft aerodynamics?

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A dangerous condition where a multirotor descends too quickly into its own turbulent downwash, losing lift and dropping rapidly despite full throttle

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The optimal state for battery efficiency during a hover

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The physical spinning of the drone when the compass fails

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A software feature that helps the drone land softly

Question 5

What is the main regulatory advantage of a UAS classified as a 'toy' according to Directive 2009/48/EC, even if it is equipped with a camera?

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The operator is not required to register on the national portal, unlike standard UAS equipped with personal data sensors

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It can fly above 120 metres in altitude

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It has no limitations regarding flying over assemblies of people

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It is exempt from following geographical zones (UAS geographical zones)

Question 6

What is the function of the Flight Controller in a drone?

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It acts as the 'brain' of the drone, processing inputs from the receiver and sensors (IMU, GPS) to send appropriate commands to the ESCs and motors to maintain stabilized flight

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It regulates the temperature of the battery

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It compresses the video files for storage

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It connects the drone's Wi-Fi to the internet

Question 7

What is the 'See and Avoid' principle in aviation?

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The fundamental responsibility of every pilot to maintain visual vigilance to spot other aircraft and take appropriate action to avoid collisions

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A feature of the drone's obstacle avoidance camera

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A regulation requiring pilots to wear sunglasses

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The protocol for avoiding bad weather

Question 8

An assembly of people represents a particular hazard because:

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no flight path can be guaranteed without putting uninvolved persons at risk

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it reduces the MTOM of the UAS

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it makes the low-speed mode unnecessary

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it allows the UAS to be flown directly over the crowd

Question 9

Why is 'Clear Ice' (Glaze) considered highly dangerous for aircraft and UAVs?

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It is heavy, forms a solid, hard-to-remove transparent layer that severely disrupts the aerodynamic shape of the airfoil, reducing lift and increasing weight

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It causes the battery to overheat

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It blinds the optical sensors with bright reflections

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It makes the drone invisible to radar

Question 10

Before taking off, how should a remote pilot check for active UAS geographical zones (geozones)?

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By consulting the official aeronautical charts or the national digital geozone map provided by the local Civil Aviation Authority

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By flying the drone up to 120 m to see if a warning appears on the screen

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By asking bystanders if they have seen other drones flying in the area

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By solely relying on the drone's internal generic map, which never needs updating

Question 11

A flight near a busy road must be prepared so that:

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a loss of control would not endanger the road users

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the airflow from the vehicles can be used to advantage

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a better mobile network connection is obtained

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overflying the vehicles is made easier

Question 12

What does 'VFR' stand for in manned aviation, and why should a drone pilot understand it?

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Visual Flight Rules; understanding it helps drone pilots anticipate the behavior and altitudes of small manned aircraft sharing the lower airspace

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Vertical Flight Rules; it applies to all drones taking off vertically

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Variable Frequency Radio; it determines the drone's transmission band

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Velocity Flow Rate; it dictates the speed limit of the drone

Question 13

A heavier UAS generally requires:

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larger safety distances because of the potential kinetic energy of an impact

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smaller distances because it is more stable

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no additional check

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flying over people as a matter of routine

Question 14

Checking the wind direction before take-off helps to:

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position the flight path and the contingency areas while accounting for possible drift

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choose the colour of the propellers

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disable the height limitations

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replace the safety distances from uninvolved persons

Question 15

When the site does not allow the A2 safety distances to be maintained, the best decision is:

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to change location, wait, or call off the operation

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to proceed anyway, simply at a greater height

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to fly closer in order to finish quickly

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to ask uninvolved persons not to look at the UAS

Question 16

Ground effect becomes highly noticeable and affects multirotor handling when hovering:

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Close to the ground (within approximately one rotor diameter of the surface)

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At altitudes exceeding 50 metres AGL

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Only when flying over uneven mountainous terrain

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When the wind speed exceeds 15 m/s

Question 17

In the lower troposphere, standard atmospheric pressure decreases by approximately 1 hPa for every:

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27 to 30 feet (approx. 8 metres) of altitude gained

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10 feet of altitude gained

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100 feet of altitude gained

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1,000 feet of altitude gained

Question 18

A C2 class drone must be equipped with a mechanism to limit impact energy. What does this mean?

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The drone must be designed to minimize injury to people on the ground in the event of a crash (e.g., frangible parts, no sharp edges, or a low-speed mode)

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It must have a heavy metal bumper on the front

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It must be able to fly through glass windows without breaking them

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It must carry an internal fire extinguisher

Question 19

The ground risk buffer must be adapted primarily to:

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the type of UAS, the height, the speed and the surrounding environment

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the brand of the mobile phone in use

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the resolution of the camera

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the number of photos planned for the mission

Question 20

In Human Factors, what is 'Complacency'?

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A feeling of overconfidence and lowered alertness that often develops after repeatedly performing routine tasks without incident

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A severe form of motion sickness

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The inability to understand complex airspace charts

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A strict adherence to the pre-flight checklist

Question 21

In standard aviation weather reports, wind speed is primarily expressed in:

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Knots (KT), where 1 knot equals 1 nautical mile per hour

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Kilometers per hour (km/h)

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Miles per hour (mph)

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metres per second (m/s) only

Question 22

What does the acronym TAF stand for, and what is its typical validity period?

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast; typically valid for 9 to 30 hours

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Terminal Aviation Forecast; valid for exactly 2 hours

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Temporary Atmospheric Fluctuations; valid for 48 hours

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Traffic And Flight; valid indefinitely

Question 23

Which check best reduces the ground risk before defining an operating area in A2?

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Making sure that uninvolved persons can be avoided throughout the whole operation.

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Checking only that the camera is working.

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Choosing the nearest area, even if it is crowded.

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Increasing the height to compensate for the presence of people.

Question 24

When is 'Thermal Turbulence' generally most intense?

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On clear, hot summer afternoons when the sun strongly heats the Earth's surface, causing localized columns of warm air to rise rapidly

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During the middle of the night

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During cold winter rainstorms

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When a thick fog layer is present

Question 25

To obtain the A2 Certificate of Remote Pilot Competency, an individual must:

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Hold an A1/A3 certificate, complete practical self-training, and pass an additional theoretical exam covering meteorology, flight performance, and specific mitigations

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Only read the manufacturer's user manual

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Pass a practical exam supervised by an EASA inspector

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Pay a generic registration fee without any required exams

Question 26

When assessing the ground risk, the factors to be taken into account include in particular:

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the mass of the UAS, its speed and the density of people on the ground

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the number of GNSS satellites alone

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only the class of airspace

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only the battery endurance

Question 27

When setting the Return to Home (RTH) altitude before a flight, the pilot should ensure that it is:

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Set higher than the tallest obstacle in the operational area to prevent collisions during the automated return

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Set to the lowest possible altitude to save battery

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Set higher than the 120 m legal limit just to be safe

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Set to exactly 10 metres regardless of the environment

Question 28

Which ambient temperature range is generally the most critical and dangerous for the rapid accumulation of 'Clear Ice' (Glaze) on an aircraft or drone?

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0 °C to -10 °C, especially when flying through clouds with large supercooled water droplets

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-20 °C to -40 °C

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+5 °C to +15 °C

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Above +20 °C

Question 29

How is 'Upslope Fog' formed?

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When moist, stable air is forced up a sloping landmass (like a mountain) by the wind, cooling adiabatically until it reaches its dew point

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By the sun heating a wet runway

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By thunderstorms evapourating before hitting the ground

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By high winds at altitudes above 20,000 ft

Question 30

In the A2 'open' subcategory, a horizontal distance of 5 m from an uninvolved person is only acceptable when:

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the low-speed mode is active and the overall assessment of the situation remains favourable

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the UAS is being flown in sport mode

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the flight takes place over an assembly of people

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the remote pilot has not obtained the A2 certificate of competency

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