1.
What are the Department of Defense UAS Categories based on? What are the breakpoints?
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They are based on max gross takeoff weight, normal operating altitude (ft), and airspeed.
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The breakpoints are:
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Group 1 <20 pounds <1200 above ground level (AGL) <100 knots -
Group 2 21–55 pounds <3500 AGL <250 knots -
Group 3 <1320 pounds <18,000 mean sea level (MSL) -
Group 4 >1320 pounds Any airspeed -
Group 5 >18,000 MSL
2.
Define “COTS.”
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Commercial autopilot systems (often referred to as COTS for commercial-
off-the-shelf systems.
3.
What is a loss of link mission?
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Loss of command and control link between the control station and aircraft
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4.
What is the term for a control center that provides the facilities for human control of unmanned aircraft?
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Ground Control Station (GCS)
5.
Define beyond line-of-sight (BLOS).
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When the pilot is operating the RPA via satellite communications or using a relay vehicle, usually another aircraft.
