SUAS.V.B — Airport Operations

Objective: To determine that the applicant is knowledgeable in airport operations.

Knowledge

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

• UA.V.B.K1Types of airports, such as towered, uncontrolled towered, heliport, and seaplane bases.
• UA.V.B.K2ATC towers, such as ensuring the remote pilot can monitor and interpret ATC communications to improve situational awareness.
• UA.V.B.K3Runway markings and signage.
• UA.V.B.K4Traffic patterns used by manned aircraft pilots.
• UA.V.B.K5Security Identification Display Areas (SIDA).
• UA.V.B.K6Sources for airport data:
  • UA.V.B.K6aa. Aeronautical charts
  • UA.V.B.K6bb. Chart Supplements
• UA.V.B.K7Avoiding bird and wildlife hazards and reporting collisions between aircraft and wildlife.