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The radio link that carries your commands

1.[1p]

The arming switch exists because

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The answer is: spinning propellers are dangerous, so the motors must stay dead until a deliberate switch allows them
The answer is: spinning propellers are dangerous, so the motors must stay dead until a deliberate switch allows them
The answer is: spinning propellers are dangerous, so the motors must stay dead until a deliberate switch allows them

2.[2p]

Modern receivers send all channels down a single wire as a digital serial stream, which mainly

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The answer is: lowers latency and improves noise immunity compared with analog per-channel pulses
The answer is: lowers latency and improves noise immunity compared with analog per-channel pulses
The answer is: lowers latency and improves noise immunity compared with analog per-channel pulses

3.[2p]

Compared with 2.4 GHz, a 900 MHz control link generally

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The answer is: reaches further and bends around obstacles better, at the cost of larger antennas
The answer is: reaches further and bends around obstacles better, at the cost of larger antennas
The answer is: reaches further and bends around obstacles better, at the cost of larger antennas

4.[2p]

A link holds only while the captured signal stays above the noise, which is the idea of

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The answer is: a link budget
The answer is: a link budget
The answer is: a link budget

5.[3p]

The safest common failsafe for a small craft losing its radio link is to

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The answer is: cut the throttle and disarm so the craft drops on the spot rather than flying away
The answer is: cut the throttle and disarm so the craft drops on the spot rather than flying away
The answer is: cut the throttle and disarm so the craft drops on the spot rather than flying away

6.[2p]

Holding the last command on link loss is dangerous because a craft that was climbing away will keep climbing out of range.

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The answer is: True

7.[2p]

Telemetry sent back from the craft is most valuable in flight for

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The answer is: warning that the signal or battery is fading before it fails, so the pilot can turn back in control
The answer is: warning that the signal or battery is fading before it fails, so the pilot can turn back in control
The answer is: warning that the signal or battery is fading before it fails, so the pilot can turn back in control