UAS Flight Proficiency Examination: Proctor Guide for PROPS Test (2026)

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: ASTM F3266 Sections Addressed in UAG Exam." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. UAS Flight Proficiency Examination: Proctor Guide for PROPS Test. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29353.

APPENDIX C
ASTM F3266 Sections Addressed in UAG Exam

Sections of ASTM F3266 were not assessed with the PROPS Test, as they were assumed to be assessed with the FAA Unmanned Aircraft General (UAG) knowledge exam.

6.2.1.1

Theories in the Production of Lift (Level B)

6.2.1.2

Fundamental Forces of Flight (Lift/Weight/Drag/Thrust) (Level B)

6.2.1.3

Fundamental Flight Maneuvers (Straight and Level Flight, Turns, Climbs, and Descents) (Level B)

6.2.8.4

Use of Aeronautical Charts and a Magnetic Compass for Pilotage and Dead Reckoning (Level B)

6.2.8.5

Understanding of Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) Data (Level B)

6.2.8.6

Magnetic Deviation and Plotting of Latitude and Longitude (Level B)

6.2.9.1

General Flight Plan and NOTAM [Notice to Airmen] Filing and Contact Procedures (Level B)

6.2.10.1

Meteorology (Level B)

6.2.10.2

Aviation and Surface Weather (Level B)

6.2.11.1

Weather Briefings (for Example, Standard, Abbreviated, Outlook) (Level B)

6.2.11.2

Weather Information Types (for Example, Observations, Analysis, Forecasts) (Level B)

6.2.11.3

Weather Flying Categories (for example, VFR [Visual Flight Rules], MVFR [Marginal Visual Flight Rules], IFR [Instrument Flight Rules]) (Level B)

6.2.11.4

Accident Reporting Regulations (Level B)

Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: ASTM F3266 Sections Addressed in UAG Exam." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. UAS Flight Proficiency Examination: Proctor Guide for PROPS Test. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29353.
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