Unmanned Aerial Systems
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Course Introduction

 

Core Standards of the Course

Strand 1
Students will gain an understanding of current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) laws and standards required to fly drones legally in the National Air Space (NAS).

Standard 1
Understand the organization of 14 CFR Part 107:

1. General
   
2. Operating Rules
   
3. Remote Pilot Certification
   
4. Waivers
   
5. Airspace
   

Standard 2
Use Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles to provide a safe environment for UAS operations:

1. Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)
   
2. Risk Management (RM)
   
3. Task Management (TM)
   
4. Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT)
   
5. Situational Awareness (SA)text
   

Standard 3
Understand FAA forms and incident reporting requirements:

1. Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA)
   
2. Part 107 Waivers/Authorizations
   
3. Part 107 Accident Report
   

Performance Skills

• Demonstrate appropriate CRM to provide a safe environment for UAS operations.
• Prepare an FAA incident report.

Strand 2
Students will understand how weather impacts UAS flight and sources of aviation weather information.

Standard 1
Understand the basics of how weather forms and effects aviation

Standard 2
Read and interpret sources of aviation weather information:

1. Meteorological Terminal Aerodrome Report (METAR)
   
2. Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
   

Standard 3
Understand and apply the minimum weather rules (14 CFR 107):

1. Visibility - 3SM
   
2. Distance - 500' below clouds, 2000' horizontal to clouds
   

Performance Skills

• Identify Cloud Types
• Calculate Density Altitudes

Strand 3
Students will discover the new and upcoming technologies being used in UAS applications.

Standard 1
Research applicable current UAS technologies:

1. Fixed wing
   
2. Rotor
   
3. VTOL
   
4. Other
   

Standard 2
Research applicable new and emerging UAS technologies

1. Battery Technologies
   

Performance Skills
Present new and emerging technologies findings.

Strand 4
Students will understand ethical and social responsibilities associated with UAS operation.

Standard 1
Understand state and local rules and statutes regarding privacy:

1. Model release
   
2. Voyeurism
   

Standard 2
Understand copyright law with respect to photography:

1. Title 17 United States Code (USC) - Copyright Law
   
2. Fair Use Doctrine
   
3. Procedure for securing copyright for photographic image capture
   

Standard 3
Understand the pilot's responsibility to the UAS community

Standard 4
Understand responsible flight operations:

1. Flight operation insurance
   
2. Crew Resource Management (CRM)
   
3. Go/No-go decision making
   

Strand 5
Students will understand how drones are used in the real world, the related jobs, and requirements for those jobs.

Standard 1
Know the state of the primary industrial applications of UAS:

1. Aerial Photography
   
2. Aerial Photogrammetry:
   • Mapping
   • Multi-spectral Imaging
   
   

Standard 2
Understand the requirements for UAS operations careers:

1. Logbook
   
2. Resume
   
3. Portfolio
   

Standard 3
Develop a business plan with UAS usage as a primary operation

Performance Skills
Present a UAS simplified business plan.

Strand 6
Students will learn flight operations skills: preflight, safety checks, flight and post-flight assessments, and any minor maintenance required.

Standard 1
Develop an appreciation of being extremely aware of details.

Standard 2
Understand the purpose of pre-flight checklists.

Standard 3
Perform safety checks on a variety of equipment.

Standard 4
Conduct post-flight assessments.

Performance Skill

• Identify Aircraft parts
• Demonstrate clear and direct Aviation Communication
• Teamwork (run an airport environment)
• Detail orientation
• Follow pre-flight checklists
• Use a compass to find direction
• Demonstrate ability to fly a sUAS

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