Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, have become an important tool across many industries. Advanced Aircrew Academy has heard from many of our business aviation customers and new UAS operators that they are looking to start an unmanned aviatio...
Read MoreUAS: Drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention
A person manipulating the flight controls of a small, unmanned aircraft system or acting as a Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) or visual observer must comply with the provisions of 14 CFR 91.17 and 91.19 of Section 107.27.? UAS operators must undergo d...
Read MoreUAS: Errors and Procedural Non-Compliance
Human Factors is a broad term to describe interactions among humans and other elements of a system. Human Factors training includes Procedural Non-Compliance.
There are many safety events that are the result of employees not following prescribed pro...
Read MoreUAS: Fatigue Management
Fatigue research in general shows that predicting performance for a specific aviation operation can be challenging, particularly if fatigue is not mitigated. Although UAS operations are in their infancy, fatigue must be considered when developing fit...
Read MoreUAS: Human Factors
Human Factors is a broad term to describe interactions among humans and other elements of a system. The operator/remote pilot-in-command control stations of some unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have been plagued by poor human–machine interfaces. Hu...
Read MoreUAS: Maintenance
Whether you are a freelance real-estate photographer or an employee of a large corporation, if you operate a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) for non-recreational purposes, you are responsible for ensuring it is safe to operate, but many UAS dep...
Read MoreUAS: Emergencies and Response Plans
Most UAS missions are a team effort consisting of a Remote Pilot-in-Command, auxiliary pilots, observers, and sensor/payload operators. During an emergency, crew coordination becomes more challenging due to time pressures, incomplete information, and...
Read MoreUAS: Occupational Safety & Health
Consider this scenario: A visual observer notices a UAS operator standing on the top step of a ladder to retrieve a drone caught in a tree. The observer states that he should not use the top step. The operator replies that it is the only way he can r...
Read MoreUAS: Safety Management Systems
What could be safer than placing your UAS on the shelf and not flying it? Of course, when the cat jumps up and knocks your expensive drone on the floor, we see that even the shelf has some level of risk. The simple idea of identifying and then attemp...
Read MoreCPDLC - U.S. Domestic Only
U.S. domestic enroute CPDLC is now available to all appropriately equipped aircraft as of November 2023 [Ref: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular AC 90-117]. Training is not mandatory, but operational information is necessary on h...
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