Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Safety

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Safety textbook is designed to set a safety inspired foundation for any UAS operation. The textbook provides the curriculum and content that leads to the Small UAS Safety Certificate and revolves around four major themes that are derived from the lessons learned in traditional aviation. These themes are: Understanding the capabilities and limitations of UAS technology to include hardware and software, understanding the environment in which UAS...
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The Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Safety textbook is designed to set a safety inspired foundation for any UAS operation. The textbook provides the curriculum and content that leads to the Small UAS Safety Certificate and revolves around four major themes that are derived from the lessons learned in traditional aviation. These themes are: Understanding the capabilities and limitations of UAS technology to include hardware and software, understanding the environment in which UAS technology will be applied, to include both the physical and political environment, understanding the capabilities and limitations of human remote pilots and using that understanding to become a responsible member of the aviation community, explore the concept of safety and the role of managing risk and organizational decision-making to improve unmanned aviation safety. Each of these themes are explored in separate units and sequenced in order to build the learner's competency in the field of small UAS aviation safety. In order to qualify for the certificate, applicants must complete an approved course of study covering the course themes and a pass a proctored exam. This curriculum will require learners to dedicate considerable time and independent study. The total time required is estimated at 155 hours, with each of the four units requiring approximately 39 hours of work.