Crash Course: Lessons Learned From Accidents Involving Remotely Piloted And Autonomous Aircraft
by Peter W. Merlin /
2013 / English / EPUB
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This volume contains an investigation of remotely piloted
research vehicle (RPRV) and unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
mishaps and will examine their causes, consequences, resultant
corrective actions, and lessons learned. Most undesired
outcomes usually do not occur because of a single event, but
rather from a series of events and actions involving equipment
malfunctions and/or human factors. This book comprises a series
of case studies focusing mostly on accidents and incidents
involving experimental aircraft. The information provided
should be of use to flight-test organizations, aircraft
operators, educators, and students, among others. These lessons
are not unique to the UAS environment and are also applicable
to human aviation and space flight activities. Common elements
include crew resource management, training, mission planning
issues, management and programmatic pressures (e.g., schedule,
budget, resources), cockpit/control station design, and other
factors. (Contains copyright material)
This volume contains an investigation of remotely piloted
research vehicle (RPRV) and unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
mishaps and will examine their causes, consequences, resultant
corrective actions, and lessons learned. Most undesired
outcomes usually do not occur because of a single event, but
rather from a series of events and actions involving equipment
malfunctions and/or human factors. This book comprises a series
of case studies focusing mostly on accidents and incidents
involving experimental aircraft. The information provided
should be of use to flight-test organizations, aircraft
operators, educators, and students, among others. These lessons
are not unique to the UAS environment and are also applicable
to human aviation and space flight activities. Common elements
include crew resource management, training, mission planning
issues, management and programmatic pressures (e.g., schedule,
budget, resources), cockpit/control station design, and other
factors. (Contains copyright material)