Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot/Operator Qualification Requirements and Training Study

Qi, Shengjun; Wang, Feng; Li, Jing

doi:10.1051/matecconf/201817903006

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“…For example, a specific medical certification must be obtained depending on the aviation track, i.e. type of aircraft and type of flying that is to occur (Qi et al ., 2018). FAA medication certifications fall within one of three categories, either first, second, or third class.…”

Section: Recruitmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

The United States Air Force pilot diversity dilemma

Russell

2023

EDI

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PurposeThe paper aims to examine literature on the issues of the pilot shortage in the United States Air Force and the demographic diversity dilemma within the United States Air Force pilot community and how it relates to the National Defense Strategy. In addition, there is an examination of current initiatives designed to combat these issues.Design/methodology/approachThe paper opted for an exploratory review of 90 sources from 2012 to 2023 to examine the pilot shortage and pilot diversity issues within the United States Air Force. Three theories, the theory of generative interactions, the theory of cognitive diversity and the identity theory, were examined in relation to the barriers to the pilot diversity issue.FindingsThe paper provides emergent insights from the literature into the growing pilot shortage and diversity disparity found within the United States Air Force pilot community. These issues were associated with many barriers, including geographic disparity, socioeconomic status, culture, education, mentorship and life balance.Research limitations/implicationsThe current initiatives examined are new and, as such, warrant future research. In particular, what are the long-term projections for the youth flight programs? An examination of the effectiveness of improving the pilot shortage and pilot diversity within the Air Force should be further scrutinized in the coming years as new cadets enter pilot training after accession.Originality/valueThis paper highlights a need to further study the effectiveness of youth flight programs and other United States Air Force initiatives in improving pilot numbers and diversity.

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Section: Recruitmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

The United States Air Force pilot diversity dilemma

Russell

2023

EDI

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“…UAS operated for archaeological remote sensing mainly fall into the Micro (<2 kg weight, up to 200 m altitude, <5 km radius, <1 h endurance), Mini (2-20 kg weight, up to 3000 m altitude, <25 km radius, 1-2 h endurance), and seldom Small (20-150 kg weight, up to 5000 m altitude, <50 km radius, 1-5 h endurance) categories (after Qi et al [118]). While the quality of acquired datasets depends largely on on-board sensors (described in Sections 5.4-5.7), platform typology and configuration play an essential role in the success of the remote-sensing mission, simultaneously constraining the payload that may be deployed and the flight planning.…”

Section: Platformsmentioning

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UAS-Based Archaeological Remote Sensing: Review, Meta-Analysis and State-of-the-Art

Adamopoulos

Rinaudo

2020

Drones

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Over the last decade, we have witnessed momentous technological developments in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and in lightweight sensors operating at various wavelengths, at and beyond the visible spectrum, which can be integrated with unmanned aerial platforms. These innovations have made feasible close-range and high-resolution remote sensing for numerous archaeological applications, including documentation, prospection, and monitoring bridging the gap between satellite, high-altitude airborne, and terrestrial sensing of historical sites and landscapes. In this article, we track the progress made so far, by systematically reviewing the literature relevant to the combined use of UAS platforms with visible, infrared, multi-spectral, hyper-spectral, laser, and radar sensors to reveal archaeological features otherwise invisible to archaeologists with applied non-destructive techniques. We review, specific applications and their global distribution, as well as commonly used platforms, sensors, and data-processing workflows. Furthermore, we identify the contemporary state-of-the-art and discuss the challenges that have already been overcome, and those that have not, to propose suggestions for future research.

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“…The U.S. Department of Defense has proposed five groups (with group 1 having micro and mini subdivisions), presented in Table 1 and depicted in Figure 3. There is an inconsistency in the naming of these groups (Department of Defense officially uses only numbers), but, after Qi et al [18], we present the nomenclature commonly used in the field. The use of large (HALE, MALE) and medium sized (tactical) UAS are very restricted (almost exclusively to the military) because of high cost and regulatory burdens.…”

Section: The Systemmentioning

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UAS for Wetland Mapping and Hydrological Modeling

Jeziorska

2019

Remote Sensing

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The miniaturization and affordable production of integrated microelectronics have improved in recent years, making unmanned aerial systems (UAS) accessible to consumers and igniting their interest. Researchers have proposed UAS-based solutions for almost any conceivable problem, but the greatest impact will likely be in applications that exploit the unique advantages of the technology: work in dangerous or difficult-to-access areas, high spatial resolution and/or frequent measurements of environmental phenomena, and deployment of novel sensing technology over small to moderate spatial scales. Examples of such applications may be the identification of wetland areas and use of high-resolution spatial data for hydrological modeling. However, because of the large—and growing—assortment of aircraft and sensors available on the market, an evolving regulatory environment, and limited practical guidance or examples of wetland mapping with UAS, it has been difficult to confidently devise or recommend UAS-based monitoring strategies for these applications. This paper provides a comprehensive review of UAS hardware, software, regulations, scientific applications, and data collection/post-processing procedures that are relevant for wetland monitoring and hydrological modeling.

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Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot/Operator Qualification Requirements and Training Study

Cited by 13 publications

References 4 publications

The United States Air Force pilot diversity dilemma

The United States Air Force pilot diversity dilemma

UAS-Based Archaeological Remote Sensing: Review, Meta-Analysis and State-of-the-Art

UAS for Wetland Mapping and Hydrological Modeling

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