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Unmanned Aircraft Federal Aviation Administration Systems (UAS) Human Factors (HF) FAA Aircraft Certification (AIR) Research Perspective Presented to: Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Unmanned Systems North
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Federal Aviation Administration
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Unmanned Systems North America 2009 Bill Kaliardos, Ph.D. Human Factors Specialist August 11, 2009
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– Pilot and Aircraft not colocated
– No direct pilot sensing/control – Very small aircraft – No shared fate
– High levels of automation (e.g., flight guidance and control)
NAS
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Guidance for HF Research Topics, FAA Aircraft Certification
– Link loss and limitations
– Aircraft state & environment through artificial means
– UA visual detectability by other NAS users – UA equipage (e.g., ability to carry transponder) – UA performance mismatch with other aircraft
– Pilot complacency and loss of situation awareness? – Survival instinct not used? – Flight termination options?
NAS
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National Airspace System (NAS)
addressed here
guidance development