UMS 211 - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) II at Blue Ridge Community College
Course Description
Effective: 2017-05-01
Focuses on advanced Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) mission planning and operation of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). Covers mission planning, operations, communications, autonomous flights, ground control station operations, crew management, emergency procedures, safety/air vehicle pilot checklist procedures, sensor selection, data collection and analysis. Examines advanced coverage of maintenance, operations support, and introduces geospatial product workflow. Emphasizes the ethical, legal, and safe use of sUAS.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3 credits
General Course Purpose
This course builds on the introductory operational concepts provided in UMS-111 Small Unmanned AircraftSystems (sUAS) I. It provides in-depth coverage of the operational requirements needed to plan and complete advanced manual and autonomous missions while meeting FAA regulations covering the operation of sUAS. It adds additional coverage in all aeras including piloting, crew management, maintenance, cyber security, data processing, and risk management.
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
Prerequisite: UMS 111
Course Objectives
- Plan and implement advanced UAS missions to collect and analyze data.
- Perform the operations required to support advanced missions e.g.plan, fly, collect data, maintain, repair, select sensors, collect/analyze data, and report results.
- Understand the requirements of completing advanced missions in controlled airspace.
- Perform risk assessment and produce operations procedures to address issues.
- Provide customers with products based on their requirements.
Major Topics to be Included
- Planning and completing advanced manual and autonomous missions including small unmanned aircraft system rating privileges, limitations, and complex flight operations, both fixed wing and multi-rotor.
- Use and limitations of the United States airspace classification, operating requirements, and flight restrictions affecting small unmanned aircraft operation in advanced mission planning.
- Multiple aviation weather sources and effects of weather on small unmanned aircraft performance.
- Sensor and processing requirements for intermediate autonomous missions.
- The performance of small unmanned aircraft with modified sensor platforms.
- Risk assessment and emergency procedures during missions.
- Crew resource management during completion of an advanced mission.
- Radio communication procedures and utilize them in the completion of advanced missions.
- Performance evaluation of small unmanned aircraft with modified platforms.
- Advanced maintenance and preflight inspection procedures.
- Recording and reporting required FAA documents pertinent to accidents, maintenance, flight paths, and other situations as required.
- Safety and security procedures as applies to the physical aircraft and wireless communication during all phases of advanced missions.