AOTP 2410 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Systems
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: AOTP 1010 - Aviation Weather
AOTP 1120 - Private Pilot Ground School
Course Description: This course introduces students to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and offers a survey of current UAS platforms and applications. Students will learn UAS terminology, regulations, challenges with civilian airspace integration and operational theory. Operational issues, including crew and asset coordination, will be covered via hands-on flight operations in a controlled environment to examine missions that students could see in day-to-day UAS operations.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of operating unmanned aircraft in accordance with FARS and AFMS.
- Solve given weight and balance problems.
- Demonstrate an understanding of unmanned aircraft systems and methods of navigation.
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