Civil and Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (AIAA Education) - Hardcover

Jay Gundlach

9781624103544: Civil and Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (AIAA Education)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1624103545 ISBN 13: 9781624103544

Publisher: Amer Inst of Aeronautics, 2016

Civil and Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems introduces readers to the uses of civil and commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), sometimes called domestic drones. We are currently experiencing revolutionary changes in aviation due to the rapid implementation of UAS. New paths to airspace access are opening up in the United States and around the world. UAS operations are surging, creating jobs, new benefits, and new challenges for society. Civil missions are performed by civilian government, also known as the public sector. Civil customers may include law enforcement, first responders, public universities, and scientific researchers, among others. Commercial missions are performed by the private sector or individuals. While not strictly commercial, this book also covers personal and recreational UAS.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 System Classes
Chapter 3 System Technologies for Civilian Missions
Chapter 4 Economics and Business
Chapter 5 Surveying, Mapping, and Aerial Photography
Chapter 6 Infrastructure
Chapter 7 Agriculture
Chapter 8 Forestry, Wetlands, and Ecology
Chapter 9 Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 10 Emergency Response
Chapter 11 Logistics and Transport
Chapter 12 Mining and Energy
Chapter 13 Scientific Research
Chapter 14 Communications
Chapter 15 Journalism, Cinematography, and Photography
Chapter 16 Wildlife Management
Chapter 17 Hobbies, Art, and Recreation
Chapter 18 Education and Research
Chapter 19 Miscellaneous Missions
Chapter 20 Special Topics

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About the Author:

Jay Gundlach, President and Co-founder of FlightHouse Engineering LLC, is a leading UAS expert with two decades of experience in UAS product development. His previous positions include Director of Conceptual Design at Aurora Flight Sciences, where he developed advanced aircraft designs, supported environmental research, and served as the Orion ultra-long endurance UAS program manager. As Insitu's Vice President of Advanced Development he led development of the runway independent RQ-21 Integrator small tactical UAS. He worked in the Naval Research Lab's Vehicle Research Section as a consultant and co-authored, with Richard J. Foch, the book Unmanned Aircraft Systems Innovation at the Naval Research Laboratory (AIAA, 2014). He is also the author of Designing Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Second Edition (AIAA, 2014). He holds a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech.

Review:

Gundlach brings to this book a refreshing insight into the application of UAS from a practical perspective, based on his own experiences. Whereas numerous other books on this topic provide comprehensive lists of missions that UAS are capable of - today and in the future - to perform, Gundlach provides practical insights into the missions themselves, including equipage requirements and enablers, plus technological, regulatory, operational and practical aspects of what needs to be considered for each mission type.... Overall, an excellent introduction to the UAS business and, as the author points out, an accessible starting point for further exploration. --Royal Aeronautical Society, Aerospace

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