Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Volume 3: Potential Use of UAS by Airport Operators (2020) / Chapter Skim
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3 2.1 Airport Uses Rapidly-improving UAS platforms and sensors have resulted in the ever-increasing amount of UAS uses at airports. UAS and sensor technologies can help airports meet current FAA-mandated inspections, more thoroughly secure or monitor their property, inspect otherwise hard to reach areas, manage wildlife in the vicinity, and help respond to emergencies.
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4 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems 2.3 Sensors This section covers the basic sensor suites commonly found on sUAS platforms. These sensors can perform most uses that may be of interest to airport operators and are compa tible with most offtheshelf UAS platforms.
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UAS Uses at Airports 5 Suitable software photogrammetric surveys can be done using this sensor. However, RGB sensors may have limited resolution and may require proper lighting.
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6 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems 2.4 Summary of UAS Platforms and Sensors Table 2 below summarizes common types of UAS platforms, off-the-shelf examples available, types of sensors, sample uses, and advantages/disadvantages of the platforms and sensors. 2.5 Impacts of UAS Use at Airports Given the many types of UAS platforms, sensors, and applications, it is important to understand the variety of impacts that result from UAS use at airports.
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UAS Uses at Airports 7 to personnel, such as air traffic control tower inspections or runway inspection, can be supplemented by UAS to minimize worker risk. Reducing the workload and vulnerability of airport personnel creates a safer environment for the UAS operators, airport personnel, and pilots.
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8 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems To purchase a platform or contract a UAS operator to perform an operation is typically the largest cost an airport will incur when using UAS. Labor costs are likely to decrease for the majority of uses and personnel and equipment required is also likely to decrease.
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