A10 – Human Factors Considerations of Unmanned Aircraft System Procedures & Control Stations: Tasks CS-1 through CS-5

The objective of the work was to develop recommendations for minimum unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control station standards and guidelines. The recommendations focused on operation of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft (UA) larger than 55 lb. operated beyond visual line of sight in an integrated National Airspace System (NAS). The research approach included (1) development of recommendations for minimum human-automation function allocation, (2) identification of minimum information requirements for safe UAS operation in the NAS, (3) storyboard development, and (4) cognitive walkthrough of the storyboards by pilot subject matter experts (SMEs). In addition to serving as the participants in the cognitive walkthroughs, SMEs with experience in unmanned operation reviewed the technical content of the function allocation, information requirements, storyboard development, and resulting recommendations. The results of the work are expected to inform the development of regulations for UAS operation in the NAS. This project report addresses the following contexts: taxi, takeoff, landing, navigate, communicate, four contingencies unique to unmanned operation, and handover of control.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Documentation title: Project A10 Final Report: Tasks CS-1 through CS-5.
• Corporate Authors:

  Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE)

  Mississippi State University
  Mississippi State, MS  United States 

  Federal Aviation Administration

  William J. Hughes Technical Center
  Aviation Research Division
  Atlantic City International Airport, NJ  United States  08405
• Authors:
  • Pankok Jr, Carl
  • Bass, Ellen J
  • Smith, Philip J
  • Storm, Ronald
  • Walker, Joel
  • Shepherd, Andrew
  • Spencer, Amy
• Publication Date: 2017-10-16

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 296p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft operations; Aircraft pilotage; Aviation safety; Communication; Consoles; Control systems; Drones; Guidelines; Human factors engineering; Recommendations; Standards; Unmanned aircraft systems
• Identifier Terms: National Airspace System
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01665657
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 9 2018 11:42AM