Course Overview
This introductory course will focus on the operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAV/UAS) in Canada. The topics include types of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARS) related to UAV/UAS operations and associated safety measures, hazard risk assessment, roles and responsibilities, mission and/or operational planning, and a basic understanding of UAV systems, flight controls and components.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.5
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the history of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) operations.
- Identify parts and systems of UAVs and how they interact or interface.
- Describe types of UAV flight operations and controls including manual, auto and autonomous flights.
- Explain basic principles of flight including but not limited to air speed, pitch, yaw, theory of flight.
- Describe factors impacting UAV flight such as environment, weather, geographics and population.
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of the of UAV/UAS operations team.
- Describe the types (fixed, rotary and multi-rotor wing) and their commercial applications.
- Describe the future of UAV technology and innovation.
- Describe CARS regulations as they pertain to UAVs including but not limited to airspace, critical space, low altitude and population centers.
- Write a hazard risk assessment for a UAV mission.
- Describe the purpose of Special Flight Operating Certificate and liability concerns.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2016
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