Important Issues In Unmanned Aerial Vehicle User Education And Training

Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are aircraft that can be controlled remotely or autonomously without a pilot on the platform deck, with the help of Auto-Pilot and software-controlled flight plans. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a component of the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). For this reason, those who program the mission pattern of these vehicles in advance, use them by remote command with or without sight, how to act in the face of possible developments during the mission, and who know the UAV technology and working principles well in this context, if the connection with the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is lost, The training of the pilots, who enter the necessary information into the system as a command, in order to complete their mission and return safely to the starting point or to a different place, is very important. A professional and qualified UAV pilot/operator should possess five key characteristics, including professional dedication, sense of duty, self-control, enthusiasm for work, logicalness, and rationality. While preparing personality tests for pilot candidates, it should be based on measuring five main personality areas (neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness). In the last 20 years in Turkey, the number and kinds of UAVs used especially in the field of security has been constantly increasing, and the number of national and domestic projects is increasing at a level that can compete with their counterparts in the world. Armed unmanned aerial vehicles (Armed UAV) are used extensively in domestic and international security operations, especially in internal security operations, contributing significantly to the success of the operation and reducing casualties and risks. For that reason, this research is focused on UAV pilots education and training as key personnel of UAV and try to bring front important issues of training period.

Keywords

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pilot
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pilot Training

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