1st Edition
by Harrison G. Wolf (Author)
This book is an
everything-included approach to understanding drones, creating an
organization around using unmanned aircraft, and outlining the process
of safety to protect that program. It is the first-of-a-kind
safety-focused text book for unmanned aircraft operations, providing the
reader with a required understanding of hazard identification, risk
analysis, mitigation, and promotion. It enables the reader to speak the
same language as any civil aviation authority, and gives them the
toolset to create a safety risk management program for unmanned
aircraft.
The main items in this book break down into
three categories. The first approach is understanding how the drone
landscape has evolved over the last 40 years. From understanding the
military components of UAS to the standards and regulations evolution,
the reader garners a keen understanding of where we came from and why it
matters for moving forward. The second approach is in understanding how
safety risk management in aviation can be applied to drones, and how
that fits into the regulatory and legislative environment
internationally. Lastly, a brief synopsis of the community landscape for
unmanned aircraft is outlined with interviews from important leaders
and stakeholders in the marketplace.
Drones fills
a gap in resources within the unmanned aircraft world. It provides a
robust understanding of drones, while giving the tools necessary to
apply for a certificate of authorization, enabling more advanced flight
operations for any company, and developing safety risk management tools
for students and career professionals. It will be a mainstay in all
safety program courses and will be a required tool for any and all
individuals looking to operate safely and successfully in the United
States.
