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  • CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.2 Aircraft Operation › 5.2.3 Automated Operations

    Automated Operations. An automated operation is generally considered an operation in which the remote pilot inputs a flight plan into the CS, which sends the flight plan to the autopilot on board the small unmanned aircraft. During automated flight, flight ... methods may be used to avoid a hazard or give right-of-way. The use of automation does not allow a person to operate more than one small unmanned aircraft simultaneously…

  • Chapter 11: Airport Operations › Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)

    Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS) The Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is a recording of the local weather conditions and other pertinent non-control information broadcast on a local frequency in a looped format. It is normally updated once ... pilot. The chart provides information that allows remote pilots to obtain information about the areas where they intend to operate. The two aeronautical charts used by VFR pilots…

  • Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Sources for Airport Data › Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)

    Figure 14-4. Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory excerpt. Prior to…

  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › RISK › Automation

    manually has grown with the increase in the number of MFD flight decks. As automated flight decks began entering everyday line operations, instructors and check airmen grew concerned about some of the unanticipated side effects. Despite the promise of reducing…

  • CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.2 Aircraft Operation › 5.2.2 Person Manipulating the Flight Controls

    take over the flight controls immediately could be achieved by using a number of different methods. The operation could involve a “buddy box” type system that uses two control stations (CS): one for the person manipulating the flight controls ... able to physically take over the CS from the other person. Another method could employ the use of an automation system where the remote PIC could immediately engage that system to put the small unmanned aircraft in a pre-programmed…

  • Appendix B: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and NOTAM Contractions

    Noise and Capacity Act ANG—Air National Guard ANGB—Air National Guard Base ANMS—automated network monitoring system ANSI—American National Standards Group AOA—air operations area AP—airport; acquisition plan APCH—approach APL—airport lights APP—approach; approach control ... ARSA—airport service radar area ARSR—air route surveillance radar ARTCC—air route traffic control center ARTS—automated radar terminal system ASAS—aviation safety analysis system ASC—AUTODIN switching center ASCP—Aviation System Capacity Plan ASD—aircraft situation display ASDA…