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  • CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.12 Remote Pilot Operating Instructions › OPTIONAL COMPONENTS

    OPTIONAL COMPONENTS The [small unmanned aircraft make and model] is already equipped with a high-definition camera. If you intend to conduct operations over people in accordance with Category 2 or Category 3, you may replace the camera only with…

  • CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.12 Remote Pilot Operating Instructions

    elements the FAA requires in remote pilot operating instructions follows. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Category 2 Category 3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS OPTIONAL COMPONENTS INTRODUCTION GENERAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT NOTE Figure 8-2. Sample Remote Pilot Operating Instructions. [Small Unmanned Aircraft Make and Model] TABLE…

  • CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.12 Remote Pilot Operating Instructions › Flight Mode G: Any operation not conducted over people

    Flight Mode 2 Flight Mode 3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Category 2 Required Components Category 3 Required Components SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Selection of the FLIGHT MODE The [small unmanned aircraft make and model] is programmed with three (3) flight modes. The flight mode ... category of operations that the [small unmanned aircraft make and model] may conduct over people. The following selection options are available: Flight Mode G: Any operation not conducted over people. Flight Mode 2: Any operation conducted in accordance with category…

  • Glossary › Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum

    engine(s), unusable fuel, and undrainable oil plus standard and optional equipment as specified in the equipment list. Some manufacturers used this term prior to GAMA standardization. Lift. A component of the total aerodynamic force on an airfoil and acts…

  • Chapter 10: Aircraft Systems › Flight Management System (FMS)

    interface with operational parameters and the copilot’s CDU handling navigational chores. This is optional at the flightcrew’s discretion. If a main component fails (e.g., an FMC or a CDU), the remaining operational units continue to operate with full ... system compromise. Each flight of an aircraft has vertical, horizontal, and navigational components, which are maintained by manipulating the engine and airframe controls. While doing so, numerous options are available to the pilot. Rate of climb, thrust settings, EPR levels…