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Considerations for UAV design and operation in South African airspace

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2016

L. A. Ingham ,
T. Jones  and
A. Maneschijn
L. A. Ingham
Affiliation:
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
T. Jones
Affiliation:
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
A. Maneschijn
Affiliation:
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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Abstract

At present, the lack of UAV regulations and standards precludes UAVs from being certified to operate commercially in un-segregated civilian airspace. Because of strategic, economical and security requirements, it is necessary to devise a method to operate UAVs in South African airspace within existing regulatory arrangements. This paper suggests specific UAV missions, viz; maritime patrol/boarder control, search and rescue, and cargo transport, together with design considerations and possible concepts of UAV; operations, maintenance and training, that will enable UAVs to satisfy the immediate South African strategic requirements whilst further UAV standards and regulations are being developed.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 110 , Issue 1112 , October 2006 , pp. 695 - 701
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2006 

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