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Originally Posted by Tervuren
I would expect a UAS system to have pathing that would keep that from happening.
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No question, and "fences" in the software to prevent it.
A Quick Sea Story I have probably written about here before:
When I was the PMA for Navy/Marine UAS, I had two Global Hawks (AF high fliers) for test. We used them a lot.
The control station was across the street from my office at Pax River and I would have them call me when the GH was 20 minutes out from landing. GH's are big aircraft.
I would settle in at the LSO shack and watch final approach to touch down, They landed in nearly the exact same spot on the runaway every time, a CEP of feet. I just got a huge kick out of watching the landing. I started bring people from my PMA with me and they loved it.
UAS do exactly what you tell them: they are not hung over, tired, worried about finances or their girlfriend. They execute the flight plan to perfection.
Again, I'd much rather fly in a UAS transport aircraft than a manned Frontier Airlines **** can with a Baby Pilot making $30k a year living with four other pilots in a hovel.