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UAS Training : Learning

from the Military

Agenda

Update on RUAS

Heritage of UK Military UAS Operations

The military training system – Army / RAF

Using DSAT principles to design training

Selecting Instructors from the Military

Adopting Flight Safety and Airworthiness Doctrines

Conclusions

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Update on RUAS

Resource Group

• Privately owned company – Swiss HQ

• World Class Skills Provider to Aerospace & Defence

• Manpower / Engineering / Training

• 220 Staff / €65M TO / 600-800 Personnel

Resource UAS

New Operating Division of Resource

• UAS Training School & Service Delivery

• Hi Fi Generic Mission Simulator (C1 & C2)

• Nano Training vehicles (Huginn X1)

• Approved Training provider for X1

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UK Military UAS Heritage

70s to 1992 - CL89

1998 – 2006 –

Phoenix

2006 - Desert Hawk

2007 - Predator

2007 – H450

2009 – Reaper

20?? – WK450

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Military UAS Operations –

a mature system

Mature Flight-Safety system

Experienced Instructor Cadre

Purpose Designed

Training System

Many hours of operational experience

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As a result of 40 years plus heritage in UAS

operations there is:

UAS Training - RA

IUAS L2 (Regiment)

IUAS L3 (RSA) DH3 Type Training

(Regiment)

Selection Process depending on

OrBat requirements

H450 Ground School

(Regiment)

H450 Type Training

(Elbit Systems)

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UAS Training - RAF

MQ1/9 Type

Course

RAF Pilot Training

Project Daedalus

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Civil Aviation Training

Systems

Areas of Civil Aviation with defined training sylabii

• EASA Part 66 B1/B2– Civil Aircraft Maintenance Training

• JAA CPL / ATPL – Commercial Pilot Training

• Article 198 ANO – Air Traffic Control Training

UAS regulation

• BNUC-s – defined by CAP722 but no syllabus !

• STANAG 4670 – Recommendations for TOs

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What is RUAS trying to

achieve in UAS Training ?

Create a UAS Training School built on world class facilities and equipment, quality processes and best practice

Deliver a common foundation training platform that meets military standards and civil requirements where they exist

Provide qualified and skilled personnel into the expanding UAS industry

Provide solutions to some of the UAS Training issues posed 1 year ago at this conference

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Reducing duplication from unconnected

training doctrine and therefore reduce

procurement waste

Providing a more consistent input standard to OEM

Type Training

Providing a third party capability

providing consistent training to support

Whole Force Concept

Founding Principles for

RUAS Training System

Design training system to provide foundation skills for UAS Crews

Minimise Disruption for

Clients

Design to meet Military and Civil

Standards

Re-use material from other

schools where possible

Use state of the art technology /

equipment

Recruit experienced UAS/ISTAR instructors

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Military Input to RUAS

• Structure for designing new training material

• Compatible with Military Requirements

Training design (DSAT)

• Experienced in delivering UAS fundamentals training

• Operational experience in UAS operation

Former military instructors

• Years of experience in developing drills

• Mature Flight Safety Culture and Processes

Flight safety standards

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Training Design

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RUAS Training System

Structure

Selection Testing

Web Based Training

Ground School

Simulator Training (if required)

Live Training (Class

Specific)

Continuation & Currency

Training

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With very little regulatory guidance available,

Structured Training Design has been the main

focus of development for Resource UAS

Training Design –

The DSAT Cycle

Training Needs

Analysis

Training Design and

Development

Training Delivery

Evaluation of Training

Effectiveness

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The RUAS Course

Training Plan

Pre-course Requirements

Syllabus Assessment

Strategy

Training Objectives

Instructional Specifications

Provides equivalency ISO 9001 Approval

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One document defining all aspects of each course

developed using DSAT process

Staffing

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RUAS Instructional Staff

UAS Training

Experience

Natural Instructional

Ability

Operational Experience

Ready for a new career

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Instructors - Key to success in any

technical training school

RUAS Support Staff

Simulator Role Player

Simulator Scenario Design

Assisting with Flying Training

Ideal candidates – Reservists

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Instructional Assistants – key to

supporting instructors

Flight Safety and

Airworthiness

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Flight Safety Standards

Flying Order Book

Document defining all procedures and principals for safe planning and conduct of flying training

• Safety Duties and Responsibilities

• Flying Practice Procedures

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Airworthiness Systems

Maintenance Documentation

Part Number Tracking

Vehicle and Equipment Usage Logs

Release to Service Documentation

Service Bulletins and Tech Logs

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CONCLUSIONS

With a long heritage of UAS Operations, the UK military and the standards around it, provides a good template for creating training infrastructure.

With the extensive drawdown of staff from the military post SDSR, excellent staff are available to apply their experience to a new career in UAS

While in other areas of aviation, the military is adopting civil standards. For UAS, maybe the civil regulator should look to military processes for a mature and proven model.

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