1. Unit 2 Unmanned Aircraft
Module 1 The UAS Component
1.8 – Classifications of UAS

2. Classifications of UAS
Micro UAS
Small UAS
Large UAS

3. Classifications of UAS
Micro UAS
Under 4.4lbs
Limited onboard applications due to restrictions on weight and power supply
Lower costs, more portable, and safer due to low kinetic energy
Applications include training and small mapping operations

4. Classifications of UAS
Small UAS
Weigh less than 55lbs
Due to Gross Takeoff Weight (GTOW) they have the ability to enter medium altitudes
They also have the ability to extend there range performance (24 hours and altitudes of 19,000ft)
Some systems can be quite expensive due to peripheral costs such as catapult and recovery systems, and vehicles that house ground control stations.

5. Classifications of UAS
Large UAS
Comparable is weight and performance to traditional aircraft
Capable of fling above 18,000ft altitudes
Some are converted airframes that replace life-support systems and spaces to payload and communications systems
Large UAS can provide date like satellites without the expense of space launches

6. Classifications of UAS
Applications of UAS
Target of aerial
Provides targets for missile and gun training exercises while increase safety and reducing costs
Reconnaissance
Specialized systems that provide critical intelligence information for troops on the battlefield
Combat
Includes UAS with fighting capabilities
For higher risk missions that endanger human life
Logistics
Made to deliver cargo materials, single task units for the transportation of materials

7. Classifications of UAS
Research and Development
Aircraft that are fitted with specialized equipment to preform studies for education
Used to improve and develop better USA Technologies
Civil and Commercial Unmanned Aircraft
UAS that preform duties or services
Included in this are agricultural applications and aerial photography

8. Classifications of UAS
In-Flight Emergency
In an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the remote pilot in command may deviate from any rule of this part to the extent necessary to meet that emergency.
Each remote pilot in command who deviates from a rule under paragraph (a) of this section must, upon request of the Administrator, send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator.