1. Unit 2 Unmanned Aircraft
Module 1 The UAS Component
1.7 – Automation

2. Automation Supervisory Control
Aircraft has an autopilot on board to take the information from the user and make the required adjustments to produce the desired output
The connection form the ground control station only transmit the projected intentions to the aircraft

3. Automation Direct Control
Aircraft does not have an autopilot, just a logic board
Inputs every action of the user to the aircraft
As the user inputs throttle and directional controls the aircraft will input these without hindrance for safety preclusions

4. Automation Levels of automation
Levels of automation range from 1-10, as the level increases the amount of user input is decreased
The computer offers no assistance: Human must make all decision and action
The computer offers a complete se to decision/action alternatives
Narrow the selection down to a few
Suggests one alternative
Exe cutes that suggestion if the human approves
Allows the human a restricted time to veto before automatic execution
Executes automatically, then necessarily informs humans
Informs the human only if asked
Informs the human only if it, the computer, decides to
The computer decides everything and acts autonomously, ignoring the human

5. Automation 107.25 Operation form a moving vehicle or aircraft
No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system
From a moving aircraft; or
From a moving land or water-borne vehicle unless the small unmanned aircraft is flown over a sparsely populated area and is not transporting another person’s property for compensation or hire.