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Subject 'Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Operation and Mission Planning'

Name in Estonian: Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Operation and Mission Planning

Year:   2019/2020    2020/2021    2021/2022    2022/2023    2023/2024    

State codeSD.076
Study languageEnglish
Chair
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Non-differentiated assessment

Higher Education Institution

Tõnis Jürimäe, Andres Moks, Alisa Lepik

Goal of subject

The objective of the subject is to provide the students with the basic knowledge and practical experience of the remotely piloted aircraft operations in accordance with the rules of modern aviation.

Learning outcomes of the subject

The student having covered the subject course knows and can apply aspects and procedures have to be followed then operating remotely piloted aircraft.

Subject course description

1) Ethics and Human Factors
2) Air Law and Airspace Management
3) Aircraft Technical Systems
4) Principles of Flight
5) Aircraft Operations and Emergencies
6) NOTAM and Aeronautical Information Publication
7) Meteorology
8) Risk Assessment and Mitigation
9) Workshop (discussion of preliminary test)
10) Practical flight aspects.

Is taught in following curricula

2019: ATS*  ER*  
2018: ATS*  ER*  
* Optional subject

Is taught in rounds

     2019/2020 Spring semester

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