UAV Flashcards
Mental health effects of UAV
Cognitive dissonance - remote warfare in a non-deployed environment
Moral injury
- having to perform ISR on individual for months and then targeting them and not knowing why
Survivor Guilt
Issues with UAV and integrating with human systems
Cockpit ergonomics eg MSK and eye strain
Concentration - highly automated platform = boredom and fatigue
High/low alert cycling - fatigue
Shift work
Aircrew standards requirements for UAV
Understanding system design and operational parameters
Good CRM
Ability to maintain situational awareness with limited input
Ability to maintain vigilance
Willingness to continually plan
Comfort in changing plans
What are the current medical standards required for UAV piloting
Army - C Spec with 2 yearly SESAHA
RAAF - A Spec with annual SESAHA
RAN - C SPEC with annual SASAHA
UAV in Service
RAN
- Schlegel 100
- Scan Eagle
Army
- Black hornet
- Phantom
- Wasp AE
- Shadow 200
RAAF - none at the moment
- Triton
- Sky guardian