If you’re new to the non-transportation side of aviation, “Special Mission Aircraft” by Ken Elliott, published in the AVBuyer, is a good article that focuses on the non-transport side of our professional domain. Even though the article is written for manned aircraft owners and operators looking for new markets or anyone interested in aviation, this article is a FL400 read for any aerial remote-sensing professional. Ken breaks up his theme by generally defining or discussing:
• Special Mission Aircraft
• Special Mission Roles
• Acronyms for Special Missions Roles
• Special Mission Roles Categorized
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
• Some Primary Special Missions Considerations
• SM Roles in Depth: Medevac
• Weather
• VVIP Transport
• ISR
• Communications
• Maritime Patrol
• Border Protection
• Mapping, Geological & Observation
• Flight Inspection
• Selecting the Right Aircraft for SM
• The SM Flight Department
What are your thoughts?
Special Mission Aircraft – Introduction
Special Mission Aircraft – Introduction (Part 2)
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