Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Aircraft Inspection

Abstract

The article further extends the researched issue of the unmanned aircraft use in the preflight and post-flight visual check of aircraft. Procedures of pre-flight inspection are fulfilled by the aircraft maintenance certified staff or the crew member before flight. The process is similar for all categories of aircraft, but its implementation differs for individual specific types of aircraft. Therefore, the article will deal only with small training aircraft, which will be used to verify the use of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in normal operation. It identifies and defines the problem of using multiple UAV in swarms and their usage in standard activities in aircraft operation. The outcome should be a reduction of the number of possible failures cause by the human factor with impact on the safety in operations. Proportionately important fact is the desirable minimization in the time necessary to carry out a pre-flight inspection process, which will improve the final indicator of the efficiency in aeroplane operations.

Detection and Analysis of Aircraft Composite Material Structures Using UAV

“…Martin Bugaj et al's research explains that connecting common activities during drone and aircraft operations may reduce the time required for pre-flight checks, thereby enhancing aircraft operation efficiency [11]. Andrej Novák et al suggest that employing drones for visual inspections before and after flights can decrease the incidence of faults potentially stemming from human factors, thereby improving aircraft operation efficiency [12,13]. In their review article, Ramazan Duvar et al note that precisely controlling damages, such as cracks, burns, and corrosion, is essential during aircraft maintenance.…”