Range Safety 101

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Abstract:

A review of public law, Department of Defense and Air Force instructions, and Range Commanders Council standards is included to describe how test and evaluation range safety principles are applied at Edwards AFB. Range containment strategies, particularly regarding flight termination systems are described. Finally, a brief comparison between the criteria to operate under an FAA experimental certificate and those required to operate on a DoD range provides context valuable to organizations conducting test operations.

Author(s):
Reyes, Sergio ; Liebmann, Christopher J.
Author Organization(s):
412 TW/SER
Funding Organization(s):
AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER EDWARDS AFB CA TEST WING (412TH), EDWARDS AFB, CA
Document Type:
Technical Report/Briefing Charts
Publication Date:
2024 May 14
Pagination:
20

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release.
Copyright: Not Copyrighted

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Keyword(s):
test range safety, flight termination systems, training ranges, Range Commanders, uas(Unmanned Aerial Systems), Flight Termination Systems, rcc(range commanders council), Flight Safety Systems, Special Airworthiness Certificates, Range Safety Containment Posture, Range Safety Tracking
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2024 Jul 02
Update Date:
2024 Jul 10