Which scenario best defines a flyaway?

Which scenario best defines a flyaway?

• A. UAV follows manual control perfectly.
• B. Unmanned aircraft does not respond to control inputs and does not execute known lost link maneuvers.
• C. UAV returns to home on command.
• D. UAV activates failsafe after battery depletion.

Answer: (C)

Flyaway means the UAV has departed from the operator’s control and can no longer be guided back with normal inputs or standard lost-link procedures. The scenario where the aircraft does not respond to control inputs and does not execute known lost-link maneuvers best defines a flyaway because it shows a true loss of control with no recovery path via usual commands. The other situations describe recoverable or expected behavior: following manual control perfectly is normal operation, returning to home on command is a deliberate corrective action, and a failsafe triggered by battery depletion is a planned safety response.

Flyaway means the UAV has departed from the operator’s control and can no longer be guided back with normal inputs or standard lost-link procedures. The scenario where the aircraft does not respond to control inputs and does not execute known lost-link maneuvers best defines a flyaway because it shows a true loss of control with no recovery path via usual commands.

The other situations describe recoverable or expected behavior: following manual control perfectly is normal operation, returning to home on command is a deliberate corrective action, and a failsafe triggered by battery depletion is a planned safety response.