Which scenario describes a flyaway?

Which scenario describes a flyaway?

• A. The aircraft lands on its own with autopilot.
• B. Unmanned aircraft does not respond to control inputs and does not execute known lost link maneuvers.
• C. The aircraft returns to base without incident.
• D. The aircraft lands at a predesignated site.

Answer: (B)

Flyaway means the aircraft has become uncontrollable and continues to fly away from the operator because it no longer responds to control inputs and does not execute any known lost-link recovery maneuvers. This loss of command and failure to perform recovery actions is the defining feature of a flyaway. The other scenarios describe controlled or planned outcomes: autopilot landing is a safe, deliberate action; returning to base is a normal recovery; landing at a predesignated site is a planned mission result. Therefore, the scenario where the unmanned aircraft does not respond to control inputs and does not execute known lost-link maneuvers best describes a flyaway.

Flyaway means the aircraft has become uncontrollable and continues to fly away from the operator because it no longer responds to control inputs and does not execute any known lost-link recovery maneuvers. This loss of command and failure to perform recovery actions is the defining feature of a flyaway. The other scenarios describe controlled or planned outcomes: autopilot landing is a safe, deliberate action; returning to base is a normal recovery; landing at a predesignated site is a planned mission result. Therefore, the scenario where the unmanned aircraft does not respond to control inputs and does not execute known lost-link maneuvers best describes a flyaway.