“According to the expert, being a good pilot of a combat drone is a more difficult task than it seems.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
According to the expert, being a good pilot of a combat drone is a more difficult task than it seems.
CEO of the Kiev company that teaches UAV pilots, says that not everyone is able to study successfully / UNIAN collage, photo Vladyslav Plak, Drone Fight ClubNot everyone can learn how to manage a drone to fight the Russian invaders. However, during the years of preparation it is possible to determine whether someone is suitable for this role. This is told by Drone Fight Club CEO, which prepares pilots of combat drones for the Ukrainian army, Vladislav Plak, Business Insider reports.
“Ever since Russia invaded my country in 2022, we worked with thousands of Ukrainians in the” Fighting Club of drones “. Only a third of the candidates who come to us come to certification. We teach not only men, about 15% of our students – women,” Plak said.
According to him, the industry of combat drones in Ukraine is still young, but the instructors have already found that most people who want to be pilots of combat drones are not yet ready for training.
“The situation in the war is changing rapidly, it is difficult to navigate in it, and we do not have enough time to work with people who are not quite suitable for this work. It’s like” The best shooter. ”
Musicians become wonderful pilotsBeing a good pilot of combat drone is a more difficult task than it seems, because you need to be able to make the right decisions with one clicking of the fingers, says the instructor.
According to the man, during the selection of candidates, the company is asked to look at two balls: green and red. Then experts say which ball to catch. If the candidate reaction rate is slower in half a second, then it is not fast enough. Vladislav says that such a requirement is the main one for all pilots.
“Small motor skills are also very important because drone management is very sensitive. If one of our candidates works with a hammer at their daily work, it can perform big movements well, but it may be difficult to be a drone pilot,” he said.
But if people play piano or similar instrument, they usually learn quickly, because the ability to play music is a sign that you will become a successful drone pilot, the instructor says.
“In order to understand music well, your brain should be thought to think in advance. You will have to perform several tasks and plan your next steps while you are already using fingers for thinner movements. When you know how to think in advance, your choice will be visionary. This choice matters when you fly in battle.”
In addition, women who are able to sew well are wonderful pilots of combat drones, because they need to think in advance to imagine a general picture of how they want to look for the material of their clothes, so they make decisions and use thin movements of the fingers at the same time.
“As a rule, our good pilots of combat drones are also people who can focus on the task that stands before them. If your mind jumps between everything you see, you lose concentration,” Drone Fight Club’s CEO added.
How is the Drone Pilot’s pilotBasic courses in Drone Fight Club last at least three weeks and conducts an exam weekly. If you have not passed one exam, you are deducted from the class and advised you to take a second course.
“Our school classes are distributed between the simulator, theoretical classes, as well as training in the premises and at the open areas. Our simulator, Drone Fight Simulator, designed to work two pilots that can work in the team, and scripts based on real missions,” said. ”
According to him, after using the simulator, students go to the company landfills, each of them is in Ukraine and has a length of up to four kilometers.
“Our space is limited through war, but it is important that the radius of action is great. In the war, our enemy can be 20 kilometers. In order to effectively send the drone to battle, we need to understand what means to fly long distances over different terrain, under different weather conditions and with obstacles that influence your unman.
Drones in the war in Ukraine – what is knownEarlier, Forbes said that captured Ukrainian drones infect Russian systems with viruses. It is noted that the built -in mechanisms complicate the use of captured drones, forcing Russian invaders to enhance cybersecurity.
At the same time, the adviser to the President of Ukraine on strategic issues, Alexander Kamyshyn, stated that Ukraine produces much less FPV-ouzers than capable. According to him, the limited production of FPV-oules is associated with insufficient funding.
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