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===Hasty Search=== | ===Hasty Search=== | ||
| + | The Hasty Search is a amalgam of a variety of search tactics that are targeted at specific likely locations of the subject. The Hasty Search sounds unorganized, but the term comes from the fact that it is often conducted first, with resources that are available immediately. | ||
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| + | In the application of sUAS in search, the Hasty Search tactic may include variety of searches that typically have a few common factors: | ||
| + | *The sortie is a live search. | ||
===Parallel Track Search=== | ===Parallel Track Search=== | ||
Revision as of 01:31, 16 August 2018
Air searches are not a new concept - and they certainly are not exclusive to unmanned aircraft. Organizations such as the Civil Air Patrol and the US Coast Guard have spent decades developing and refining techniques for conducting air searches. These methods have been used successfully all over the world, but are intended for manned aircraft operating over large areas and at altitudes above the typical small UAS flight. CDRP has developed modified search patterns and profiles that are based on proven techniques, but are adapted for the small UAS to utilize.
These UAS Search Patterns are appropriate for searches for persons or material/objects (providing it is large enough to be detected). They should be utilized as part of a search strategy - all searches are more effective when all available resources are working together in a coordinated way.
Contents
Terminology
- Track Spacing (S)
- Distance between parallel legs in a search pattern. Typically 1NM in manned search.
- Last Known Position (LKP)
- Last known location of the subject.
- Probability of Detection (POD)
- The probability of the subject being detected by a search resource. The POD is affected by a variety of factors, including search strategy and tactics.
- Datum
- Extrapolated position of subject based on LKP and environmental factors and subject behavior. The datum often serves as the primary starting point for a search.
- Live Search
- Operators utilize the video downlink to actively search while the sUAS is airborne and in a search pattern.
- Post-Flight Search
- Analysts examine imagery or video taken by the sUAS after the aircraft lands. This is also referred to as the 'squint'.
Search Methods
Hasty Search
The Hasty Search is a amalgam of a variety of search tactics that are targeted at specific likely locations of the subject. The Hasty Search sounds unorganized, but the term comes from the fact that it is often conducted first, with resources that are available immediately.
In the application of sUAS in search, the Hasty Search tactic may include variety of searches that typically have a few common factors:
- The sortie is a live search.
