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Small UAS (sUAS) Mid-Air Collision (MAC) Likelihood

This research focuses on sUAS MAC likelihood analysis with general aviation (GA) and commercial aircraft. Because severity research varies based on where a collision occurred on a manned aircraft, this likelihood research will not only look at the probability of a MAC, but also the likelihood of colliding with different parts of a manned aircraft.

Project Details

Campus: Daytona Beach Campus
College: Daytona Beach College of Aviation
Department: Daytona Beach School of Graduate Studies
Type: Faculty-Staff
Start Date: 03/01/2021
End Date: 02/01/2023

Complete Mid-Air Collision (MAC) risk assessments require estimates of both collision severity and collision likelihood. This research focuses on sUAS MAC likelihood analysis with General Aviation (GA) and commercial aircraft. Because severity research varies based on where a collision occurred on a manned aircraft, this likelihood research will not only look at the probability of MAC but also the likelihood of colliding with different parts of a manned aircraft.

Research Team

Principal Investigators

Ryan Wallace
Ryan Wallace

Professor & Exe Dir of the Ctr of Adv Air Mobility

  • Aeronautical Science Department
  • Daytona College of Aviation

CO-Investigators

Dothang Truong
Dothang Truong

Professor and Associate Dean

  • School of Graduate Studies (SGS)
  • Daytona College of Aviation
Scott Richard Winter
Scott Richard Winter

Associate Professor and Associate Dean

  • School of Graduate Studies (SGS)
  • Daytona College of Aviation
David Cross
David Cross

Associate Professor of the Practice

  • Department of Aeronautics
  • Worldwide College of Aviation