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This Paper introduces a research method and exemplary test results used to define operator's predispositions that are carried out by Department of Avionics and Control, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology. Researches carried out under laboratory conditions define candidates predispositions to perform pilot profession and are one of the recruitment process elements for pilot specialty. Tests are carried out with the use of specialized informatics tool, that enable the evaluation of operator's predispositions and is not sensitive to candidate gender, race and origin culture. This paper presents and analyzes the results obtained during the researches conducted in the period from 2006 to 2008. An important part of the work is a proposal of a simplified informatics model of pilot. This model considers, in the operator's predispositions evaluation process, those elements of particular importance to perform pilot profession.

The autonomous control of an aircraft under the flare and touch-down maneuvers is an interesting problem of both theoretical and practical nature. In this paper, a concept of the autonomous landing system (ALS) for unmanned air vehicles (UAV) is presented. The flight control system is addressed to the low-cost, civilian, medium-size UAV with relatively low approach speed and typical nose-wheel landing gear. Final approach is executed automatically using differential GPS guidance system. When the flight control system selects the LANDING option at chosen altitude (based on GPS and pressure altitude), a change in aircraft’s attitude is executed. New attitude ensures safe flare and touchdown of the unmanned aircraft. Flight control system is based on the model-following design technique. Two kinds of flight control systems are taken into consideration.