  Extant literature suggests minimal research in the area of system reliability
of components used in the design of these UAS (Unmanned Air Systems), thus,
subjecting UAS to critical failures that may pose a safety hazard to flight
operations. The purpose of the study was to critically assess the reliability
of a laboratory designed UAS component test-bed operated using real-world data
collected from a Boeing Scan Eagle UAS aileron servo unit via a flight data
recorder. The study hypothesized that the test-bed unit's replicating a UAS
aileron servo motor's reliability, in terms of a base-line measured encoder
output of commanded servo positions, will not be significantly different after
double and triple periods of time for continuous operating cycles. Study adds
to paucity of extant research on UAS reliability and recommends further studies
on commercial UAS components reliability and time to failure.
