This map was produced to illustrate the range boundary limits
for System Dynamics' Siteseer micro air vehicle (MAV) flight tests conducted at the Ray Helping Airfield
in Archer, FL. The boundaries were established to conform to
Air Force guidelines regarding flight tests of radio-controlled and
autopilot-equipped MAVs. The map was rendered by downloading DOQQ photos
of the airfield site from the Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL). A point feature of the MAV ground control
station (MAV GCS) was created, and 300m and 500m buffer
zones were generated around this point feature. Two arc-shaped polygon features were then
digitized by tracing the two buffers to render the “Caution” and “Kill” boundary
extents shown on the map. The buffer
zone layers were then removed, leaving the arc-shaped polygon feature
layer. A Florida county shapefile was
downloaded from the FGDL to complete the inset map and a photo of the airfield
was inserted.
