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A Roadmap for safe
integration of RPAS
into European
airspace system
JP LENTZ
EC DG Enterprise and Industry
CivOps Conference
Bruxelles-04/12/2012
Roadmap basic assumptions
Ü Objective
è enable RPAS to operate safely in the airspace, mixed with a
variety of manned aircrafts under instrument (IFR) or visual
(VFR) flight rules
Ü Condition
è RPAS have to adhere to the requirements of the specified
airspace in which they are operating
è No significant impact on the other users of the airspace
Ü Implementation
è Stepwise approach with close coordination between R&D and
regulatory developments
è Identify milestones for different operating modes (VLOS, EVLOS,
VLL, BVLOS/(B)RLOS/IFR, BVLOS/VFR)
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Roadmap content
Ü Regulatory Roadmap
èUses the 4 ASBU time frames
èBuilds upon ICAO deliverables and rely on the
volontary contribution of several organisations
(EUROCAE JARUS, etc)
èIdentifies
Ä Regulatory improvements
Ä Actions (deliverables, responsible, target date)
Ä Dependencies between actions
Roadmap content
Ü Technology Roadmap
èIdentifies
Ä The operational requirements
Ä The technology gaps
Ä R&D activities to be conducted (detailed description for
2013-2018)
Ä Key milestones and dependencies (planning)
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Roadmap content
èActivities identified from 2013 – 2018
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1: RPAS activities awareness for security–EVLOS/VLOS
2: Operations in urban areas – EVLOS/VLOS
3: Human Factors– EVLOS
4: Visual detectability solutions –IFR/VFR
5: DAA – IFR/VFR
6: DAA –BVLOS – very low level operations
7: Comms C2 datalink –IFR/VFR
8: Comms C2 datalink –BVLOS
9: Airspace Access and Airport Operations –IFR/VFR
10: Airspace Access and Airport Operations– BVLOS (VLL)
11: Contingency– IFR/VFR and BVLOS
12: Human Factors –IFR/VFR and BVLOS (VLL)
13: Security
A stepwise approach (example)
Ü VLOS, E-VLOS (mainly < 150 kg)
è2013: Operations already in place in some MS
Ä Routine operation out of congested areas (cities, etc)
èPromotion of the development of harmonized national
regulation
Ä Harmonized requirements produced by JARUS in 2013/2015
Ä Promotion of transposition at national level (ECAC?)
è2016: Routine operation in all MS
Ä Including over congested areas
Ä With a high degree of harmonization
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A stepwise approach (example)
Ü BVLOS/RLOS/IFR
è2013: Operations allowed on case-by-case basis
Ä under strict conditions (limited to airspace classes A to C).
è2016: C2 and D&A technologies mature to cope with
cooperative intruders.
Ä accommodation of RPAS into airspace classes A, B and C
è2023: IFR operations allowed in all airspace classes
Roadmap content
Ü Societal issues
èLiability/insurance:
Ä assess adequacy of Regulation 785/2004 to RPAS
èPrivacy/ data protection:
Ä study, consultation of national Data Protection Authorities,
workshops
èCommunication
Ä Executive Summary for the users
Ä Link integration progress with market development potential
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