RPAS in Belgium. ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY 24th of June Vereniging zonder winstoogmerk Association sans but lucratif

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1 RPAS in Belgium ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY 24th of June 2013

2 INDEX BeUAS Stakeholders Current applicable legislation Operations Terrains Lessons learned

3 BeUAS Founded 4th of July 2012 with 5 founders 10 members

4 BeUAS Now: 42 members 9 Manufacturers 1 Distributor Service providers Flying 24 Non-flying 4 1 Accredited Training Organisation 1 Research & development institute 1 Insurance company 1 Administration

5 BeUAS Takes the initiave to interact with several stakeholders Follow up communication with national, regional politics and press

6 BeUAS Organises 7 lectures in year: Radio, Incident reporting, operational air traffic, insurance Present on Belgian fairs and exhibitions

7 BeUAS Several workinggroups: Rotary, legislation, safety, licensing 2 General Assemblies per year

8 CURRENT APPLICABLE LEGISLATION Case-by-case: Research & development (testing) Training Demonstration Prohibition for commercial work When performing commercial work = aerial work permission. Current legislation is not fitted for RPAS.

9 CURRENT APPLICABLE LEGISLATION Not for commercial purposes Illegal activities: unsafe operations no growth of technology unfair competition no privacy concerns

10 STAKEHOLDERS Belgian Civil Aviation Authority RPAS point of view Safety first! For people in the air and on the ground Correct economic business case Development of technology Coordination with other stakeholders In line with European regulations

11 STAKEHOLDERS Belgian s Air Navigation Service Provider for civil aviation RPAS Point of view They do not allow aircraft in their controlled airspace without being seen / without special needs: Detect and avoid capability Radiotelephony capability Assured Airmanship

12 Control Zones (CTR): GND-760m AMSL

13 STAKEHOLDERS Belgian Defence Belgian s Military Aviation Authority Military Air Navigation Service provider RPAS point of view Safety first! Military aviation priority in military airspace Permission or coordination prior flight

14 Control Zones: CTR: GND - 760m AMSL HTA: GND - 76m AMSL LFA: 76m - 150m AMSL

15 STAKEHOLDERS BEHOP Belgian helicopter community RPAS point of view Safety first Difficult to see RPAS Fly very low Want to be very flexible Many helicopter landing sites

16 64 Helicopter sites

17 STAKEHOLDERS Royal Belgian Aeroclub (VML) Association of all Aeroclubs, recreational flights, model aircraft, RPAS point of view Safety first! RPAS regulations should not interfere with model aircraft regulations however there must be a basis for model aircraft and RPAS Radio regulations

18 STAKEHOLDERS Federal Police - Air Support Unit RPAS Point of view Safety first! RPAS visible for police helicopters at very low altitude Operational air traffic No time to check NOTAMs when scrambled

19 STAKEHOLDERS City associations Represent cities to other authorities Support cities in administration RPAS point of view Local authorities must be informed for public flights Privacy concerns

20 STAKEHOLDERS Belgian Institute for Post and Telecommunication RPAS point of view Waiting for ITU for new and approved RPAS frequencies Waiting for EU for new and approved RPAS frequencies Collaborating on a case-by-case basis

21 Operations

22 Operations Toepassingen: luchtkwaliteitsmonitoring Real-time black carbon measurements with AE-51 Aethalometer Port of Antwerp

23 Operations Detection of diseases in Orchards

24 Operations Flight trajectory above orchards

25 Operations

26 Type: Gatewing X100 Height: 500ft AGL Airspeed: 43kts Wind: N 10kts

27 Operations Train disaster Wetteren 500m perimeter for toxic acrylonitrile Urgent mapping BLOS Collaboration between several administrations and rescue services

28 Terrains 1 private test terrain (2011) Production testing 1 training terrain (EBLU) 2 demonstration terrains (in progress) use of model aircraft sites

29 Incident Recent Incidents Near miss EBAW Birdstrike Australia BCAA informed Manufacturer informed

30 Lessons learned Incident Knowledge and skills Preparation Collaboration