EUROPEAN CIVIL RPAS OPERATORS FORUM REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CIVIL OPERATIONS EUROCONTROL RPAS regulatory status in Europe Edgar Reuber EUROCONTROL DSS/CM
Current Status Civ UAS Regulation in Europe per State IC NO SWE FIN PT SP IRL UK FR ES LA DA LI BLR NL PL BE GE UKR LU CZ CH MOL AUT SK HU RO SN CRO BiH SRB IT MNE FYR ALB BG GR RUS TU CY GEO ARM SY KAZ AZE IQ IR MA DZ TN MT UAS Regulation in place UAS operations partly regulated No regulation but operational facilitation No UAS Regulation at all No Response (or No Focal Point) 3
Current Status Mil UAS Regulation in Europe per State IC NO SWE FIN PT SP IRL UK FR ES LA DA LI BLR NL PL BE GE UKR LU CZ MOL AUT SK CH HU RO SN CRO BiH SRB IT BG MNE FYR ALB GR RUS TU CY GEO ARM SY KAZ AZE IQ IR MA DZ TN MT State Regulation in place for Military UAS UAS Regulation for military UAS partly available No regulation but operational facilitation No UAS Regulation in place No Response (Or No Focal Point) 3
SES Regulation considered relevant by UAS operators (1) - Reg. 2150/2005 Common rules for the flexible use of airspace - Reg. 255/2010 Common rules on air traffic flow management - Reg. 677/2011 Detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2010 - Frequency Spectrum - Reg. 1207/2009 Requirements for the performance and the interoperability of surveillance for the SES - Reg. 1206/2011 Requirements on aircraft identification for surveillance for the SES - Reg. 1079/2012 Requirements for voice channels spacing for the SES - Reg. 29/2009 Requirements on datalink services for the SES - Reg. 1332/2011 Common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision (EC 551/2004 and amendments EC 1070/2009) (EC 552/2004 and amendments EC 1070/2009) (EC 216/2008 and amendments EC 1108/2009) Airspace Reg. Interoperability Reg. EASA Reg.
SES Regulation considered relevant by UAS operators (2) - PBN Interoperability implementing rule on Performance Based Navigation - SWIM System Wide Information Management - EUROCONTROL Specifications for the Use of Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as Operational Air Traffic Outside Segregated Airspace - SERA Common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Regulations (EC) No 1035/2011, (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 Other Regulations / Specifications
Main identified regulatory gaps to be included in existing SES regulations (1) Sense and Avoid (BLOS) Certification / Airworthiness / Operational requirements incl. equipment (transponder, navigation, communication devices) in order to comply with ATM regulations Full application of Rules of the Air Licensing & Training requirements of RPAS operators and Pilot training centers Security Systems requirements ATM personnel and manned pilot UAS cultural acceptance Low altitude of manned VFR flights and General Aviation in low populated areas UAS Classification Requirements Wake turbulence category Flight Plan (to notify RPA operations)
Main identified regulatory gaps to be included in existing SES regulations (2) Frequency Spectrum for C3 Link Missing phraseology (for operations within controlled airspace) Ground control station related issues Procedures for coordination with ATS Weather minima requirements for UAS operations UAS Air Traffic Services transparent to CIV/MIL Air Traffic Controllers Contingency Requirements
Main interest of UAS operators Sense and Avoid requirements Certification requirements Airworthiness requirements Operations requirements Personnel licensing requirements (operational and maintenance) ATM issues Light UAS Minimum altitude for UAS operations inside controlled and uncontrolled airspace FCL requirements MIL interests Frequency cross-border interoperability
Organisations considered beneficial to UAS Regulation (1) European Commission to validate and publish the rules coordinating European efforts linking the commercial market and rulemaking activities EASA to prepare rules for terrain used for ground movements, take-off and landing to certify UAS above 150 kg to closely cooperate with EUROCONTROL supporting EC to closely cooperate with national safety authorities and civil and military authorities to provide for regulation
EUROCAE Organisations considered beneficial to UAS Regulation (2) to prepare the technical requirements to address airworthiness and certification issues coordinating European efforts in this remits linking the commercial market and airworthiness / certification activities EDA to support national UAS activities to coordinate at political level to provide technical support
NATO Organisations considered beneficial to UAS Regulation (3) to enhance overhaul civil military collaboration to support harmonised civ / mil integration of UAS to support harmonised certification procedures To ensure a common and coordinated rulemaking process and safety assessment to make strong use of existing UAS organisational structure in regard to: technical issues airworthiness certification Human Factor
SESARJU Organisations considered beneficial to UAS Regulation (4) to prepare R&D programme to provide technical support EUROCONTROL to prepare the rules in following areas: ATM, ANS, CNS, AIS, Meteo to harmonise with ICAO, EASA, NATO and FAA to coordinate with Member States to play a major role achieving a harmonised process of civl and military integration of UAS due its organisation to support a common and coordinated rulemaking process and safety assessment
Organisations considered beneficial to UAS Regulation (5) EUROCONTROL to support the EU in developing operational and technical regulations for UAS participation in European airspace to cover for a civil-military harmonised approach for the European Safety of Air Navigation to prepare Specifications for the use of Military UAS to advocate the military position National CAAs to coordinate with supranational organisations a common harmonised approach for the safe integration of UAS ICAO To be considered and referenced where appropriate JARUS To be involved for a harmonised European wide approach for small RPAs