EUROCONTROL Paving the way towards UAS ATM integration Mike Lissone
European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation: EUROCONTROL To harmonise and integrate Air Navigation Services in Europe, aiming at the creation of a uniform Air Traffic Management System for civil and military users, in order to achieve the safe, secure, orderly, expeditious and economic flow of traffic throughout Europe, while minimising adverse environmental impact.
Brussels Headquarters Central Flow Management Unit Central Route Charges Office Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre Luxembourg Brétigny-sur-Orge Experimental Centre Institute of Air Navigation Services
ATM Today and Air Transport in Europe Some Facts 2.000 Airports in 36 countries 170.000 links 35 Airports = 50 % flights Average Flight: 800 km or 1h30 Up to 32.000 flight per day 18.000.000 Movements/Year 15.000 Air Traffic Controllers 135.000 employees 37% of European IFR flights are international
EUROCONTROL s 5 Business Objectives - the UAS fit SAFETY improve ATM safety whilst accommodating traffic growth UAS CAPACITY Match capacity with air transport growth UAS Objectives EFFICIENCY Increase ATM network efficiency UAS SECURITY Strengthen ATM Security UAS ENVIRONMENT Reduce aircraft noise and emission levels UAS
Military Areas in Europe Both civil and military airspace users increase their demand for airspace Requests for airspace need to be optimised and balanced for all users in a dynamic way ATM has to support National security as well as day-to-day military operations A strong civil/military co-operation is therefore a must
Military Areas in Europe
ATM IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Safety EUROCONTROL s Top Priority UAS are transformational - must be integrated safely and seamlessly into non-segregated airspace UAS operations - equivalent level of safety or better to manned aircraft UAS should not increase the risk to other airspace users and should not deny them access to airspace UAS integration challenges
EUROCONTROL Support to UAS Regulation What will the EUROCONTROL UAS ATM Integration Activity Provide? (1/2) Evolving EUROCONTROL ATM Guidance/Procedures, ATM requirements integration into UAS Certification Specs., Interface with European stakeholders via EUROCONTROL cooperative working arrangements EUROCONTROL engage SESAR JU on UAS Derive from UAS technologies ATM benefits to all airspace users Short-term UAS Integration planning
EUROCONTROL Support to UAS Regulation What will the EUROCONTROL UAS ATM Integration Activity Provide? (2/2) Generic ATM Mitigation strategies supporting Permits to Fly Restricted Type Certificates Generic ATM Safety Assessments UAS ATM Proof of Concept Convergence of Civil/Military UAS ATM strategies A single UAS pan-european ATM Focus
EUROCONTROL s contribution to UAS ATM integration ICAO UASSG developing guidance material EUROCAE WG 73/93 JARUS FAA cooperation for transatlantic interoperability (AP24) Regulatory gap analysis under way Network impact assessment Link to SESAR through initial work in LOT 6 Set up of stakeholder consultation mechanism underway Support to industry Support to States Civil/Military interface (NATO and EDA)
Slide 2/2 1. EUROCONTROL ACTIVITIES EUROCONTROL s work programme 2012 OAT Spec update 1st Q 2012 G Hawk update 1st Q 2012 Regulatory gap analysis new 2nd Q 2012 Development GAT Spec new 2nd Q 2012 Airport guidelines new 3rd Q 2012 TRS volcanic ash new 2nd Q 2012 UAS roadmap new 2nd Q 2012 UAS Master plan (+EASA) new 2nd Q 2012 Data repository update ongoing 2012 HF new 3rd Q 2012 Airspace assessment new 2 nd Q 2012
WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE
Airspace availability versus Comm requirements
1. EUROCONTROL ACTIVITIES EUROCONTROL s work programme 2012 Slide 1/2
1. EUROCONTROL ACTIVITIES EUROCONTROL long-term Involvement. UAS are an integral element of the ATM Network Our ATM-UAS Vision ATM integration in validated (safe) first steps. Full UAS type certification remains the goal Regulatory roadmap Support to States
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