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European RPAS Roadmap RPAS Activities in SESAR 2020

European Vision for RPAS integration

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• Safe operation into non-segregated airspace:
• the regulatory framework
• enabling technologies
• Ensure security of RPAS operations
• Protect citizens' fundamental rights
• Guarantee third party liability and insurance
• Support market development and European

industries

Everywhere in Europe as from 2016 onwards

Global cooperation & Interoperability

ICAO NextGen SESAR Industry Standards

EU/SJU - US/FAA Coordination Standards built on SESAR and NextGen developments will support harmonised Implementation and Regulation Harmonisation towards global interoperability standards with wide industry buy-in Global consensus to ensure global interoperability

EU-US MoC SESAR-NextGen Coordination Activities EUROCAE WG RTCA SC ICAO GANP/ASBU´s

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• Handed over by “European RPAS

Steering Group - ERSG” (1) in June 2013

• Identifies a step-by-step approach to the

issues to be addressed and proposes:

– A Plan for appropriated safety regulation:

• airworthiness, flight crew licensing, air operations

– The necessary technology developments to enable full RPAS integration:

• perational and technological system gaps
• supporting specific types of anticipated operations,
• considering possible early opportunities or quick wins.

– Analysis of the societal impact:

• liability and insurance
• privacy, data protection, security
• benefits, acceptable risks/safety, demonstrations

EU Roadmap for the integration of civil RPAS

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(1) ERSG composed by EASA, Ectl, EUROCAE, SESAR JU, JARUS, ECAC, EDA, ESA, ASD, UVSI, EREA and ECA

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/aerospace/files/rpas-roadmap_en.pdf

Guiding principle 1

“RPAS need to be treated as new types of aircraft with proportionate rules based on the risk of each operation”

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Guiding principle 2

"EU rules for the safe provision of RPAS services need to be developed now"

• Communication (April 2014)
• Public consultation on policy options (October 2014)
• Impact Assessment (Spring 2015)
• European Commission proposal (End 2015)
• Adoption by European Parliament and Council (Mid 2016)
• Ongoing: JARUS – EASA – SESAR JU – standard setting

activities & coordination: EU RPAS Implementation Group

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Guiding principle 3

"Technologies and standards need to be developed for the full integration of RPAS in the European ATM System"

• European ATM Master Plan 2015
• SESAR 2020 Programme
• Link to “Single European Sky” (SES) framework
• EU standards (Industry / EUROCAE ) – EU Safety Regulation

(EASA)

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Guiding principle 4

"Public acceptance is key to the growth of drone services"

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Guiding principle 5

"The operator of an RPAS is responsible for its use"

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RPAS are challenging our very own nature!

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Airspace Operator RPAS Remote crew

A change in culture, from atomistic to holistic!

RPAS Operational Risk Categorisation

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Open Category (A) Specific Category (B) Regulated Category (C)

• Within direct visual

contact (VLOS)

• Not within a certain

distance of crowds

• Not within a certain

distance of airports

• r aerodromes
• Below a certain

altitude

RPAS CAN BE OPERATED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR AUTHORISATION HIGH RISK OPERATIONS

Traditional :

• Type Certificate
• Pilot license
• Approvals
• …Continued

Plus:

• Approved D&A
• Approved C2

CASE BY CASE RISK ASSESSMENT

RPAS Regulatory System

12 EASA RPAS – Safety Objectives Part21, Part FCL, CS-XX Book1 ICAO UAS SARPS EASA – Technical Standards CS-Book2/OPS/FCL/ORG/C2/D&A EASA BR Essential Requirements MOPS MASPS JARUS Standards ICNS 2015 - Washington-Dulles

Standard Bodies

Regulatory Challenges

• Resource JARUS
• Industry participation in JARUS
• Need to obtain buy in from all involved

parties

• Strong expectations from stakeholders

and applicants

• New problems like privacy, cyber-security,

enforcement, need to be addressed …

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SESAR ConOps and RPAS

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SESAR ConOps fully recognises RPAS:

“The Concept of Operations at a Glance” updated to solve deficiencies in relation to Military and GA/Rotary operational needs and constraints

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SESAR ConOps responds to the operational vision and operational objectives developed by the airspace users with due regard to the evolving capabilities and requirements of service providers and airports, whilst considering the characteristics of every type of aircraft that requires access to the airspace

Large R&D effort identified to RPAS Operations

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• Detect & avoid
• Airspace and Airports access
• C2 communications
• Human factors
• Contingency
• Security
• SESAR compliance

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500 ft.---------------------------------------------- 500 ft.

• Detect & avoid - replicate the human ability to see & avoid
• C2 communications
• Human factors - including mixed fleet compatibility
• Contingency
• Security
• SESAR compliance

B-VLOS below 500ft is completely new to aviation

IFR/VFR VLL

EC mandates SESAR JU

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Address the R&D requirements related to RPAS integration into the European civil aviation system

• Aim: Integrate RPAS in the aviation system
• In line with the EU Roadmap for RPAS

integration

• Identify what are the essential R&D

activities

• Funded under Horizon 2020

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Technical outcome of the Definition Phase

• RPAS integration requirements must be linked to the

EU ATM Master Plan and the ICAO Global Plan/ASBU timeline

• RPAS will have to fit into the ATM system (and not

the reverse), with required adaptations to enable the safe integration of unmanned systems

• RPAS will have to prove to be as safe as current

manned vehicle operations and their behavior in

• perations to be equivalent to manned aviation

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Technical outcome of the Definition Phase

• Foundation for the work is the EU RPAS roadmap further

reduced to 6+1 activities that cover IFR/VFR and B-VLOS

• perations
• The link with the SESAR solutions and related Operational

Improvements (OIs ) and Enablers (ENs ) were identified based

• n technical detailed information or on best judgment as much

as possible

• The integration of RPAS into the ATM Master plan will require

further work to provide a stronger connection with the Master Plan structure and in particular to the so-called “Essentials”

• The relationship with SESAR 2020 projects has been identified,

but is ultimately dependent on priorities

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For a Full Civil RPAS integration

• Full range of activities defined in the EU Roadmap for

civil operations

• Ensures efficient and safe integration (analogue to

manned aircraft)

• Remove the obstacles to operate in airspace either as

IFR or VFR

• VLL operations like B-VLOS could be considered in

various ATM and airspace environments

• Synergies with Military and GA/Rotary operations and

enabling technology

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Building SESAR 2020

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Why an RPAS Market View?

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• Complement the work being performed in the

Definition Phase

• Establish the market, the industry approach and the

needs in terms of institutional framework

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the RPAS

value chain

• Provide a systemic view of safety, economic

efficiency, capacity, human performance, security, environmental impact

Thanks for your attention

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