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A Point of View of an Aircraft Manufacturer on UAV Certification & Operation

A Point of View of an Aircraft Manufacturer on UAV Certification & Operation. EASA UAV Workshop Paris February 1 st 2008. Plan of the Presentation. 1. UAV SPECIFICITIES UAV SAFETY OBJECTIVE SPECIFICITY UAV COLLISION AVOIDANCE SPECIFICITY UAV COMMUNICATION SPECIFICITY

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A Point of View of an Aircraft Manufacturer on UAV Certification & Operation

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  1. A Point of View of an Aircraft Manufacturer on UAV Certification & Operation EASA UAV WorkshopParis February 1st 2008 SL2008-05 UAV Specificities EASA Workshop 080201.ppt

  2. Plan of the Presentation • 1. UAV SPECIFICITIES • UAV SAFETY OBJECTIVE SPECIFICITY • UAV COLLISION AVOIDANCE SPECIFICITY • UAV COMMUNICATION SPECIFICITY • 2. REMINDER OF HIGH LEVEL GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS • 3. CONCLUSIONS SL2008-05 UAV Specificities EASA Workshop 080201.ppt

  3. UAV Safety Objective Specificity • SAFETY OBJECTIVES • Aircraft safety objectives are mainly oriented by the onboard people safety • As UAVs have no onboard people Aircraft safety objectives can no longer be directly reusedTherefore the protection of on-ground people is becoming the main objectiveSafety Objectives to be determined providing the appropriate safety level • OPERATIONS IN "GENERAL AIR TRAFFIC" • As UAV safety objectives are addressing the safety of on-ground populations UAVs whatever their status ("Civil" or "State" one) must have the same safety objectivesAll UAVs flying over Europe will have to be in agreement with these safety objectives • An agreement between FAA & EASA on these safety objectives is key for worldwide UAV operations • Later these safety objectives will have to be recognized at the ICAO level SL2008-05 UAV Specificities EASA Workshop 080201.ppt

  4. UAV Collision Avoidance Specificity • SAFETY OF COLLISION AVOIDANCE • Today based on the pilot capacity to avoid the collision ("see & avoid" principle) • NEW METHOD FOR SEPARATION & COLLISION AVOIDANCE • It is suggested to use a "1309" approach :A method where collision risk is defined by safety objectives and validated by safety analysis • With such a method, no longer any need to compare "see & avoid " to "sense and avoid"The proposed system will have to be certified in agreement with its requirements SL2008-05 UAV Specificities EASA Workshop 080201.ppt

  5. UAV Communication Specificity • ATC PILOT COMMUNICATION LINK • UAV will be controlled by the pilot from "ground station" • "Terrestrial links" may have to be considered (a safer way compared to radio link) • It's also the possibility to provide UAV pilot with the ATC tactical situation • UAV CONTROL LINK • Until certification of fully autonomous UAVs, UAVs will request specific control link • This requirement has to be considered by the aeronautical communities(frequency allocation, minimum bandwidth, integrity, continuity of service…) • UAV & ATC • UAVs as the other airspace users might have some specific operational constraints • (Speed, altitude, rate of turn,…) These constraints have to be considered • UAVs as new users should benefit of a specific ATC treatment during “introduction” period • This will provide other airspace users with more confidence in UAV behavior SL2008-05 UAV Specificities EASA Workshop 080201.ppt

  6. As a ReminderHigh Level group Recommendations" • " GREATER RESPONSIBILITY TO INDUSTRY • Involve industry more systematically in the rulemaking process for the aviation system". • "BETTER REGULATION • Apply the principles of Better Regulation, avoiding over-regulation and undertaking full impact assessments and consultation" • "DELIVER CONTINUOUS IMPROVING SAFETY • Empower EASA as the single EU instruments for aviation safety regulation" • "AIRSPACE USERS • All users require equitable and non-discriminatory access to infrastructure and services" Report of the High Level Groupfor the futureEuropean AviationRegulatory Framework July 2007 SL2008-05 UAV Specificities EASA Workshop 080201.ppt

  7. Conclusions • WE ARE IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD • UAV will exist if their Business Models are cost effective • European Industry must have the opportunity to play an active role in UAV developments • A NEW APPROACH OF AIRCRAFT COLLISION RISK HAS TO BE CONSIDERED • BLINDLY APPLYING MANNED CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WOULD LEAD INDUSTRY TO UNNECESSARY ECONOMIC ISSUES • Safety objectives as weight limits quantitative values contained into the manned CS cannot be blindly reused for UAV certification • FURTHER ANALYSES ARE NEEDED BEFORE EASA FINAL POSITION ON UAV SL2008-05 UAV Specificities EASA Workshop 080201.ppt

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