The DFS perspective on safe and fair integration of UAS into the national airspace system Eurocontrol Workshop on RPAS ATM Integration Brussels, 06 April 2017 Angela Kies
(0) Contents The DFS perspective on safe and fair integration of UAS into the national airspace system Agenda (1) ATM responsibilities in the airspace system (2) Facing revolutionary challenges for the aviation industry (3) Adding value through UTM System development 2
(1) ATM responsibilities in the airspace system Air navigation services ensure the safe, orderly and expeditious handling of air traffic* German Airspace Structure Airspace C D E F G Classification Controlled Airspace Uncontrolled Airspace Separation by ATC IFR/IFR IFR/IFR IFR/IFR Controlled Airspace Separation by Pilot Collision avoidance VFR/VFR (ATC) Pilot (see&avoid) VFR/VFR (ATC) Pilot (see&avoid) VFR/VFR (FIS) Pilot (see&avoid) Pilot (see&avoid) Pilot (see&avoid) IFR Aircraft: ca. 1.000 German Int. Flights: 10.000/Day Controlled Airspace VFR Aircraft: ca. 12.000 Single-engine, Rotorcraft, Motor gliders VFR Aircraft: ca. 12.000 Gliders, Ultralights, Balloons Uncontrolled Airspace * Aviation Act (LuftVG) Article 27c IFR Instrument Flight Rules VRF Visual Flight Rules 3
(1) ATM responsibilities in the airspace system The magnitude of UAS as compared to manned vehicles requires new solutions to maintain a safe airspace The estimated number of UAS is significantly higher than that of the registered manned aircraft Commercial, military Commercially, Commercial, publicly military or or authority-used military authority-used used UAS UAS UAS ca. Ca. 100.000* Ca. 100.000 Controlled Airspace IFR Aircraft: ca. 1.000 German Int. Flights: 10.000/Day Controlled Airspace VFR Aircraft: ca. 12.000 Single-engine, Rotorcraft, Motor gliders VFR Aircraft: ca. 12.000 Gliders, Ultralights, Balloons Uncontrolled Airspace * Estimated sales figures Germany 2016 4 Privatly used UAS ca. 300.000*
(2) Revolutionary challenges for aviation The emerging drone market does pose quite a risk to aviation The number of interferences reported by pilots in approach to airports rose from 14 in 2015 to 64 up to October 2016
(2) Revolutionary challenges for aviation Solutions must balance regulatory, operational, system and economic considerations Challenges Impressive growth figures Multitude of UAS applications Regulation & Standardisation Norms & Standards Legislation Variety of performance attributes Market mechanisms of consumer electronics industry Harmonised legal framework Economics Capital Expenditure New Business Models New Income Sources Further developed Charging Regimes DFS Activities Systeme Adaptions to Systems New System Developments (UTM) New Technologies Automatisation Operations Research & Development Procedure Design System Requirements 6
(3) UTM System development Creation of an UTM System is key to the integration of UAS into the airspace system DFS focuses on gearing the existing Air Traffic Management System (ATM) to the future UAS Traffic Management System (UTM). Weather Data Maps Obstacles Dynamic Data Registration Identification Licence Insurance Mission booking Clearance Static geofencing Relevant UAS tracks Relevant missions Aggregated activity data Dynamic geofencing Conflict resolution NOTAMs 10
(3) UTM System development An UTM system needs to add value for UAS operators Value proposition of an UTM system Safety Integrated services within aviation system Safeguarding UAV Eliminating hazards to the ground Security Guaranteeing cyber security Providing data integrity Protecting users personal data Efficiency Providing on-time, actual and reliable information Enabling cross-border operations Scalability Adapting to all kinds of new services (flexibility of system) Facilitating growth 7
(3) UTM System development Modular functionalities will allow a stepwise development of the UTM system Modules resp. services of the UTM system Registration, Marking & Identification Surveillance & Tracking Automatic flight permissions (considering airspace restrictions, weather conditions, obstacles, situational awareness, other aircraft, registration data) Dynamic airspace management (static & dynamic geofencing) Flight plan validation & Optimization Harmonized data provision from multiple sources (e.g. weather, terrain, obstacle data) Add-on services, e.g. Operations logbook & statistics Up-dated legal requirements Proficiency attainment & follow-up services Adequate liability insurance 8
(3) UTM System development The future UTM system concept of operation 1 Customer s inqiry Customer Journey UAS Operation within the UTM system Registration 2 5 Start after clearance Verification 4 3 Log-on with flight planning 6 Execution of operation Flight data evaluation Check-out after completion 10 9 8 7 Live tracking Surveillance & collision avoidance
(3) UTM System development UTM development has to take the paradigm shift in aviation into account The new systems must consider relevant characteristics to which the digital generation is used to Internet of Flying Things Operator friendliness High degree of automation Low-price applications Easy accounting modalities Heterogeneous user groups Open to new forms of funding Multiple data and data sources
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