Accademia Aeronautica Pozzuoli 3rd june 2015 Alessandro Cardi Head of Technical Regulation Directorate Remoted Piloted Aircraft System Regulation 1

2 Setting the scene  Started as an amatorial segment, RPAS are progressively developing new and innovative fields of application and creating opportunities for new business.  RPAS are gathering every day a wider interest in the aviation community.  RPAS definitely comply with ICAO aircraft definition and as an aircraft they must be dealt with.  Even if we are dealing today with low mass RPAS these specific aircraft range from few Kgs to tons and use the common airspace.

3 Setting the scene  The range of application is really wide from basic initial operations in taking pictures or filming in social events to the use in agriculture, building and monument status for restoration or energy savings, environment control, monitoring of territory, film production, etc.  Number of RPAS professional operators is unknown, today around 150 are recognized by ENAC; an estimation made by the main Associations envisage around 500 operators.  ENAC is putting any effort to let them emerge from the grey area.

The need of Regulation  Ensure acceptable level of safey for overflown people, specifically unaware people;  Provide minimum standards to use the airspace without creating hazard to other airspace users;  Provide a regulated environment for aviation industry to develop their business;  Ensure a level playing field in a liberalised market. 4

The existing Regulation “Mezzi aerei a pilotaggio remoto” Published on 17th December 2013 Applicable from 30th April 2014 For SAPR with maximum mass of less than 150 Kg 5

6 The need for change  Adherence to market needs  Use of different concept of operations – conops  Proportionate approach for a risk based regulation  Commision Communication dated 8th April 2014  RIGA Declaration on march 2015  EASA line of actions

The new Regulation  New CONOPS iaw with European principles;  Revised approach for RPAS level of safety;  Exemptions for very low weight RPAS;  New approach for remote pilots qualification, education and training;  Revised provisions for use of airspace and interfaces with airports;  Improved provisions for security. 7

The new CONOPS  Identify operational scenario in terms of risk exposure, from less to more critical;  Uses all fundamental elements on wich safety is built, i.e. aircraft and its technical characteristics, operator and its safety procedures, pilot and its own skill, flight conditions, operation conditions;  Establishes a level of safety for the entire operation and not a fixed one for any single element. 8

The new CONOPS  Recognises that contribution of any single element can differ according to the operational scenario;  Identifies different levels of reliability for SAPR, very low if the operation is not critical, when no person is overflown, higher for operations conducted on populated areas, like cities;  Recognises that contribution of pilots for a safe conduct of operations is fundamental. 9

Reliability of SAPR  No specific level of reliability for SAPR < 25 kg used in VLOS for operations conducted in unpopulated areas;  If operations require to overfly populated areas: - compliance with EUROCAE ED12 level D, -management of data link failure, - independent flight termination system.  Operations conducted with SAPR < 2 kg are considered non critical, can fly over populated areas, if considered not offensive. Construction material, frangibility, shape, protection from rotating blades, etc. 10

The remote pilot From a process of qualification managed by the Operator to a professional “licence”. Need to create a fully responsible actor in the safety value chain. Establishment of a training network where the student pilot receives standardized education and training, including the acquisition of flight skill, and can be examined by a RPAS examiner to get his own class rated “licence”. 11

The remote pilot New Regulation provisions:  approval of the training centres by ENAC;  granting of RPAS examiner rating by ENAC;  issuance of a “licence” under the format of “Attestato di Pilota remoto di APR” by training centre;  type rating under pilot/Operator responsibility;  currency under pilot responsibility; 12

The remote pilot  issuance of a Remote Pilot Licence for SAPR > 25 kg or operated in BLOS by ENAC;  separate training for operation conducted beyond the visual line of sight and for SAPR > 25 kg for wich a type rating is envisaged;  different medical standards for remote pilots, class 3 for licence, used for BLOS operations, and LAPL standards for Attestato, used in VLOS. 13

Regulatory benchmark operations categorization EASA line of actions categorizes SAPR operations as: OPEN SPECIALIZED REGULATED 14

The new Regulation  For “non critical operations” (Open category) the Operator of SAPR < 25 kg used in VLOS conditions has the only requirement to register himself to ENAC web site, receiving in real time a certificate of registration for that type of operations;  The Operator has to comply with the rules regulating the use of airspace, the use of licenced pilots and has to operate his SAPR iaw limitations of its certificate. 15

The new Regulation  For critical operations (Specialized category), the Operator must be authorized by ENAC;  Authorization issued by ENAC on the basis of a satisfactory review of organization and operational procedures, capacity to run a risk assessment and risk management techniques;  Operations conducted in BLOS are addressed in the text but requirements will be defined on specific applications. 16

The future Regulation  For operations conducted with heavier SAPR, in BLOS conditions and in a non segregated airspace (common use of airspace with piloted aircraft) a full certification of all elements of the chain is envisaged as in the traditional aviation environment;  Full opening of airspace to SAPR is waiting for the certification of safe and secure “detect/sense and avoid” systems and data link, either based on radio signal or on satellite system. 17

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