Unmanned Aircraft Systems EUROCONTROL ATM Integration EASA Workshop on UAS February 1, 2008 Unmanned Aircraft Systems EUROCONTROL ATM Integration Holger Matthiesen Senior Specialist - Air Traffic Management, EUROCONTROL UAS ATM Integration Activity

EUROCONTROL “The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation” Mission: 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, orderly, expeditious and economic flow of traffic throughout Europe. (Article 1 of the EUROCONTROL Revised Convention)

Safety Security Environment Airspace Capacity Flight Efficiencies ATM Considerations - Integration of UAS Safety Security Environment Airspace Capacity Flight Efficiencies Airspace Access All airspace users

Ensure ATM meets requirements of all legitimate airspace users Role of EUROCONTROL Ensure ATM meets requirements of all legitimate airspace users “legitimate”: certification, equipment carriage, + operational approval “certification”: for UAS, in non-segregated airspace, the missing element

ATM will evolve – UAS as Drivers for Change UAS Systems can improve ATM for all airspace users Detect, Sense and Avoid Improved Air-Ground Communications Links Autonomous Flight Future ATM Concepts SESAR - UAS to be fully considered EUROCONTROL Experimental Centre – UAS R+D ICAO ATM Operational Concept (2025) - UAS

UAS ATM Integration UAS as legitimate airspace users Civil and Military UAS Non-Segregated Airspace Optimum use of the airspace Further segregation not an option

ATM Requirements for UAS as OAT Published December 2007: “EUROCONTROL Specifications for the use of Military UAVs as Operational Air Traffic (OAT)” OAT: “Military ATM Regulatory Framework” – National Authorities – (non-ICAO) Harmonised OAT Regulatory Framework for UAS – High Level Description Principle of OAT “ATM transparency” The pursuit of transparency through certification……

ATM Requirements for UAS as GAT ANT: EUROCONTROL “Airspace and Navigation Team” GAT: “General Air Traffic” – Civil Aircraft and [Military] – ICAO Requirement: UAS as GAT shall perform at least as well as manned aircraft Principle of GAT “ATM transparency” The pursuit of ATM transparency through certification……

Addressing UAS Certification EUROCAE WG 73 NATO FINAS Liaisons EASA ICAO UAS Study Group

EUROCONTROL UAS ATM Integration Activity (1/4) Activity Structure Broad Agency Cross-Domain Initiative Civil and Military “2-Stream” parallel Approach ATM Requirements Driven “2-Stream” Approach Pragmatic ATM Perspective Short-term UAS Airspace Accessibility Medium-long term ATM integration

EUROCONTROL UAS ATM Integration Activity (2/4) Stream 1 - Strategy Existing ATM Regulatory Framework Establish ATM Requirements on UAS Performance Build UAS Certification Specifications Stream 1 - Process UAS ATM Safety Requirements ATM Requirements (Airspace, CNS, Sense and Avoid) Compile and Assess UAS ATM Shortcomings

EUROCONTROL UAS ATM Integration Activity (3/4) Stream 1 – Process, cont’d Develop ATM mitigation to shortcomings Validate mitigation strategies No mitigation? – New ATM requirements on certification Stream 1 - Outcome UAS ATM Integration CONOPS (Proof of Concept) Stepped/Phased UAS ATM Integration Approach With EASA - UAS (Restricted) Type Certification With EASA - UAS Permits to Fly

EUROCONTROL UAS ATM Integration Activity (4/4) Stream 2 - SESAR Integrate UAS into SESAR Development and Deployment Direct support to SESAR UAS Technology Requirements SESAR UAS Integration Baseline from Stream 1 Stream 2 - Strategy SESAR Target ATM Concept - manned and unmanned UAS technologies facilitating SESAR technologies Foundation for UAS market “level playing field” Global inter-operability

EUROCONTROL UAS “Next Steps” (1/3) UAS ATM Integration Activity Stream 1 and Stream 2 in parallel Build UAS “Proof of Concept” EUROCAE WG-73 (UAS) ICAO UAS Study Group

EUROCONTROL UAS “Next Steps” (2/3) Promote EUROCONTROL OAT Specs EUROCONTROL/FAA MoC Action Plan 24 Spectrum, Spectrum, Spectrum….. SESAR

EUROCONTROL UAS “Next Steps” (3/3) UAS Required Levels of ATM Safety Human Factors Studies Support to National Civil UAS Applications – “First Steps” ATC UAS Real-Time Simulations

EASA Guidance/Support (1/2) EASA Alignment with EUROCAE/RTCA Certification Specifications - < 150 kg. 1309 – “Tailoring” of safety requirements – relation to ATM Support Requirements of ATM UAS Safety Case

EASA Guidance/Support (2/2) UAS Command and Control Certification UAS “Flight Crew” Licensing Civil – Military Certification – (Convergence) Support to ICAO UAS Study Group

Closing Remarks Thank-you for your attention