EUROCONTROL

Paving the way towards UAS ATM integration

Mike Lissone

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation: EUROCONTROL

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, secure, orderly,

expeditious and economic flow of traffic throughout Europe, while

minimising adverse environmental impact.

Brétigny-sur-Orge

Experimental Centre

Brussels

Headquarters

Central Flow

Management Unit

Central Route

Charges Office

Maastricht

Upper Area

Control Centre

Luxembourg

Institute of Air

Navigation Services

ATM Today and Air Transport in Europe – Some Facts

• 2.000 Airports in 36 countries

• 170.000 links

• 35 Airports = 50 % flights

• Average Flight: 800 km or 1h30

• Up to 32.000 flight per day

• 18.000.000 Movements/Year

• 15.000 Air Traffic Controllers

• 135.000 employees

• 37% of European IFR flights are international

EUROCONTROL’s 5 Business Objectives - the UAS fit

Objectives

Match capacity with

air transport growth CAPACITY

improve ATM safety whilst

accommodating traffic growth SAFETY

EFFICIENCY Increase ATM network

efficiency

SECURITY Strengthen ATM Security

ENVIRONMENT Reduce aircraft noise

and emission levels

UAS

UAS

UAS

UAS

UAS

Military Areas in Europe

• Both civil and military airspace users increase their

demand for airspace

• Requests for airspace need to be optimised and

balanced for all users in a dynamic way

• ATM has to support National security as well as

day-to-day military operations

• A strong civil/military co-operation is

therefore a must

Military Areas in Europe

ATM IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Safety – EUROCONTROL’s Top Priority

• UAS are transformational - must be integrated

safely and seamlessly into non-segregated airspace

• UAS operations - equivalent level of safety or better to manned aircraft

• UAS should not increase the risk to other airspace users and should not deny them access to airspace

• UAS integration challenges

Interface with European stakeholders via EUROCONTROL

cooperative working arrangements

Evolving EUROCONTROL ATM Guidance/Procedures,

What will the EUROCONTROL UAS ATM Integration Activity Provide? (1/2)

ATM requirements integration into UAS Certification Specs.,

EUROCONTROL engage SESAR JU on UAS

EUROCONTROL Support to UAS Regulation

Derive from UAS technologies ATM benefits

to all airspace users

Short-term UAS Integration planning

What will the EUROCONTROL UAS ATM Integration Activity Provide? (2/2)

EUROCONTROL Support to UAS Regulation

Generic ATM Mitigation strategies supporting Permits to Fly

Restricted Type Certificates

Generic ATM Safety Assessments

UAS ATM Proof of Concept

Convergence of Civil/Military UAS ATM strategies

A single UAS pan-European ATM Focus

•ICAO UASSG developing guidance material

•EUROCAE WG 73/93

•JARUS

•FAA cooperation for transatlantic interoperability (AP24)

•Regulatory gap analysis under way

•Network impact assessment

•Link to SESAR through initial work in LOT 6

•Set up of stakeholder consultation mechanism underway

•Support to industry

•Support to States

•Civil/Military interface (NATO and EDA)

EUROCONTROL’s contribution to UAS ATM integration

1. EUROCONTROL ACTIVITIES

OAT Spec update 1st Q 2012

G Hawk update 1st Q 2012

Regulatory gap analysis new 2nd Q 2012

Development GAT Spec new 2nd Q 2012

Airport guidelines new 3rd Q 2012

TRS volcanic ash new 2nd Q 2012

UAS roadmap new 2nd Q 2012

UAS Master plan (+EASA) new 2nd Q 2012

Data repository update ongoing 2012

HF new 3rd Q 2012

Airspace assessment new 2nd Q 2012

EUROCONTROL’s work programme 2012

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WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE

Airspace availability versus Comm requirements

1. EUROCONTROL ACTIVITIES EUROCONTROL’s work programme 2012

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1. EUROCONTROL ACTIVITIES

Our

ATM-UAS

Vision

UAS are an integral element of the ATM Network

ATM integration in validated (safe) first steps.

Full UAS type certification remains the goal

Regulatory roadmap

Support to States

EUROCONTROL long-term Involvement.

Thank you for your attention