An update on Drone Regulations - EU U-Space & US UTM update delivered at CIGRE Israel UAV Seminar on 30th July in Tel Aviv. Posted as is without audio. For any comments/questions, contact me on LinkedIN or Twitter.

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Update on U-space & UTM …
Kevin O’Donovan
Technology Evangelist
30th July 2018

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Update on U-space & UTM …
 What’s the problem statement
 RPAS, UTM & U-space level set
 UTM Architecture
 Current Roadmap’s
 Meanwhile in the real world …
 Future ‘features’
 Some useful resources

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What’s the problem statement …

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RPAS / UTM / U-space … Level set …
TERM RPAS UTM U-space
Definition Remotely Piloted
Aircraft System
Unmanned Aircraft
System Traffic
Management
A set of services
A framework
Responsibility International Civil
Aviation Authority
(ICAO)
500ft to 60,000ft
US Federal Aviation
Authority (FAA)
SESAR JU on U-space
Plan Roadmap - Phases 1 to
3
NASA – UTM TLC 1 to 5 Roadmap U1 to U4
Latest News May 2018 – 10
Integration Pilot
Programs Selected
July 18 – Pilots
programs to be
from submissions

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The Architecture of a UTM / U-space
Source : SESAR Info Day PresentationSource : NASA FAA UTM Research Plan

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EU’s U-Space Roadmap
Source : EU SESAR JU European ATM Master Plan
U1: e-Registration, e-ID, pre-tactical geofencing
U2: Tactical geofencing, Trackin, Flight planning
Mgmt, Weather Info, traffic Info, Procedural
interface to ATC
U3: Dynamic Geofencing, Collobratative interface
with ATC, Tactical deconfliction, Dynamic Capacity
Mgmt.
U4: Full integration of manned aviation, ATM and
U-Space

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US UTM Roadmap
FAA has selected 10 IIP’s
in May 2018
https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partner
ships/uas_integration_pilot_program/award
ees/
Source : NASA FAA UTM Research Plan

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Registration & Flight Plan Approval
 Ad-hoc across the EU today … can take weeks/months for approval
 Almost all Utilities have Drone ‘test’ / proof of concept / trials ongoing
 In the US
 Section 333 Exemption (many now expiring)
 FAA Part 107 (remote pilot certificate)
 Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (L.A.A.N.C.)

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Geo-fencing today …
FAA B4UFLY App
GeoPortail Drone Zones in France
AirMap L.A.A.N.C. Integration
DJI GEO System

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Future ‘features’
1. Global VS Country VS State VS City VS Community … who decides?
2. Flight Logs / Compliance
3. Regulation Enforcement – Anti Drone procedures / technologies
4. Technology maturity – position accuracy, real-time ID, tracking. detect/avoid, ‘kill
switch’
5. A ‘system of systems’ with different technologies can lead to interoperability
issues
6. Cybersecurity – More systems, more attack surfaces for the bad guys
7. The Business model for UTM / U-space may vary
8. Drone Pollution – Emissions, Noise, Visual … Social acceptance issues

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Useful Resources …
Podcasts
Relevant White Papers
Global UTM Association
Commercial UAV Expo US & EU
Energy Drone Coalition

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Questions … maybe a few answers
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