This brief was given to Industry by Terry Martin at Nova Systems, during the UTM Trials held in May 2017. The brief includes a selection of the slides describing the trial management activities that Nova was responsible for

1. NOVA MASS BRIEF
BVLOS UTM TRIALS
TERRY MARTIN

2. BVLOS RPAS Trials
Who: Trial Participants
RPAS Operators UTM ProvidersTrial Management

3. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
• Nova responsible for coordinating the activities necessary to achieve
Trial Objectives, gathering data from UTM providers, RPAS Operators,
and coordinating flights and profiles to achieve those outcomes.
• Trial approval from CASA predicated on Nova maintaining a safe
airspace & ground risk environment.
• This means we will examine the competency of operator in enacting key
contingencies (more later from Guy and Kristian)
• Trial Safety Team will maintain environment by providing safety related
directions to operators and UTM
• Schedule is King: Safety is God. Guy has the GOD STAMP
Who: Nova Accountabilities

4. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
What: Concept of Operations
Utilise RPAS to examine Emergency Situations including:
• Critical infrastructure inspections
• Broad-scale regional surveillance of extent of damage (to live stream
into emergency HQ)
• Large area geographical surveys (slippage/erosion, etc)
• Critical component delivery (intended).

5. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
What: Trial Objectives
• TO1: Perform flight testing to demonstrate the effectiveness of single and
multiple RPAS BVLOS operations in support of disaster and emergency service
operations through simulated operational scenarios utilising the Telstra LTE
network for distribution of a variety of payloads, and control of RPA.
• TO2: Perform flight testing to assess the effectiveness of UTM systems in
supporting BVLOS operations of single and multiple RPA during simulated
operational scenarios utilising the Telstra LTE network.
• TO3: Trial a framework for safe BVLOS trial management to support CASA safety
regulations.
• TO4: Identify relevant Technical, Operational, and Safety considerations across
Critical Infrastructure Inspection, Broad Area Surveillance, Search and Rescue, and
Medical and Emergency Delivery CONOPS to achieve TO1 through TO3.

6. So What is
UAV Traffic Management?

7. “When the Pony Express came along, it really reshaped society to be able to move things around fairly reliably at
that speed, which was measured in many days. The U.S. Postal Service—growing partly out of the Pony Express
and having it be even more reliable and starting to shorten the time—really did change society again.
In mid August 2014, Google Project Wing delivered packages including chocolate
bars, dog treats and Cattle vaccines to farmer in Darling Downs, QLD
DHL also trialling drone deliveries in remote areas where existing infrastructure
makes shipping difficult (Nth Sea island: Juist).
The Race to “Lift and Shift”
So What is UTM?

8. “When the Pony Express came along, it really reshaped society to be able to move things around fairly reliably at
that speed, which was measured in many days. The U.S. Postal Service—growing partly out of the Pony Express
and having it be even more reliable and starting to shorten the time—really did change society again.
In mid August 2014, Google Project Wing delivered packages including chocolate
bars, dog treats and Cattle vaccines to farmer in Darling Downs, QLD
DHL also trialling drone deliveries in remote areas where existing infrastructure
makes shipping difficult (Nth Sea island: Juist).
The Race to “Lift and Shift”
So What is UTM?
The push
for
low cost
LIFT and Shift

9. So What is UTM?
NASA UAV Traffic Management (UTM)
”a cloud-based system that will help manage traffic at
low altitudes and avoid collisions of UAVs being
operated beyond visual line of sight”
Principal Investigator: Parimal Kopardekar

10. So What is UTM
NASA UAV Traffic Management (UTM)

11. Investors 12 Months Ago
Aerospace Technologies, Inc.
Lone Star UAS,
Center of Excellence & Innovation
@ Texas A&M University- Corpus
Christi*
Airware* ne3rd, LLC*
Amazon Neurala, Inc.
Analytical Graphics, Inc. Precision Hawk*
Avision, Inc. Simulyze
Board of Regents of the Nevada
System of Higher Education- Desert
Research Institute
SkySpecs, Inc.*
DroneDeploy SkyWard IO, Inc.
Exelis SmartC2, Inc.
Google, Inc.*
US Dept of Interior, Office of
Aviation Services
Gryphon Sensors UAV Collaborative*
Higher Ground, LLC University of Cincinnati
Lockheed Martin Corporation University of Nevada, Reno*
Investors include
• Multinationals
• Google, Amazon,
• Large Aerospace
• Lockheed
• Sensor & Payloads
• Exelis, Gryphon
• University
• Texas A&M, Nevada, Cincinatti
• UTM Interface: Precision Hawk, AGI,
Airware
• Government
• US Dept. of Interior, Nevada
Education
NASA UAV Traffic Management (UTM)So Whats UTM?

12. Original Last 12 Months
Aerospace Technologies, Inc.
Texas A&M University-
Corpus Christi*
American Aerospace
Technologies (instead of
Aerospace Technologies)
Emerging Technology
Ventures, Inc.
Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.
Aerotas Flirtey
Nevada Institute for
Autonomous Systems
Airware* ne3rd, LLC* Aerovironment, Inc. Fovea Aero Systems, LLC NextNav, LLC
Amazon Neurala, Inc. Air Route Optimizer, Inc. GE Global Research Nokia
Analytical Graphics, Inc. Precision Hawk* AirMap, Inc GreenSight Agronomics
PEMDAS Technologies and
Innovations
Avision, Inc. Simulyze ANRA Technologies, LLC Harris Corp. PROXY Technologies
Board of Regents of the Nevada
System of Higher -Desert
Research Institute
SkySpecs, Inc.* ATAC Corporation Icarus Aerospace Qualcomm Technologies
DroneDeploy SkyWard IO, Inc. Aurora Flight Sciences Intel Corporation R Cubed Engineering LLC
Exelis SmartC2, Inc. Aviation Management, LLC
KDC TechSolutions
International LLC
Scientific Systems Company,
Inc.
Google, Inc.*
US Dept of Interior, Office of
Aviation Services
Ax Enterprize Luftronix, Inc.
Silent Falcon UAS
Technologies
Gryphon Sensors UAV Collaborative* Cpilot Matternet, Inc.
U.S. Dept of Homeland
Security
Higher Ground, LLC University of Cincinnati
Drone Co-Habitation
Services, LLC
Modern Technology
Solutions, Inc.
Uavionix, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corporation University of Nevada, Reno* University of Alaska

13. Build 1: Completed
• LOW RISK
• Establishment of Airspace Reservation
• Focus on drone traffic management over
unpopulated land/water
• Minimal GA traffic, Aimed at agriculture,
firefighting & infrastructure
Build 2: Oct 2016
• Medium RISK
• Drones flying BLOS,
• Drone tracking, low density ops
• Sparsely populated areas
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t
walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving
forward.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

14. Build 3: Jan 2018
• Drone Control Via INTERNET
• Communication
• Drone to Drone
• Drone to ATC
• Safe Separation
• BLOS
• Flight over Moderate Population
• Package Delivery
Build 4: March 2019
• Flight over Urban Areas
• High Density Drone Traffic
• Autonomous D to D communication
• Large Scale Contingency MGT

15. So what about Australia?

16. BVLOS RPAS Trials
Who: Trial Participants
RPAS Operators UTM ProvidersTrial Management

17. BVLOS RPAS Trials
Who: Platforms

18. BVLOS RPAS Trials
UTM: Precision Hawk LATAS

19. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
UTM Systems Precision Hawk LATAS

20. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
UTM Systems: Siam

21. BVLOS RPAS Trials
UTM: AGI

22. BVLOS RPAS Trials
UTM: Airmap

24. Nova Systems: Enabling BVLOS
Experience Set

25. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
• AGI and Airmap
UTM Systems Days 3-5

26. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Where: Marburg Trial Area
Safety
• Partitioned Areas
• TSM: Guy Morris

27. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Where: Marburg Trial Area

28. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Where: Marburg Trial Area

29. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Marburg Trial Area: Observers

30. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Where: Marburg Trial Area

31. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Marburg Trial Area: Observers

32. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Trial Requirements
CONOPS Trial
Objectives
Test
Requirement A
Test
Requirement B
Test
Requirement C
Test
Requirement D
DMOT 1.1
DMOT 1.2
DMOT 1.3
DMOT 1.4
DMOT 1.5
DMOT 1.6
DMOT n.n
DATA
Trial
Report
Test Case 4Test Case 2
Test Case 1 Test Case 3

33. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Trial Requirements
TO 1 TO 2 TO 3 TO 4
2. RPA
Performance
RPA
Comparison
Endurance
Requirement
2 ……
RTH Mode
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
2. RPA
Payload
Surveillance
Payload
Payload
Detection
3…
Digital
Elevation
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
2. Telstra LTE
Network
RPA
Comparison
Network
Limits
CNPC over
LTE
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
2. UTM
Performance
RPA
Comparison
Endurance
Requirement
2 ……
RTH Mode
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
Trial Safety
Validation
2. UTM
Performance
UTM
Functions
UTM Latency
4…
UTM HMI
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
DMO
T 2.1
2. Telstra LTE
Network
Network
Usage

34. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
The trials are intended to include:
• Multiple drones operating BVLOS in the same airspace at the same
time,
• Operations up to 1500ft AMSL,
• Command and Control of drones over LTE,
• Payload data distribution over LTE, and
• Exercising a new approach to BVLOS Safety Case approval process
modelling a ‘Range Safety’ approach.
Other Considerations

35. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
What are we going to Test
Distribution
Single Platform
Operations
Control
Platform
Performance
LTE
RLOS
LTE
RLOS
Payload
Spectrum Visible
IR
Time on
Station
Reliability
QoS
QoS
Safety
Link Margin
Safe
Separation
Geofencing
Tracking

36. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
What are we going to Test
Multiple Platform
Operations
Control
Platform
Performance
Payload
How does Payload Transmission Scale with multiple
participants
Does/would this impact on QoS and Safety if LTE
Control is employed
Separation procedures with multiple platforms
Selection of Separation Buffers: Range Control….
Graze Angle: Towers not designed to optimise QoS at
400ft.

37. Command Non Payload Control
RTCA SC-228 White Paper C2 Data Link
Source: RTCA WP-2: Command & Control Data Link ( 18 Mar 2014)
UAS Data Link

38. Command Non Payload Control
RTCA SC-228 White Paper C2 Data Link
Source: RTCA WP-2: Command & Control Data Link ( 18 Mar 2014)
UAS Data Link
UAS Payload Link
Out of Scope
Payload Link: carries all logical flows associated with mission
payload package.
No Safety of flight information, so not required to be in
aviation safety protected spectrum.

39. Command Non Payload Control
RTCA SC-228 White Paper C2 Data Link
Source: RTCA WP-2: Command & Control Data Link ( 18 Mar 2014)
UAS Data Link
UAS Control & NON
Payload Comms (CNPC)
Link
UAS Payload Link

40. Command Non Payload Control
RTCA SC-228 White Paper C2 Data Link
Source: RTCA WP-2: Command & Control Data Link ( 18 Mar 2014)
UAS Data Link
UAS Control & NON
Payload Comms (CNPC)
Link
Pilot ATC Link
UAS Payload Link
Voice
Data eg CPDLC

41. Command Non Payload Control
RTCA SC-228 White Paper C2 Data Link
Source: RTCA WP-2: Command & Control Data Link ( 18 Mar 2014)
UAS Data Link
UAS Control & NON
Payload Comms (CNPC)
Link
UAS Control LinkPilot ATC Link
Telecommand Link
UAS Payload Link

42. Command Non Payload Control
RTCA SC-228 White Paper C2 Data Link
Source: RTCA WP-2: Command & Control Data Link ( 18 Mar 2014)
UAS Data Link
UAS Control & NON
Payload Comms (CNPC)
Link
UAS Control LinkPilot ATC Link
Telemetry Link
UAS Payload Link

43. CNPC
ICAO Identified Critical Failure Modes
Overall
Availability & Continuity
OR
C2 Link Interruption-No
Component Fail
RPAS C2 Link
Component Fail
Propagation
Event
Interference
Event
Airframe
Obstruction
Capacity
OR
RPA C2
Equipment
Failure
GSC Failure
Satellite
Failure
Network
Failure
OR

44. CNPC
Frequency Band Used by UAVs
L Band (800 to 2 Gz) C Band (4-8 GHz)
• Terrestrial Microwave
• TV SATCOM feeds
• Weather Radars
• Line of Sight
• Very Congested
• Baby monitors
• ..
Ku Band (12-18 GHz)
• Exclusively for Satellites
• Less Interference to C Band
• Atmospheric Interference
• Better SNR
Small Drones
• Control & Video
• Short Range: 10km
• Lower freq, lower cost
Predator Reaper
• LOS Control
• Video Downlink
Global hawk
• BLOS Control
• Video
Global hawk/ScanEagle
• LOS Control
Predator Reaper
• BLOS Control
• Video Downlink
• Relay
Shadow/ScanEagle
• Video
S Band (2-4 Gz)
• Weather
Radar
• SATCOM
Shadow
• LOS Control

45. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Not all UTMs are the same
Mapping
Database for Logging, Recording & Replay
Database for Registration (UAS, Pilot,
Operator)
Mission Entry/Planning
Contingency
Management
NOTAMS
H
M
I
Mapping
Database for Registration (UAS, Pilot,
Operator)
Mission Entry
Check Constraints
HMI
Check
Constraints
(Separation &
Flight Plans)

46. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
What: UTM Considerations
UTM
Surveillance
Surveillance & Tracking
Contingency
Management
HMI & Mapping
Flight Planning &
Validation
Loss Network
Loss Ground
Power
Dynamic Airspace
Management
UTM Control Who?
Which Vehicles
Which UTM
Registration
Conflict & Congestion
Detection
Auto Flight Permissions
Geofence: Static and
Dynamic
ANSP

47. Schedule is King
BUT
Safety is GOD

48. Trial Safety
Case
Architecture
Operator 1
Safety Case
Operator 2
Safety Case
Operator 3
Safety Case Operator 1 CASA Approval
Operator 2 CASA Approval
Operator 3 CASA Approval
Trial Approval CASA
Trial Safety
Managament
Manual
Interface
Interface
Submission
Interface
submission
submission
submission
Contributesto
Contributesto
Contributes to
Safety Case Approach
Interface

49. Trial Safety Case
Range Safety Manual
Trial Safety Management Manual
• Lost Link Procedure
• Escaped RPA Proc
• Return Home Mode Proc
• Uncontrollable RPA Proc
• Uncommanded Descent Proc
• Failed/Degraded Ext. Supt System Proc
(UTM, LTE, etc)
• Intruding Aircraft Proc
• Loss of Separation (RPA to RPA) proc
• Post Mishap/Accident Proc
Operator 1
Operator 2
Operator 3
Operator n
Process & Procedures
Process & Procedures
Process & Procedures
Range
Control
RAAF
ATC
UTM
Systems
Observers
Process & Procedures

51. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Area Surveillance & Inspection: VTOL IMagery

52. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Area Surveillance & Inspection: Little Ripper

53. BVLOS Trials Mass Brief
Area Surveillance & Inspection: VTOL IMagery
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