7 October 2015,

Gallagher Convention Centre

9th National

SAFETY SEMINAR

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Table of Contents

What is RPAS

RPAS Examples

Why We Regulate

Safety and Security Issues

Addressing the Issues – Part 101

Code of Conduct

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What is an RPAS

Pilot is located remotely

Commands actioned remotely

No “eyes in the cockpit”

Comes in various sizes and shapes

Can be heavily automated

Uses are unpredictably diverse

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RPAS - examples

Weight: 1000g

Max speed: 15m/s

Flight Time: 25mins

Black Hornet Nano

helicopter

Weight: 14 g ,Speed: 35.4

km/h

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Why We Regulate

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Why We Regulate

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Why We Regulate

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Why We Regulate

To identify and minimize Risk

Risk could be categorized into three levels

• Low risk

• High risk

• Medium risk

(Anything between low and high risk)

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Challenges of RPAS

• Non-existence of standards (Globally)

– Aircraft Certification

– Personnel Licensing

– Operators Licensing

– “See and Avoid Capability”

– Command and Control

– Availability of spectrum

• Lack of Infrastructure – Landing and take-off equipment

– Tracking radar

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Security Challenges

• Security Risks – Civil Aviation

– ATC Tower, National Key points

– capacity to carry illegal equipment/chemicals

– Airport Terminal Building

– data-link protection – hacking possible

– privacy of citizens may be compromised

– Crowd of people

Risk Category? Low or High or Medium?

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Security Challenges

• Security Risks – Others

– Espionage (International /Commercial)

– Transnational Crime / Border Security

– Public Nuisance

– Domestic Crime

Risk Category? Low or High or Medium?

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Security Challenges

• British Pilots' association says UK public

demands stricter drone laws

• US man investigated for flying DJI near LAPD

helicopter – derailing suspect search

• Drone crashes into iconic Milan Cathedral –

narrowly avoids causing millions in damage

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Security Challenges

• Get Rid of them!

• (without shooting them down!)

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RPAS Part 101 regulations

• CAR 101 and SA-CATS 101: 1 July 2015

• Streamline our processes - internally

– Assembly a team of capable technical resources

– Handling of applications

– Conducting RPAS workshops: 23 Jul – 30 Sep

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CAR 101 Benefits

• Safety, Security and Monitoring • Part 101 + SA-CATS starter pack

• legal tool to ensure safe and secure operations

• enables RPAS community to be guided - compliance

• SACAA technical team • Competent/capable team growth and development

• Industry Response • implementation challenges have been handled in a

and professional manner

• SACAA has lived up to expectations – results speak

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Industry Code of Conduct

• Safety and Security Act responsibly: don’t operate in a manner that presents undue risk to persons, property on ground/air

• Professionalism Comply with CAR, other State laws and Acts

• Respect The rights of other airspace users, privacy of

citizens, concerns of the public

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Thank you

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