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Remotely Piloted Aircraft SystemsVision for the Future

Randy WillisCo-Chair CANSO RPAS/ET Working Group

Growth of an Industry

• Understanding the evolution!

• What does it mean?

• How are States dealing with this growth?

• What is next?

• How is CANSO helping?

RPAS vs UAS

• RPAS: An RPAS is a fully certified aviation product

• All RPAS are UAS; only a few UAS are RPAS

What Does it Mean?

• Opportunity!– Multi-Billion Dollar/EURO worldwide market

– Technology innovation

• Education!– Educating our new aviators

– Educating our ANSP’s

• Challenges!– Airspace access

– Legacy ATM

Assess

Integrate

Evolve

How are States dealing with this growth?

• Some are embracing

– Enacting regulation/policy

– Executing research to understand gaps

– Educating the public

– Enabling live testing

• Some are struggling

– Just saying no at this time

– Assessing the problem set

What is next?

• Expect everything!

How is CANSO helping?

• CANSO is Leading– Member ICAO RPAS Panel

• Leading discussions on standardized RPAS Lost Link Procedures

• Advocating secondary surveillance beacon code 7400 for RPAS Lost Link

– Co-Chair ICAO Small UAS Advisory Group• Produced web accessible material for all to use

– State regulations

– Educational flyers

• Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems and Emerging Technologies Working Group

RPAS & ET Working Group Overview

• Name Change• Formerly – Collaborative Airspace Working Group• Now – Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems and Emerging Technologies

Working Group

• Objectives• Safe integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems into current and

evolving ATM systems• Addressing insertion of emerging technologies into underutilized

airspace• Key factors –

• Ensuring safety• Maintaining efficiency• Work closely with RPAS stakeholders on integration issues

RPAS & ET Working Group Overview

• Current activities– Assessing airspace structure and operations above FL600

• Assessment to identify gaps and baseline the need/requirements • Harmonization

– Creating ANSP Considerations for Small UAS Operations document• Operational approvals• Unmanned Traffic Management Concept• Checklists

– Updating CANSO ANSP Considerations for RPAS Operationsdocument

RPAS & ET Working Group Overview

• Recently completed work

– Produced a training module to provide ANSPs with a high-level overview of RPAS operations from an ANSP perspective

• Includes information on the operation of RPAS, unique terminology, contingency operations, and much more

RPAS & ET Working Group Overview

• Recently completed work (continued)– Allows ANSPs to tailor the discussion based on the

airspace in which service provision is being conducted and provides ANSPs with a starting point for creating future training syllabi

– To view the training and download, visit CANSO ATM-Net:

canso.org/remotely-piloted-aircraft-systems-training-ansps

canso.org/remotely-piloted-aircraft-systems-training-ansps-instructor-guide

RPAS & ET Working Group Overview

• Contact Information

• RPAS/ET Working Group Co-chairs

Doug Davis, Director of Airworthiness

Northrop Grumman

doug.davis@ngc.com

Randy Willis, Manager, Emerging Technologies

Federal Aviation Administration

randy.willis@faa.gov

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