Unmanned Aircraft Systems Considerations for Certi

U.S./EuropeInternationalAviationSafetyConferenceBy:DougDavis,FAA,andYvesMorier,EASADate:June5,2008“GlobalSafetyManagement:RevolutionorEvolution”UnmannedAircraftSystems:ConsiderationsforCertificationandInteroperabilityAircraftCertificationInformationSessionFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation2June5,20082Outline•FAAActivities•EASAActivities•FAA/EASACollaboration•ReferenceInformationonEASAAnnexesFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation3June5,20083StatusofFAARegulatoryDevelopment•StartingSmalland“DoNoHarm”•Why?MarketsurveysindicatemajorityofUASdevelopedinthenext8-10yearswillbeunder20pounds–Includescivil,military,andcommercialuse•CreationofanAviationRulemakingCommittee(ARC)–InitialcommitteemeetingheldMay27-29inDC–Anaggressiveschedule(6-9months)•RulemakingProcessislengthy–Projectedfinalruleduein2010/2011FAA/EASAJointUASPresentation4June5,20084MoreRegulatoryPlans•FAAhasseveralcertificationteamsfocusingonfutureruledevelopment:–RestrictedCategoryguidance–14CFRPart1Definitions–14CFRPart21–14CFRPart23review&applicability–14CFRPart27(Rotorcraft)review&applicability–GroundControlStationTechnology–AutomaticTake-off&LandingTechnologyFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation5June5,20085ExperimentalsandApprovals•31ExperimentalCertificatesIssuedsinceAugust2005–8moreinthequeue•CertificatesofAuthorization/Waivers–Stillbetween80-100peryear•RecentChallengewithOptionallyPilotedAircraft–InterestisincreasinginusingforUASequipmentdevelopment–NeedguidanceforthefieldFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation6June5,20086Policies&GuidanceMaterialFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation7June5,20087Policies&GuidanceMaterialFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation8June5,20088RTCA–BuildingAvionicsStandards•DevelopingMinimumAviationSystemPerformanceStandards(MASPS)for:–UAS–Sense&Avoid(Includesseparationassurance)–Command&Control•Recentre-baseliningofTermsofReference–MASPSprojectedfor2015–Risk-basedapproach–Industrysupport(orlackofit)drivestheschedule•HarmonizationwithEUROCAEWG-73FAA/EASAJointUASPresentation9June5,20089EASAActivities•TheA-NPA–A-NPA16/2005issuedon7November2005–StillavailableontheEASAweb-site:•–Consultationclosedon7February2006•BasisfortheA-NPA:–ReportoftheJAAandEUROCONTROLjointinitiativeonUAV(UAVTask-Forcereport)••PurposeoftheA-NPA:–EnvisageapolicyforUAVsystems(airworthiness))certification–SolicitcommentsonspecificpointsFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation10June5,200810EASAActivities•Thepolicy:–Scope–Objectives–Definitions–Designandproduction–Continuingairworthiness–EnvironmentalprotectionUAS=flyingvehicle+groundsegment+controldatalinkFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation11June5,200811EASAActivities•TheCommentResponseDocumentwaspublishedon06/12/2007:–TheAgencyacknowledgethesignificantdelaycomparedtoinitialprevisions–MajorityofcommentsconcurthattheoptionchosenbytheAgencytodevelopapolicyforUAV/ScertificationwithintheconstraintsdescribedintheA-NPAisastepintherightdirection.–Wasopenforreactionsuntil06/02/2008.FAA/EASAJointUASPresentation12June5,200812EASAActivities•Highlightsofcommentsreceived:–Conventionalversussafetytargetapproachforcertification–ThetwoalternativesforselectingthemannedCS.–UAVsystemsafetyanalysis–NeedforDOA–Certificateofairworthinessandcontrolstations–Environment–UAVorUAS?–‘senseandavoid’–TotalsystemapproachasproposedbySweden–Security–CoordinationwithmilitaryworkinggrouponUAV–UAVbelow150KG–RegulatoryframeworkforUAV:RoleofEASAanddevelopmentofacomprehensiveframeworkforUAVregulationFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation13June5,200813ReactionsonCRD•Reactionshavebeenreceivedfrom:–5Manufacturers–1AssociationofManufacturers–1ResearchEstablishment–2Authorities–1PilotAssociation•Oneissuehasbeenheavilycommented:–Safetytargetapproach/Targetsafetylevels•AnalysisofreactionswillbedonesothatthepolicyisissuedinSummerFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation14June5,200814ContactswithOtherOrganisations•ICAO:–EASAisparticipatingintotheUnmannedAircraftSystemStudyGroup(UASSG)•FAAandTransportCanada:–ThethreeorganizationswillcommunicateaboutanyactivityinitiatedbyoneoftheminthefieldofUAV•EUROCONTROL:–Regularcontactsaremaintained,beitinthecontextofgeneralcoordinationorspecificmeetings,orthroughitsparticipationinworkshopsFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation15June5,200815•EUROCAE:–AgencyprovideregularupdatestotheEUROCAEworkinggroupWG-73–WG-73wasaskedtoworkoncertaintasksidentifiedintheCRD•EuropeanDefenceAgency:–TheAgencyintendstobuildonthefirstcontactsestablishedwithEDA.•NATO:–NATOisconsideringinvitingtheAgencytoitsFINASworkinggroupContactswithOtherOrganisationsFAA/EASAJointUASPresentation16June5,200816•Workshopon01/02/2008–Objectiveofsharinginformationwasachieved:•PresentationsareontheEASAweb-siteat•–ConsiderfurthercoordinationbetweenInstitutions–SeekEASAmanagementagreementtobemorepresentinUAVactivities–EASAwillparticipateintotheactivitiesrelatedtoUAVbelow150KG–NoteddifferentviewsexpressedonEASAapproachtosafetyobjectiveandencouragedreactionsontheCRD–ReactionsonCRDw