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EASA “Prototype Rules” and European Approach on drone regulations

Prepared by EASA TeamPresented by : S Ronig

TE.GEN.00409-001

Content

Basic Regulation changes

Technical Opinion

„Prototype“ Rule for „open“ and „specific“ category

Objectives for European Approach

Further Standardisation and concrete actions

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Changes to the Basic Regulation

3 Articles and Essential Requirements are proposed

These articles are to be seen as enablers for the operations

centric concept

Introduce the use of product legislation


EASA Technical Opinion

Published on 18 December 2015

Propose an operation centric concept in three categories:

“Open Category”

“Specific Category”

“Certified Category”

Developed in parallel with the change to the Basic Regulation


Categories of Operation

OPEN:

Low risk

Competent Authority notified by

Member States; no-pre approval

envisaged

Limitations ( 25 kg; Visual line of sight (VLOS), Maximum Altitude, no

drone zones, limited drone zones)

Rules: no flight over crowds, pilot competence

Use of technology

Sub-categories including harmlesss

SPECIFIC

Increased risk

Approval based on Specific

Operation Risk assessment (SORA)

Standard scenarios

Approved by NAA possibly supported by accredited QE unless

approved operator with privilege

Manual of Operations mandatory to

obtain approval

A risk assessment approach allow to take into account new technologies

and operations

CERTIFIED

Regulatory regime similar to

manned aviation

Certified operations to be defined by

implementing rules

Pending criteria definition, EASA accepts application in its present

remit

Some systems (Datalink, Detect and Avoid, …) may receive an

independent approval


Prototype Rule Open & Specific Category

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EASA has committed to produce “prototype” rules by end of July:

Open Category

Specific Category

Proposals are tentative and will be presented to generate a debate

Scope:

Open: Operation of Unmanned Aircraft with an MTOM below 25 kg;

maximum height of 150 m and remaining visual line of sight, in areas

operation is permitted.

Specific: outside this limitation and not defined as certified

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Prototype Rule Open & Specific Category - General

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Definitions

Registration: Member States to set-up system in accordance with

high level requirement (e.g. contents, interoperability)

Geo-fencing: Member States to define areas with

limitations/authorisations in accordance with high level

requirements (e.g. format, interoperability)

Reporting: need to be proportionate and practical


Content IR Open Category

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Sub-categories: impact assessment considerations

Operational Rules Open Category

Pilot competence:

Competencies, learning objectives for safety, but no licence

Competencies learning objectives for security and privacy to be defined by Member States

Product conformity assessment and market oversight process and applicable

existing product directives

Essential product requirements Open Category including identification and geo

limitation

Procedures for Authorities


The approach for Open category

No authorisation required from aviation authorities

"Buy and Fly"

Safety is ensured through

Operations limitations and rules,

Maximum altitude and distance (VLOS),

no fly over crowd, safety distance, etc.

Pilot competence (e-learning)

Compliance with product requirements

limiting the performance of the drone (incl. mass),

imposing specific functionalities to reduce risks

(identification, geo-fencing, etc)

Awareness raising

Promote knowledge of the rules

Efficient enforcement

mandatory registration

SUB-CATEGORIES

A0

A1

A2 < 25 Kg


Content IR Specific Category

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Specific Category process and conditions

SORA essential elements

Operations manual

Authorisation/ declaration depending of the level of risk of the scenario

Standard Scenarios process and implementation

Equivalent safety finding for aeromodels associations

Remote Operator Certificate (optional !)

Procedures and privileges

Procedures for Authorities:

Specific mutual recognition concept


Specific category – SORA Elements

Area of Operation

Airspace

UA Design

Operational Procedure

Pilot Competence

Organizational Factors

Effect on Environment

Risk

Assessment

Improvements

Needed

Limitations

Speed

…

Limitations

MTBM

Operation Authorisation

(OA)

Standard scenarios will

be developed


European Approach - Objectives

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European minimum safety levels

European market

European basis for safety promotion

Compatible standards to support enforcement

Flexibility for local and national implementation


Further “standardisation” and concrete actions

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Develop recommendations on standards and principles for

short term implementation by member states and preparing

future standard development:

Product Safety Standards „Open Category“

Geographical data format and references

Identification/Registration

Pilot Competence and Safety Promotion

TOR in preparation; hot phase after summer


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