Pilotless Aircraft Threats
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Transcript Pilotless Aircraft Threats
Pilotless Aircraft / Remotely
Piloted Aircraft
Instructor Seminar
August 2011
Risk Management – RPAs
Operations
Separation Manned Vs Unmanned
Other risks: including
Loss of C3 (command, communications and control)
Fully autonomous operations
Standardisation of ground stations
Operator qualifications
Public acceptance (including privacy)
Rotary wing specific
Scenario 1 - Predator
Scenario 1 – Predator
Pre accident philosophy
Accident specifics
Post accident philosophy
Scenario 2 - Kahu
Scenario 2 - Kahu
First commercial operation
Incident specifics
Australian experience RPA Vs GA
Scenario 3 – Pheonix Drone
Scenario 3 - Pheonix
Pheonix specifications
Smoke identification system
Incidents
Scenario 4 – Kahu landing
accident
Accident specifics
Will we experience the same accidents eg human
factors in RPA’s that we have seen in manned
aircraft - PROBABLY
My Role – Pilotless Aircraft
Project leader of small team working on the
introduction of pilotless aircraft
Background of 45 years building and flying radio
controlled model aircraft
Member of ICAO UAS study group representing
CAANZ
Working closely with CASA
ASTM F38 (Small UAS) Committee member
ICAO’s Position – Pilotless
Aircraft
Model aircraft versus UAS / Pilotless Aircraft
Pilotless aircraft now defined as “Remotely
Piloted Aircraft Systems” (RPAs) ie all aircraft
are piloted in one form or another.
Focus is now on reviewing ICAO Annex 2 and
7 as a starting point to ensure each annex fully
covers RPAs as well as manned aircraft
Cir 328 Pamphlet published
Current Pilotless Aircraft
Operations
Air Affairs – Pheonix
Hawkeye UAV
Photohigher
Skycam
Martin Jet pack
Defence activity
(NB) All civil operators hold a CPL or PPL
Current CAA Pilotless Aircraft
Rules
Part 19 Pilotless Aircraft authorisation
Authorisation enables operations, provides
limitations and conditions including an expiry
date.
Authorisation can be as restrictive or generous
as appropriate for the planned operation.
All RPAs operations are in special use
airspace or restricted to line of sight operations
below 400 feet and in compliance with model
aircraft rules
Current CAA Pilotless Aircraft
Rules -2 Authorisation needs to cover:
Appropriate aviation documents and / or qualifications
are held
Activities are carried out safely
Maintenance programmes and performance
Risk management
Area of operations
Aircraft registration
Aircraft design standards
So How’s it Going Then?
One step at a time (thanks to early
authorisation holders)
All operations utilise small RPAs
RPAs can perform many operations carried out
by manned aircraft, BUT, they may not always
be the best option.
Seek, detect and avoid systems are the key
We learned a lot about NOTAM access
The Future
ICAO will continue to develop rules for large
RPA’s (over 150 kg)
Small RPA’s will be regulated by individual
states
CASA has the first set of aviation rules for
RPA’s (Part 101). This is about to be
amended.
Pilot/operator training
Specific RPA’s Rules
Framework of the Civil
Aviation System
The “Life Cycle” Approach
Rules …..Safety Boundary
ENTRY CONTROL
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CORRECTIVE
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CONTINUED
OPERATION
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RULES FOR
EXIT CONTROL
SUPPORT
TO MAINTAIN
GOOD RELATIONS
CONFIDENCE
THROUGH
SURVEILLANCE