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The publication was drafted in support of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 upon request by the Commission to harmonise the direct remote identification standards. It addresses the direct remote identification requirements applicable to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and direct remote identification add-ons.
Part IV of Annex 6 is in its first edition and was developed to establish Standards and Recommended Practices for RPAS operations. It defines the provisions necessary for international RPAS operations and provides the required information for a State to issue an RPAS operator certificate (ROC).
The RPAS Panel developed the requirements on behalf of the Air Navigation Commission, and they took effect on July 22, 2024. The requirements will become applicable on November 26, 2024.
Additional Standards and Recommended Practices will be introduced as other aspects of RPAS operations evolve and mature.
The design organisation approval review item (DOARI) is in its final version. It was developed to address the competencies of the flight test crew involved in flight test activities on the applicable criteria for SC-VTOL-01 aircraft. These include:
🔸A heavier-than-air passenger-carrying vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft within the small category. The aircraft has lift/thrust units to generate powered lift and control
🔸A distinction from conventional aeroplanes by VTOL capability
🔸A distinction from conventional rotorcraft by use of distributed propulsion
🔸A passenger seating configuration of 9 or less
🔸 A maximum certified take-off mass of 3175 kg (7000 lbs) or less
The AAM Institute has released Volume II of its Global AAM Summary Report. It details the Summer 2024 Global AAM Forum which featured the industry’s current significant advancements and challenges, including collaboration, regulatory support and public engagement.
The document highlights the following key discussions and insights:
🔸Advancements in AAM technology
🔸Regulatory frameworks and government support
🔸Public sentiment and stakeholder engagement
🔸Global collaborations and opportunities
🔸Challenges and threats
The Future of Flight Action Plan aims to enable piloted eVTOL flights in the UK by 2026. This will lay the foundations for scalable and sustainable VTOL Capable Aircraft (VCA) operations.
The UK CAA has formed a Vertiport Stakeholder Working Group (VSWG) made up of the CAA, and industry stakeholders, including VCA manufacturers, operators, vertiport designers and safety experts, which will assess the Implementing Rules (IR), Approved Means of Compliance (AMC), Guidance Material (GM) and other relevant documentation to achieve their goal of initial, scaled, and sustainable VCA operations in the UK.
The project has defined the following 4 key elements as their focus:
🔸Vertiport design
🔸Obstacle limitation surfaces/volume
🔸Visual aids
🔸Rescue and firefighting services (RFFS)
The CAA requests individual stakeholders (or a representative of an organisation) to register for the VSWG on the following topics:
🔸VCA Manufacturers/OEMs
🔸Future VCA operators or other AOC holders, professional pilots, or other service providers and professional associations
🔸Vertiport designers, operators, or other aviation professionals with relevant expertise in aerodrome design, operations, and regulation
🔸Safety experts or other aviation professionals with relevant expertise in aerodrome operations and regulations (including RFFS)
🔸Any stakeholder with a legitimate interest in vertiport design and operations, who would like to participate in this rulemaking programme
The consultation includes policies that complement the UK SORA process, which will be used as the main risk assessment framework for operations within the specific category. These policies should be used in conjunction with the UK SORA Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material related to Article 11 of the Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2019/9471.
The policies are outlined as follows:
🔸An entity must be approved as an RAE(F) as the minimum criteria
🔸The role of an approved RAE(F)
🔸The impacts for an OA Applicant of assessment by an RAE(F)
🔸The compliance conditions for an entity, including its roles and responsibilities in relation to:
- the technical assessment of a UAS in its design phase, in agreement with the SAIL Mark policy
- the technical assessment of an individual UAS in relation to a planned operation for the purpose of a Specific Category Operational Authorisation application
Feedback can be submitted until November 8, 2024, using the online survey link underneath the overview in the link below.
The document introduces the CAA’s AI deployment strategy for the UK’s aviation sector. It aims to simultaneously improve safety measures while increasing operational efficiency and supporting innovation.
The publication covers information on the following topics:
🔸The CAA’s Strategy for AI
🔸The CAA’s Horizon Scanning and Insight Function
🔸Artificial Intelligence Development
🔸AI Applications in Aviation
🔸Aircraft Platforms
🔸Aviation Infrastructure
🔸Airspace
🔸AI Patents and Themes
🔸Timeline and Outlook of Technologies
Feedback can be sent to the Horizon Scanning email address at the bottom of the publication, which can be found in the link below.
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