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DaY 1 - tuESDaY 16 JanuarY 2018 - Morning

Session 1

00 08.00-09.00 Delegate sign in 01 09.00-09.15 Opening & Welcome Keynote Speech Patrick Gandil TBC, Director General - DGAC, France02 09.15-09.30 Introduction to the Civil Drone Council Carine Donzel - DGAC - Civil Drone Council,

France03 09.30-09.45 The initial results of the Spanish RPAS

Commission, the Center of Excellence for RPAS, and start of international relationships

Jose Maria (Chema) Ramirez Ciriza - Agencia Estatal De Seguridad Aerea (AESA), Spain

04 09.45-10.00 A national UAS Council – Towards a strong UAS community in Germany

Raimund Kamp & Ulrich Reinfried - Federal Ministry of Transport & Digital Infrastructure, Germany

10.00-10.15 Panel Discussion 10.15-11.00 Break

Session 2

05 11.00-11.15 learning by doing: Rijkswaterstaat drone experiments

Rob van Nieuwland - DARPAS, The Netherlands On behalf of Rijkswaterstaat, The Netherlands06 11.15-11.30 Making the desire to operate drones possible

- Idyll or nightmare? Daniëlla van Iterson, Inspectie Leefomgeving

en Transport - Directie Luchtvaart (CAA), The Netherlands

07 11.30-11.45 Drone Training : Piloting & operating skills. Working towards a common European vision

Erwin George - ENGIE, France On behalf of Conseil pour les drones civils, France08 11.45-12.00 Building communities to stimulate the drone

market Rob van Nieuwland - DARPAS, The Netherlands On behalf of the ICAReS Consortium09 12.00-12.15 Deploying UTM: Experience gained Marc Kegelaers - UniFly, Belgium

12.15-12.30 Panel Discussion 12.30-13.30 Lunch

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Session 3

10 13.30-13.45 Current status relative to UAS/RPAS regulation in Europe

Koen de Vos, EC DG MOVE, European Union11 13.45-14.00 From nPA 20176-05 to the EASA Opinion:

Issues & adaptations on the path to a European harmonized drone regulation

Antonio Marchetto - European Aviation Safety Agency, European Union

12 14.00-14.15 Policy guidelines for the widespread deployment of RPAS

Alain Lumbroso - Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) - International Transport Forum, International

13 14.15-14.30 COnOPS for Drone Operations Dominique Colin - EUROCONTROL, International14 14.30-14.45 Update on JARUS Yves Morier - EASA, European Union On behalf of JARUS, International15 14.45-15.00 Drones in the UK - Balancing the safety &

business needs of existing & new airspace users

Andrew (Andy) Sage - NATS, United Kingdom

15.00-15.15 Panel Discussions

15.15-16.00 BreakSession 4

16 16.00-16.15 Getting evidence to support short-term UTM deployment – PODIUM

Peter Alty - EUROCONTROL, International17 16.15-16.30 Increasing operational certainty, safety &

effectiveness with UAS Health Conditon Monitoring: The allround digital health check

Ulrich Hoffmann - Lufthansa Technik, Germany18 16.30-16.45 The Corus Programme: Objectives Dominique Colin - EUROCONTROL, International19 16.45-17.00 Edmonton International Airport: A test case in

the integration of Manned & Unmanned Aviation Jordan Cicoria - Aerium Analytics, Canada20 17.00-17.15 Views on U-Space & the integration of drones

into the French air traffic management system CathyRonfle-Nadaud-DGAC/DSNA,France

17.15-17.30 Panel Discussion17.30-19.00 Cocktails - Sponsored by UniFly, Belgium

DaY 2 - WEDnESDaY 17 JanuarY 2018 - Morning

Session 5

21 08.45-09.00 The EU roadmap for safe integration of drones & the growing SESAR U-space programme

Julie Ibalot, SESAR Joint Undertaking, EU22 09.00-09.15 Update on the proposal of new scenario «for

one’s own use « roadmap of the Civil Drones Carine Donzel - Civil Drone Council, France23 09.15-09.30 Update on the «long range operations»

roadmap of the Civil Drone Council Carine Donzel - Civil Drone Council, France24 09.30-09.45 UAS: French situation & perspectives Muriel Preux - DGAC, France25 09.45-10.00 Ground risk evaluation of a railway monitoring

mission performed by RPAS - Sylvain Bertrand - ONERA, France - Flavien Viguier - Altametris, France


Session 6

26 11.00-11.15 First RPAS services for maritime surveillance by EMSA

Olaf Trieschmann - European Maritime Safety Agency, European Union

27 11.15-11.30 Product safety standards in the Open operational RPAS category are urgently required

Stéphane Morelli - Fédération professionnelle du drone civil (FPDC), France

28 11.30-11.45 Dronedata for farmers Peter Paree - Zuidelijke Land en Tuinbouw

Organisatie, The Netherlands29 11.45-12.00 Commercial Drone Operations South Africa Sean Reitz, UnitedDrone Holdings, South Africa30 12.00-12.15 The German Civil Drone Council - Challenges

& Expectations Norbert Lohl - UAV-DACH, Germany


DaY 2 - WEDnESDaY 17 JanuarY 2018 - aFtErnoon

Session 7

31 13.30-13.45 JARUS SORA Methodology: Applied to the REAl Project

Filippo Tomasello - EuroUSC-Italia, Italy

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32 13.45-14.00 new technologies as catalyst for novel drone applications

Manuel Garcia Rivero - FADA CATEC, Spain33 14.00-14.15 Developing Unmanned Air Systems from

Certification Point of View Filip Verhaege, (Un)Manned, Belgium34 14.15-14.30 Skyrobots supporting man on the ground Niklas Nyroth - Robot Aviation, Norway35 14.30-14.45 The use of Black Hornet (nano drone) in

non-military operations Morten Svihus - FLIR Unmanned Aerial

Systems, Norway


Session 8

36 15.45-16.00 Hurricane Harvey Post Disaster Operations & learnings

Ilkka Hiidenheimo - Sharper Shape, Finland 37 16.00-16.15 Fleet management for transportation drones Uwe Meinberg - CURPAS, Germany38 16.15-16.30 Regulate to Elevate - not Strangulate Louise Jupp - Terreco, South Africa39 16.30-16.45 Risk management (SORA) applied to

RPAS air displays or system trials; a construct for African RPAS regulations

David Guerin - OzyRPAS, UK40 16.45-17.00 Product Safety (C€ marking) in the Open

RPAS operational category Christophe Mazel - Fédération professionnelle

du drone civil (FPDC), France On behalf of ASD-STAN, European Union

17.00-17.15 Panel Discussion 17.15-17.30 Closing Words

prESEnting organiSationS & aFFiliationSAerium Analytics, Canada nRPAS operator u Member of UVS International

Agencia Estatal De Seguridad Aerea (AESA), Spain nNational Aviation Authority u Spanish RPAS Commission u Member of JARUS u Member of the ICAO RPAS Panel

Altametris, France (subsidary of SNCF, national railroad operator) nRPAS operator u Member of the Conseil pour les drones civils

ASD-STAn, EU nEuropean standards organisation u Member of European UAS Standards Coordination Group

Blyenburgh & Co, France nRPAS-related consultancy, publishing & event organizing u Member of DroneRules.EU Consortium u Member of SkyOpener Consortium u Member of UVS International

Civil Use of RPAS (CURPAS), Germany nNational RPAS association u Member of UVS International

Conseil pour les drones civils (CDC), France nFrenchnationalpublic/privatepartnership

DARPAS, The netherlands nNational RPAS association

uMemberoftheDutchnationalpublic/privatedronepartnership u Member of the ICAReS consortium u Member of UVS International

Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC), France nNational Aviation Authority & Air Navigation Service Provider u Member of the Conseil pour les drones civils u Member of JARUS u Member of the ICAO RPAS Panel u Member of the SESAR’s U-Space Working Group

Dutch Public/Private Drone Partnership nNational collaboratiove drone effort

EnGIE, France nElectricity & gas supplier (RPAS operator) u Member of the Conseil pour les drones civils

EUROCOnTROl, International nInter-governmental organisation committed to air traffic

management & the safety of air navigation. u Member of the SESAR’s U-Space Working Group u Member of JARUS u Member of the ICAO RPAS Panel

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), European Union nEuropean Union Agency u Member of EC’s Informal Expert Group on Drones u Member of the European UAS Standards Coordination Group u Member of JARUS u Member of the ICAO RPAS Panel

European Commission (EC), European Union nDirectorate General for Mobility & Transport (MOVE) u Member of the European UAS Standards Coordination Group

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), EU nEuropean Union Agency

EuroUSC-Italia, Italy nQualifiedEntity u Member of the REAL Consortium u Member of UVS International

FADA-CATEC, Spain nRPAS Research Organisation & Test Range u Member of Spanish RPAS Commission u Member of UVS International

Federal Ministry of Transport & Digital Infrastructure, Germany nNational Ministry u Member of the German UAS Council

Fédération Professionnelle du Drone Civil (FPDC), France nNational RPAS association u Member of the Conseil pour les drones civils u Member of UVS International

FlIR Unmanned Aerial Systems, norwaynDesign & production of nano RPAS u Member of UAS Norway u Member of UVS International

German Civil Drone Council nGermannationalpublic/privatepartnership

ICAReS Project, Belgium/France/netherlands/UK n AnEU/Interreg-financedcrossborderinnovationclusteron

Remote Sensing (RS) applications in the agriculture, water, infrastructure and nature management sectors, federating knowledge institutes, SMEs, trade associations, and governmental organisations.

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Inspectie leefomgeving en Transport - Directie luchtvaart, Vergunningverlening, The netherlands nNational Aviation Authority - Responsible for granting

operatorcertificates&flightpermissions uMemberoftheDutchnationalpublic/privatedronepartnership

Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) nInternational group of cooperating national aviation authorities

lufthansa Technik, Germany nInternationally licensed aviation-related service provider &

creator of an initiative to minimize risks in unmanned aviation u DroneRules.EU consortium member u Member of UAV DACH

nATS, UK nAir Navigation Service Provider

OnERA, France nNational aeronautical research organisation u Member of the Conseil pour les drones civils

Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) - International Transport Forum, International nIntergovernmental organisation

OzyRPAS Consulting, UK nConsultancycompanyspecializedinRPAS-relatedairtraffic

management. u Member of UVS International

REAl Consortium, European Union nGSA-sponsored consortium, aiming at developing

navigation systems for relatively small drones, to improve the accuracy & integrity of satellite navigation by exploiting the signals provided by EGNOS

Rijkswaterstaat, The netherlands nDepartment of Ministry of Infrastructure & The Environment n RPAS operator uMemberoftheDutchnationalpublic/privatedronepartnership

Robot Aviation, norway nDesign & production of RPAS u Member of UVS International

SESAR Joint Undertaking, European Union nEU agency responsible for ATM-related research u Leader of the «U-Space Working Group»

Sharper Shape, Finland nDesign & production of RPAS navigational software u Member of UVS International

Spanish RPAS Commission, Spain nNationalpublic/privateinitiativeoverseenbyAESA

Terreco, South Africa nRPAS operator

UAV-DACH, Germany (for reference only) nNational RPAS association u Member of German Civil Drone Council u Member of UVS International

UniFly, Belgium nDesign & manufacture of UTM systems u Member of the SESAR’s U-Space Working Group u Member of GUTMA u Member of UVS International

UnitedDrone Holdings, South Africa nRPAS operator

(Un)Manned, Belgium nDesign & manufacture of avionics

UVS International, International nEuropean & International RPAS association u Member of the ICAO RPAS Panel u Member of the ICAO «Space Learning» Group u Member of EC’s Informal Expert Group on Drones u Member of EASA’s General Aviation Sectorial Committee u Member of EASA’s RMT.023 Drone Expert Group u Member of the SESAR’s U-Space Working Group u Member of the European UAS Standards Coordination Group

zuidelijke land en Tuinbouw Organisatie, The netherlands nRegional federation of farmers & market gardeners u Member of the ICAReS consortiumuRPAS operator

SpEaKErS FroMlBelgium 2l Canada 1l EC & Agencies 4l Finland 1lFrance 10lGermany 4l International orgs 5lItaly 1lNetherlands 4lNorway 2l South Africa 2lSpain 2lUK 2

QuantitY oF prESEntationS

16 January 2018 4 Plenary Sessions 20 Presentations

17 January 2018 4 Plenary Sessions 20 Presentations

Total 40 PresentationsSpEaKEr CatEgoriES

lAcademial Air Navigation Service Providerl Civil Drone Councill Consulting Companyl Drone/RPASManufacturerl Drone/RPASOperatorl Drone Pilot Training Organisationl Electricity&Gassupplier(Drone/RPASOperator)lEuropean Commissionl European Consortiuml European Union Agencyl Intergovernmental Organisationl International Associationl International Organisationl National Airline Subsidaryl National Associationl National Aviation Authorityl National Federationl NationalPublic/PrivatePartnershipl National Water Management Authorityl Railroad(Drone/RPASOperator)l Regional Organisationl Research Organisation l Service Supply Companyl Test Rangel UTM/U-SpaceEquipment/SoftwareDeveloper



Conference Chair

Peter van Blijenburgh Blyenburgh & Co, France UVS International, The netherlands

Bio Data Peter van Blijenburgh, a Dutch national, was born in The Netherlands (1948) and resides in Paris, France (since 1976). He is the CEO of Blyenburgh & Co, a French strategic consultancy company & publisher. Mr. Van Blijenburgh is the founder of EuroUVS (1997), which became UVS International in 2000. Since 31 December 2017, he is in his 11th two year mandate as president of UVS International (www.uvs-international.org),anon-profitassociationregisteredinTheNetherlandsandoperatingoutofofficesinParis,France, which represents more than 4700 companies (manufacturers & operators) & organizations involved withRPAS/dronesin35countries.Hehasinstigatedthecreationof14nationaldroneassociations,andhasbeentheinstigatorofand/orparticipantinmultipleinitiativesrelatedtodroneregulations&standards.Heisthe founder of the International RPAS Coordination Council, which federates 24 national associations. He is the editor of “RPAS: The Global Perspective”, the well-respected annual drone reference publication and is also the creator of www.rpas-regulations.com, the world’s only web site totally dedicated to drone regulations, which monitors 267 countries & overseas territories, as well as www.uvs-info.com (a generic drone information source). Mr. Van Blijenburgh has been implicated with drones since 1987 & has supplied advisory services to corporate & governmental entities in Europe, the Middle East, and Far East & USA. He is a member of the ICAO RPAS Panel, the EC’s RPAS Roadmap Implementation Coordination Group, EASA’s General Aviation Sectorial Committee, EASA’s RMT.023 Drone Expert Group, SESAR’s U-Space Working Group, the European UAS Standards Cioordination Group, the DroneRules consortium (www.DroneRules.eu), the SkyOpener consortium (www.SkyOpener.eu), as well as various corporate & academic advisory committees. He recently conductedthefirstworldwidesurveyondronesoperations.

DaY 1 - tuESDaY 16 JanuarY 2018 - Morning

Session 1

00 08.00-09.00 Delegate sign in 01 09.00-09.15 Opening & Welcome Speech Patrick Gandil, Director General - DGAC, France

02 09.15-09.30 Introduction to the Civil Drone Council Carine Donzel - DGAC - Civil Drone Council, France On behalf of the Civil Drone Council, France

Bio Data After a degree in engineering, I joined the French Civil aviation authority (DGAC, Direction générale de l’aviation civile) as deputy head of the French air carriers and public intervention office,taskedwitheconomicregulationandoversightofFrenchair carriers and the implementing of the French public service obligation (PSO) programme. I then joined the Airworthiness andOperationsdepartmentwhereIheadedtheinternationalactivitiesmonitoringandoperationalqualityofficeforfouryears.ThisofficeparticipatesinelaboratingandimplementingthesafetyoversightpolicyofFrenchair carriers and is responsible for elaborating and implementing the ramp inspection programme in France, both on French and foreign air carriers (technical inspection of aircraft during turn-around). As of September 2015,Ijoinedtheaeronauticdepartmentasdeputyhead.Thisdepartmentisinchargeofdefiningandputtinginto effect the aeronautical research and development support policy and of the general secretariat of the Civil Drones Council.

Abstract A dynamic drone market emerged rather quickly in France, thanks to a drone regulation dating back to April 2012, allowing professional use of drones under some restrictions. Now, more than 2500 drone operators exist in our country. The Civilian Drones Council was created in early 2015 in order to structure the drone industry in France, maintain links between its various actors and help to develop the drone market. The Council brings together drone manufacturers, drone operators, state representatives, clusters, equipment manufacturers and big drone clients. It consists of an executive committee, and three technical committee: «Operations», Uses and Regulation», «Technologies and Safety» and «Drone Industry Support and Promotion». The latter deals withexportmatters,privacyrights,financing, insurance,societalacceptanceofdrones.The«Technologiesand Safety» committee elaborates the technological roadmap of the Council and proposes research projects in accordance with the roadmap. The «Operations, Uses and Regulations» committee has to identify the various operational and regulatory barriers to the full use or operation of drones and propose adequate actions to remove these barriers. At the January RPAS CivOps 2016, we introduced the Council to the European RPAS community, now we intend to update the community on the Council’s on-going work and achievements.



03 09.30-09.45 The initial results of the Spanish RPAS Commission, the Center of Excellence for RPAS, and start of international relationships

José Maria (Chema) Ramirez Ciriza - Agencia Estatal De Seguridad Aerea (AESA), Spain

Bio Data José Maria (Chema) Ramirez Ciriza obtained a MSc in Aeronautical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, joined the Spanish aviation authority (then DGAC) in 1985, where he was assigned different tasks in the Maintenance and CertificationDepartments.HewasprojectmanagerforthecertificationofvariousmodelsoflargeaircraftandHeadoftheCertificationDepartment.Laterhewasassignedthetaskto develop new departments for quality and safety management. He represents Spain at EASA Management Board and EASA Committee as alternate member. Since 2010, he is International Coordinator at the Spanish Aviation Safety Agency.

Abstract The speaker presents the initial results of the work done in the Spanish Advisory Commission on RPAS, addressingthenewoperationaldomainsleadingtofulluseofU-Space/UTMandtheevolutionoftheSpanishregulation. The development of the Spanish RPAS Centre of Excellence, the development of the plans for buildinginternationalrelationshipswithpublic/privatedronepartnershipsinothercountries.

04 09.45-10.00 A national UAS Council - Towards a strong UAS Community Raimund Kamp (Aviation) & Ulrich Reinfried (Digital Innovations) -

Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Germany

Bio Data Raimund Kamp, a trained lawyer, has been working with the Federal Ministy of Transport and Digital Infrastructure since 2003. In this period, he has worked in the department for maritime transportation and as a transport attaché to the United Arab Emirates. Since 2015, his main focus is on German regulations inthefieldofoperations,licensing,airworthinessandsafetymanagement.Inthisregard,heis also a frequent participant to European rulemaking activities. With regard to unmanned aviation, he was involved in the preparation of the new German regulations of unmanned air vehicles and chaired the German aviation authorities´ forum on unmanned aviation. He is also involved in the ongoing set-up of the German council.

Bio Data Ulrich Reinfried studied intercultural business studies, international relations and European studiesandstartedhisprofessionalcareerworkingfortheFederalForeignOffice.In2008hechanged to the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, where he served in the divisions for international relations, satellite navigation and intelligent transport systems (ITS). Currently he works in the division for digital innovations within the department of digital society. Ulrich is experienced in setting up and managing nationwide networks and platforms for innovative technology exchange - be it applications of satellite navigation, intelligent transport systems or 5G technology. Most recently he started supporting the set-up of the German UAS council.

Abstract Germany has undertaken the first steps to establish a national UAS Council, which brings together allstakeholders at a national level and facilitates their involvement in the decision making progress. The Council and its working groups will help to establish a common understanding among a great variety of participants. The administration can draw on the UAS community´s expertise in a dynamic business, driven by the speed of digital innovation cycles. A common perspective for the development of unmanned aviation and its wide range of future use cases shall be achieved. The Council will be particularly helpful given the federal structure of the aviationadministrationinGermanyandthelonglastingtraditionofflyingmodels.Bothincreasethenumberofstakeholderswhoshouldbeheard.Thispresentationwillsumuptheexperienceofthefirstmeetingsandgivean outlook on the way ahead.


Session 2

05 11.00-11.15 learning by doing: Rijkswaterstaat drone experiments Rob van nieuwland - DARPAS, The netherlands On behalf of Rijkswaterstaat, The netherlands

Bio Data Graduated as Technical Physics engineer in 1985 at the Technical University of Delft; End study topic: particle movement in turbulent airflow. Worked at TNO Defenceand Security for 23 years as a researcher, project manager, program manager, business developer, account manager in thefieldsofmilitaryaerospaceandnational security. In2009he founded In2Nova towork in thefieldofaerospace related innovations,mainly focussingon improving theconditions and associational aspects to give unmanned aircraft operations a change to develop. Contributed to project proposals for several innovative RPAS developments in The Netherlands, (recently a EUInterreg project ICAReS) a.o. to raise a RPAS knowledge centre. As a project manager contributed to the projects



‘UAS Maintenance Valley’ and ‘3i’ by raising the awareness of the potential of using RPAS at end user level by organising roundtable conferences. Became a non-executive member of UVS international board of directors in 2011. Co-produced two versions of the national UAS-event in The Netherlands. Initiated and founded DARPAS, the Dutch Association for RPAS operators and constructors, in Nov. 2012. Now acting as the president of DARPAS contributing to various meetings with other aerospace communities in The Netherlands, as well as the Dutch government and politicians. Also acts as a DARPAS spokesman for the media.

Abstract Rijkswaterstaat is responsible for the design, construction, management and maintenance of the main infrastructure facilities in the Netherlands. This includes the main road network, the main waterway network and watersystems. To constantly innovate the way of working in this extended area, Rijkswaterstaat completed their firstdroneexperiments in2006.The thenused techniqueswere far fromsufficient tobeput intodailypractice. In 2015, when the technology and legislation had progressed substantially, new try-outs with drones wereinitiated.I.eforthetrafficmonitoringatabigDutchpop«concertatSea»,wheredroneswereusedatcrucialcrossroads. The positive results triggered the follow-on of tens of demo projects related to asset management, traffic management and crisis management. With this presentation we share some examples and results.Rijkswaterstaat,justastheDutchpoliceandfirebrigades,hassetuptheirowndroneteams,inordertobeveryresponsive to requested action. In the years ahead the Dutch ministry of Infrastructure and Environment (in which Rijkswaterstaat resides), together with the knowledge institutes and drone market organisations, strongly wants to promote the development and professional use of drone related technology to make its tasks more safe and moreefficient.Weaimforapositivesignaltowardsthenationalandinternationaldroneactivities.

06 11.15-11.30 Drone operations, Idyll or nightmare ? Gert van Kruiswijk, Inspectie leefomgeving en Transport

- Directie luchtvaart (CAA), The netherlands

Bio Data Gert Kruiswijk (1955) has been with CAA-NL since 1975. His careerhastakenhimfromadministrativeofficerandlegaladvisorviaATSinspectorandsenior airspace policy advisor to senior inspector. He has been a glider pilot (MLA and TMG) for about 15 years. He is specialized in Rules of the Air and safety management and he is the focal point at CAA-NL for special use of the airspace and RPAS. In the RPAS domain he is focal point for RPAS at CAA-NL, assessor of applications for RPAS operations,AdvisortotheICAOUASSG/RPASPanelandRPASexpertforEASA.

The CAA-NL is a part of the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT). ILT promotes safe, sustainable aviation within and above the territory of the Netherlands. It regulates the commercial airlines, aviation industry, ATC organizations, aviation meteorological institutes, general aviation, recreational and sportsaviation,traininginstitutionsforpilotsandairtrafficcontrollersandflightsimulators.See:www.ilent.nl

Abstract The Civil Aviation Authority seeks to ensure safe and sustainable aviation within and above the territory of the Netherlands with as few incidents and instances of environmental pollution as possible. This also applies for the introductionofRemotelyPilotedAircraftsystems(RPAs)inourairspace.ThetensionfieldfortheworkoftheDutchCAA lies between the wish for more and more opportunities for RPAs operations and the progression of the regulatory framework for RPAs that doesn’t always (adequately) go hand in hand. In that situation we are learning from various try-outs, pilots and demo projects (BVLOS – EVLOS). A peek behind the scenes of the Dutch Inspectorate.

07 11.30-11.45 Drone Training : Piloting and operating skills. Working towards a

common European vision Erwin George - EnGIE, France On behalf of Conseil pour les drones civils, France

BioData EngineerdiplomainIndustrialEnergeticsfield.PhDinEnergetics(missilepropulsion)at ONERA. Research Engineer at Engie since 2006, in charge of the Fluid Dynamics modelling Team. Co-founded of Engie Drones Lab early 2014. Drone instructor. Director of Engie Drones & Robotics Lab (internal and external developments). Co-leader on Work Group Test Ranges for CDC (CT2) and also on CT4 (Training) and its GT2 (International Issues).MemberofFPDCandTrainingdelegateforFPDC.Aeronauticalbackgroundsince1995:PPL(A)/SEP 200 hours. PPL(S) - Sailplane Flight Examinator (2000 hours) and pilot of French Glider Aerobatic Team. Competitor in glider aerobatics (French & World Championship - vice-world champion in 2017). RC pilot(airplane(aerobatics),glider(slopeflights)andmulti-rotors)since1991.

Abstract Since 2012 France has a drone regulation. Rules are today mainly focused on RPAS conformity, operational scenario, distance from pilot depending on the scenario, height and weight limits. In 2016, a training decree was supposed to be published, but in the framework of new rules designed to strengthen drone usages (caused by many infractions over nuclear plants) it has been delayed and will be publish soon. New incoming rules will concern commercial and leisure activities, drone registration, capacity limitation, geo-fencing, sound and visual signalling. In the training decree that will be published soon, DGAC has identify criterion that pilot must control in both theoretical and practical skills. To prove that, the different learning phases must be recorded in a personal progress booklet. One of the main difference in comparison with other country is that those requirements are mostly based on operational skills instead of piloting skills. For practical skills four macro-competencesareaddressed:missionplanning,machinepreparation,normalandabnormalflightmanagement.Both French Professional Civil Drone Federation and French Civil Drone Council are working together to build



standard evaluation process of those competences in training centres labelled by FPDC and sponsored by the DGAC. The development of the drone pilot profession is also under construction with interactions with other professional branches. This construction is done with a look at the practical requirements required in the different EU countries in order to build a common base that could be proposed in an elaborate and common way to EASA as part of the NPA 2017-05. In the presentation all those national demarches will be presented.

08 11.45-12.00 Building communities to stimulate the drone market Rob van nieuwland - DARPAS, The netherlands On behalf of the ICAReS Consortium

Bio Data Graduated as Technical Physics engineer in 1985 at the Technical University of Delft; End study topic: particle movement inturbulentairflow.WorkedatTNODefenseandSecurityfor23 years as a researcher, project manager, program manager, businessdeveloper,accountmanagerinthefieldsofmilitaryaerospaceandnationalsecurity.In2009hefoundedIn2Novatoworkinthefieldofaerospacerelatedinnovations,mainlyfocussing on improving the conditions and associational aspects to give unmanned aircraft operations a change to develop. Contributed to project proposals for several innovative RPAS developments in The Netherlands, (recently a EUInterreg project ICAReS) a.o. to raise a RPAS knowledge centre. As a project manager contributed to the projects ‘UAS Maintenance Valley’ and ‘3i’ by raising the awareness of the potential of using RPAS at end user level by organising roundtable conferences. Became a non-executive member of UVS international board of directors in 2011. Co-produced two versions of the national UAS-event in The Netherlands. Initiated and founded DARPAS, the Dutch Association for RPAS operators and constructors, in Nov. 2012. Now acting as the president of DARPAS contributing to various meetings with other aerospace communities in The Netherlands, as well as the Dutch government and politicians. Also acts as a DARPAS spokesman for the media.

Abstract “Standing strong together”, that was the spirit when raising DARPAS, the Dutch association for professional use of drones, 5 years ago. Practiced in the recent years by contributing to new and adaptation of legislation and by raising awareness and thrust about drone use within a diversity of communities ranging from the airline pilot association to the diverse interested community of potential users. Nowadays several communities exist on Dutch national level in which we participate. To name a few active groups: developing the drone rules further, raising different test sites, improving the safety, and just sharing knowledge. Still, we see that the young droneservicesprovidingmarketneedssomestimulationtocometoflourish.ThatiswheretheICAReSprojectcomes to help. ICAReS stands for: Innovation Cluster Accelerating Remote Sensing and is an EU Interreg-funded 2Seas programme involving France, England, Belgium and Netherlands. ICAReS, by its 12 partners willdevelopacrossborderinnovationclusterandcreatethenecessaryconditionsforinnovationinthefieldofremote sensing and advanced data communication & processing, based on needs of priority sectors nature, agricultureandwater&infrastructure.Adurableinnovationclusterwillleadtofollowingbenefits:crossbordercooperation in these sectors to come to aggregation of demands, accelerating of creation of innovative remote sensing products & services, substantial use of remote sensing and improved business operation in these sectors,clarificationofdifferentnationallegislationsandajointlobbyforbetterregulationstocreatebusinessopportunities. We will achieve these goals by reaching a large group of interested businesses and (potential) customers and bring them together by organising events as workshops and demonstrations next to raising a common knowledge base. At the end of the program in 3e quarter 2019 ICAReS will report you on the results.

09 12.00-12.15 Deploying UTM: Experience gained Marc Kegelaers - Unifly, Belgium

BioData Marc is CEO and co-owner of Unifly Ltd. He holds a Masters’sdegree in Electronic Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He is a Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor. Marc is a quadri-lingual executive with a formal education in Engineering, Business Administration and Aviation. Started his career in the product management department of a multinational (GTE). Over the years, he has gone through the stages of Product Management, International Sales, Key Account Management, Sales Director, General Manager, Chief Executive and Business Owner in a range of sectors: Network management, IT security, Aviation, Telecommunications. Acquired experience includes: company creation, merger, and acquisition, capitalincrease,dealingwiththeinvestmentcommunityandcompanyclosure.HejoinedUniflyin2015withthe objective of making it a lead company in the UTM - space. Marc also serves as the Vice-president of the Global UTM Association.

Abstract UniflyhasdevelopacomprehensiveUTMsoftwareplatform.Weareinvolvedin5EuropeanresearchprogramsthatseektodefineanddemonstratetheU-Spaceconcept.WehavedemonstratedtheUTMcapabilitiesofoursystem at numerous occasions and have deployed the software successfully in 4 countries. Today ( at the date of November 2nd 2017) more than 22 000 users are registered in our system.. This presentation will look at the experiences gained within these projects - including the hurdles that needed to be overcome. We will evaluate how the different stakeholders are involved and how they are using the system.




DaY 1 - tuESDaY 16 JanuarY 2018 – aFtErnoon

Session 3

10 13.30-13.45 Current status relative to UAS/RPAS regulation in Europe Koen de Vos, EC DG MOVE, European Union

Bio Data Koen de Vos (Belgian, born on 21 March 1962) studied law (1985)and economics (1987) at the University of Leuven, Belgium. He started his career at the centre for development studies of the University of Antwerp (1988-89) and at the higher institute for labour studies of the University of Leuven (1990-93). He joined the services of the European Commission in 1993 to work on social and employment issues in the Coal and Steel industries and on Social Dialogue. He moved to the Transport Directorate-General in 2002 to join the Single EuropeanSkyteam,workinginthefieldofairtrafficmanagementtopreparethesecondSingleEuropeanSkypackage.SinceSeptember2009,hehasassumedresponsibilitiesinthefieldofaviationsafety and environment where he is currently working on drones.

Abstract On 7 December 2015 a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the European Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation was published by the European Commission (EuropeanAviation Package). This initiative is part of the 2015 European Commission’s ‘Aviation Strategy to Enhance the Competitiveness of the EU Aviation Sector’. Its objective is to prepare the EU aviation safety regulatory framework for thechallengesof thenext ten to fifteenyearsand thus to continue toensuresafe, secure& environmentally friendly air transport for passengers and the general public. This initiative builds on over twelveyearsofexperience in the implementationofRegulation (EC)No216/2008& itspredecessor.Thisproposal must also be seen in the context of the Commission priorities of fostering jobs & growth, developing the internal market and strengthening Europe’s role as a global actor. This initiative aims at contributing to a competitive European aviation industry and aeronautical manufacturing, which generates high value-jobs and drives technological innovation. It will create an effective regulatory framework for the integration of new business models & emerging technologies. In particular this initiative proposes to create a Union framework for the safe integration of RPA into the European airspace. This presentation will highlight the major points pertaining to RPAS and will explain the way forward. It will take into account EASA’s recently published NPA onthe«open»&«specific»categories,thenotionofU-Space&theU-SpaceBlueprintproducedbySESAR’sU-Space Working Group, and the constitution & objective of the «Informal Expert Group on Drones».

11 13.45-14.00 From nPA 20176-05 to the EASA Opinion: Issues & adaptations on the path to a European harmonized drone regulation

Antonio Marchetto - European Aviation Safety Agency, European Union

Bio Data As EASA RPAS Technologies Expert Antonio Marchetto is involved on regulatory as well ascertificationactivitiesinthecivilunmannedaircraftsdomain.Hehasbeenparticularlyengaged in the process leading to the publication of the Agency’s technical opinion on a regulatory framework for the operation of unmanned aircrafts. Before joining the Agency he worked for several years in the military unmanned aircraft domain being deeply involved in the nEUROn program and, previously, in the UAV demonstrator program Sky-X. He formerly carried out systems design,developmentandcertificationactivities forseveralotherprograms,suchas theC27-JairlifterandtheEurofighter.Heholdsadegree inElectronicsEngineering from theTurinPolytechnicandaMaster inTechnology Management from the Stetson School of Business and Economics of Mercer University, Atlanta.

Abstract The consultation on the EASA NPA 2017-05 has been closed on 15.09.2017. The EASA in close cooperation with DG-GROW, DG-MOVE and SESAR JU is now preparing its opinion taking into account the comments received and the inputs received during several meetings including a workshop with the Expert Group to address the main controversial issues. This opinion should be published early 2018 and will propose to the EuropeanCommissiondraftrulesontheOpenandSpecificUASCategories.Afterbrieflyrecallingthemainprinciples of the EASA NPA, the presentation will:

- Give some statistics about the comments received and their distribution through the sections of the NPA - Highlight the points which have most been commented during the consultation and synthesise these

comments, showing the commenters’ issues and the different views on these points - When possible, explain how these comments have been addressed by EASA and what could be the general

direction of the Opinion on these points. Finally,thepresentationwillfinallyfocusonthenextstepstowardsthefinaladoptionoftheImplementingRules

and share other ongoing and planned activities in the UAS domain at the Agency.

12 14.00-14.15 Policy guidelines for the widespread deployment of RPAS Alain lumbroso - Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) - International

Transport Forum, International

Bio Data Alain Lumbroso is an economist at the international Transport Forum (ITF) of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development), based in Paris. At the ITF, Mr. Lumbroso leads the organisation’s



research activities in aviation policy, particularly in the fields of air cargo, unmanned aircraft, safetymanagement, market liberalisation, connectivity and the environment, as well as tourism and supply chains. He is frequently invited to speak on issues linked with all these issues. He is currently leading a project on the policy guidelines for the widespread deployment of commercial drones, one on safety management systems across all modes of transport, a study on the trade-offbetweenresilience,efficiencyandsustainabilityinsupplychainsandrepresentsthe OECD on the World Customs Organisation’s Technical Experts Group on Air Cargo Security. Mr. Lumbroso is on loan from the Canadian Ministry of Transport, Transport Canada, where he was the head of the Aviation and Maritime Statistics, Research and Analysis Unit. There he coordinated the department’s policy exercise in air cargo, leading to 13 workshops on air cargo workshops across the country as well as 12 different research reports looking at various air cargo policy issues. Mr. Lumbroso was also the Transport Canada representative on the ICAO ADAP working group, managed the department’s data collection projects in aviation and maritime transport, was the Canadian representative ontheOECD/ITFJointTransportResearchCommitteeandwasamemberoftheIATAe-FreightBusinessWorking Group for Canada.

Abstract This presentation will discuss the ongoing ITF project looking at the policy perspective for widespread deployment of commercial drones. It comes on the heel of a workshop on the issue in preparation of a research report to be presented at the 2018 Summit of Ministers of Transport in Leipzig. The purpose of this research project is to add a policy dimension to the discussion on unmanned aircraft, which for now, has focused more on how to operate themsafely.ButverylittlediscussionhastakenplaceonthepolicyramificationsandhowgovernmentscanhelpRPASdeliverthemostsocialbenefitsandhowcountriescanpositionthemselvestobeleadersinthefield.

13 14.15-14.30 COnOPS for Drone Operations Dominique Colin - EUROCOnTROl, International

Bio Data Dominique Colin retired as Colonel from the French air force after 25 years of service. He has an extensive and comprehensive knowledge and experience of military aircraft operations, strategic planning, joint procurement constraints and airworthiness requirements for State aircraft. Dominique Colin is today an internationally recognized expert in RPAS. He chaired EUROCAE WG73 SG3 «C3 Link» and JARUS WG5 «C2 Link», and is now involved in JARUS WG7 to provide expertise in the JARUS CONOPS and supporting EDA & SJU in RPAS related studies. He is also the rapporteur of the ICAO RPAS Panel WG2 «C2 Link» and the co-author of the EUROCONTROL RPAS ATM CONOPS.

Abstract As most regulations are being put in place as a reaction to market developments, harmonisation has not been achieved and this also affects the ATM perspective. As the volume of operations is expanding and will have to co-existwithmannedaviationatalargerscale,theneedforanAirTrafficManagementCONOPSbecomesanecessity.Thepresenteddocument,theUASairtrafficmanagement(ATM)ConceptofOperations(CONOPS),describes the operations of UAS in European Airspace which are capable of meeting the requirements set per airspaceclassificationincludingoperationsbelow500ftandaboveFL600.BecausetheanticipationofbothanexpansionoftheUAStrafficanditsinteractionwithcurrentmannedtraffic,thisCONOPSispresentedfroman ATM perspective and is fully complemental to the EASA CONOPS. The UAS ATM CONOPS is a living document that will be updated when required. It describes the “what” and as such must be seen as visionary perspective. The “how” will have to be validated through R&D.

14 14.30-14.45 Update on JARUS yves Morier - European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),

European Union On behalf of JARUS, International

Bio Data Yves Morier was born 1956, is married, and has two daughters. Graduated from the French Civil Avaition Academy (ENAC: Ecole nationale de l’aviation civile) in 1978 as an Air Transport Engineer. After his military service, he became deputy-head of a regional office of the French Civil AviationAuthority (DGAC) (1979-1985) and then joined the DGAC’s airworthiness, operations&licencingrulemakingoffice(1985-1991).From1991to2004,hewasRegulationsDirectorattheJointAviation Authorities (JAA). He joined EASA in 2004, as Head of the Department Product Safety in the Rulemaking Directorate and moved to the Safety Information & Reporting Department in the Executive Directorate in 2010. He was head of the Professional & Organisational Development (2013-2014) and head of the General Aviation & DronesDepartmentintheCertificationDirectorate(2014-2016).SinceSept.2016,heisfulltimecoordinatorfordrone activities at EASA, and principal advisor to the Director of Flight Standards. In March 2017, he was elected as chairman of JARUS by the members of JARUS.

Abstract The presentation will outline the JARUS organisation, its revised governance and the recent achievements (in particularontheSpecificOperationsRiskAssessment).ItwillaslopresenttheJARUSworkinrelationwithICAO and the future activities of JARUS.



15 14.45-15.00 Drones in the UK - Balancing the safety and business needs of existing & new airspace users

Andrew (Andy) Sage - nATS, United Kingdom

Bio Data Andrew is Associate Director at NATS with responsibility for all of NATS global commercial business for airlines and airspace users. This role includes overall responsibility across NATS for all drone activity from policy and strategy to solution development and operations. Prior to joining NATS 5 years ago, Andrew was Sales and Marketing Director at Helios Technology, an independent consultancy specialising in aviation,airtrafficmanagementandaerospace.

Abstract This presentation will give an overview of the current status in the UK, how the rapid expansion of drone operations is already affecting day to day airspace management and what solutions are being put in place to meet these new needs. The presentation will include an overview of:- Education and awareness campaigns being conducted in the UK;-Resultsfromthefirstyear’soperationoftheDroneAssistapp;- How the UK is proposing to implement and apply new airspace regulations;- The UTM solutions being developed and rolled out that maintain safety for existing commercial and GA

users, whilst allowing maximum airspace access to commercial drone operators.

15.00-15.15 Panel Discussions 15.15-16.00 Break

Session 4

16 16.00-16.15 Getting evidence to support short-term UTM deployment – PODIUM

Peter Alty - EUROCOnTROl, International

Bio Data Peter Alty is a programme and project manager with over 30 years of experienceinairtrafficmanagementandindustry.InMay2017,Petereturned to the EUROCONTROL Agency to take up a new role in the RPASUnit,wherehecurrentlyhastwomaintasks.Thefirstistoprovideprogrammeandmanagement support with the aim to promote a common approach for all Agency activities impacted by UAS-ATM. His second task is to be the Project Coordinator for the SESAR Horizon 2020 Large Scale Demonstration, PODIUM.

From April 2009 to May 2017, Pete was a programme manager at the SESAR Joint Undertaking, with a portfolioofresearchanddevelopmentprojectscoveringnetworkoperations,flightandwingoperations,andmeteorological information services. Prior to joining the SJU, Pete was the EUROCONTROL programme manager for8.33kHzchannel spacing in the ICAOEUR region, including theaboveflight level 195and245 phases. He also worked on the LINK 200O+ air-ground data-link programme and the reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) programme. Before crossing the English Channel from Manchester to Belgium, Pete worked as an engineer in the UK aerospace and telecommunications industry.

Abstract UTM!Does itwork?Does itprovidebenefits?Is itsafe?TheSESARHorizon2020ProvingOperationsofDrones with Initial UTM (PODIUM) project will perform four complementary large-scale demonstrations – with over185droneflights-atOdenseinDenmark,BretignyandToulouseinFrance,andEeldeintheNetherlandsduring 2018 and 2019. UTM solutions corresponding to U1, U2 and partially U3 of the U-space blueprint will be demonstratedforvisuallineofsight(VLOS)andbeyondvisuallineofsight(BVLOS)droneflights.Thescopecovers very low level operations in rural and urban areas, in the vicinity of airports, in uncontrolled and controlled airspace, and in mixed environments with manned aviation. The work will be performed by a consortium led by EUROCONTROL and comprising Airbus, DSNA, DELAIR, Drones Paris Region, Integra Aerial Services, Naviair,NLR,OrangeandUnifly.Around20droneoperators–includingmanysmallandmediumenterprises- will participate as third parties to the consortium. As a large scale demonstration, PODIUM will certainly have an important awareness and communications role to play - «Seeing is believing!» The main results of PODIUM , however, will be conclusions - backed up by evidence - on the technical maturity of a set of UTM services and technologies for use in particular operational scenarios and environments. PODIUM will make recommendations on deployment and the need for any improvements to standards and regulations.

17 16.15-16.30 Increasing operational certainty, safety and effectiveness with UAS Health Conditon Monitoring: The allround digital drone health check

Ulrich Hoffmann - lufthansa Technik, Germany

BioData Ulrichhasbeenworking for LufthansaTechnik formore thannine years, first inSaleswhere he coordinated the group-wide sales activities within the Maintenance Repair andOverhaulcompany.In2015,hebecameamanofthefirstminuteintheCorporateInnovation Management & Product Development department, specializing developing new, innovative business models and promoting the innovation culture within the company. Since two years Ulrich is leading the development of Lufthansa Technik’s UAV program, bringing the experience of a technical services provide to the new industry together with his team.



Abstract With «UAS Health Condition Monitoring» (HCM) Lufthansa Technik has recently made a well-proven service from manned aviation available to the unmanned industry. The health monitoring solution is a crucial componentofmoreandmorecomplexautomatic/autonomousmissionswithlesshumaninvolvement.HCMallows manufacturers and operators to supervise the technical condition of their drones after a mission iscompleted.Currently,adata-drivenpost-flightanalysis isavailable forsuchcriticaldronecomponentsasbatteries,flightcontrollers,motorsandpropellerswithouttheneedtoaddextrasensorstothedrone.Focusing on providing a scalable, effective and low-cost solution, HCM can be applied for all major UAV types and requires minimum incorporation effort for customers. HCM works by analysing hundreds of parameters recordedbyflightcontrollers.Thecomplexvibrationpatternsofaquadcopter,forexample,canbedeterminedthroughoutthelife-cycle,andspecificfaulttypescanberecognized.Thisway,animbalancedpropellercanbeclearlyidentified-ascanaloosescrewbetweenthemotorandthecasing.Droneoperatorsbenefitfromstatus analyses, and repairs can be carried out at the optimal time rather than either too early or in reaction to a critical situation. Servicing programs will become effective, making drone operation more reliable. Over themediumorlongterm,thepre-flightcheckforunmannedaircraftmayevenbecomeunnecessary.Theservice has been designed in a way that it can be understood even by pilots with little technical experience or not enough time for in-depth maintenance analyses. Furthermore, HCM is in line with upcoming regulations requiringstrongertechnicalsupervisionofUAVsflyingmorecomplexmissions.Thepresentationwillpointout the characteristics of HCM and show the relevance for compliance with upcoming regulations and safe integration of UAV unto unmanned airspace.

18 16.30-16.45 The Corus Programme: Objectives Dominique Colin - EUROCOnTROl, International

Bio Data Dominique Colin retired as Colonel from the French air force after 25 years of service. He has an extensive and comprehensive knowledge and experience of military aircraft operations, strategic planning, joint procurement constraints and airworthiness requirements for State aircraft. Dominique Colin is today an internationally recognized expert in RPAS. He chaired EUROCAE WG73 SG3 «C3 Link» and JARUS WG5 «C2 Link», and is now involved in JARUS WG7 to provide expertise in the JARUS CONOPS and supporting EDA & SJU in RPAS related studies. He is also the rapporteur of the ICAO RPAS Panel WG2 «C2 Link» and the co-author of the EUROCONTROL RPAS ATM CONOPS.

Abstract The Concept of Operations for European UTM Systems (CORUS) project, financed by SESAR JointUndertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, has as objective todefineaConceptofOperations(CONOPS)andthusprovidethefoundationforU-space(Europe’sUTM).This presentation will introduce and explain the CORUS project, its timeline and objectives.

19 16.45-17.00 Edmonton International Airport: A Test Case in the Integration of Manned & Unmanned Aviation

Jordan Cicoria - Aerium Analytics, Canada

Bio Data Jordan Cicoria is a Managing Director of AERIUM Analytics, a UAS-As-A-Service company out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Jordan Cicoria has over 10 years’ experience in the Natural Resources, Energy, GIS and Regulatory industries. Jordan has been in the UAS industry for over 4 years and has been part of the creation of unique UAS solutions and services in and around multiple Industries. By taking an initially non-aviation approach to solving solutions, Jordan and AERIUM have been able to couple over 50 years of Industry experience and a deep understanding of regulations and apply that to the UAS sector. He is a non-executive member of the UVS International Board of Directors.

Abstract In recent years, the concern of interactions between UAS & manned aviation, in and around airports has garnered a lot of attention in the public eye. Recent changes to regulations from Transport Canada, the FAA &othernationalregulatorshaveaddedfinesandgivenauthoritytopoliceservicestoenforcenofly-zonesnear these airports. While the general public is required to stay far away from airport operations, the use of UAS at airports can be an incredible tool in the support of those day-to-day operations. During the summer and fall of 2017, Aerium Analytics, together with their partners Edmonton International Airport and Clear Flight Solutions, completed a 14 week pilot project on the Edmonton International Airport’s property. Aerium utilized afleetoffixedwing&multirotordronesforimaging,3Dmodelling&analytics,andtherevolutionaryRobirdornithopter for wildlife management. Through this project, Aerium has shown that by utilizing professional operators while collaborating with regulators & airside operations, manned & unmanned aviation can work side by side safely & effectively.



20 17.00-17.15 Views on U-Space & the integration of drones into the French air traffic management system

Cathy Ronfle-Nadaud - DGAC/DSNA, France

BioData CatherineRonflé-NadaudisDroneProgramManageratthe“Directionde la Technique et de l’Innovation” (DTI) of DSNA, the French Air Navigation Service Provider. From January 2006 to June 2015, she was the head of the UAV Program at ENAC, the French Civil Aviation Academy. In 1989, she received the ENAC engineer diploma, then a Master of Science in “Fundamental Computer Science and Parallel Computing” from INP Toulouse. She becameaDGACProfessionalPilotin1991(IFRNovember2000,TwinEngineQualificationMay2010).From1994 to 2005, she was the Head of the Computer Network Team at ENAC.

Abstract The presentation will focus on U-Space. What is the French DSNA vision? What are the different steps envisaged? What are the already existing tools?

17.15-17.30 Panel Discussion 17.30-19.00 Cocktails

DaY 2 - WEDnESDaY 17 JanuarY 2018 - Morning

Session 5

21 08.45-09.00 The EU roadmap for safe integration of drones & the growing SESAR U-space programme

Julie Ibalot, SESAR Joint Undertaking, European Union

BioData JulieIbalot isanAirTrafficControllergraduatefromÉcoleNationaledel’AviationCivile(ENAC) in France and holds two degrees in Mathematics and in Political Science.Julieworkedfor11yearsasafullyratedAirTrafficControllerforDSNA,theFrenchAirNavigationServiceProvider,withdifferentpositionsasAPP/TWRSupervisor,Examiner,Instructor, as well as appointments as project manager in Nice (the third largest airport in France) and in Guadeloupe (French Antilles). In addition to her ATC background, Julie has substantial experience in planning and managing technical and operational ATM programmes. At the SESAR JU, as Master Planning expert since 2015, she is in charge of supporting the development and implementation oftheEuropeanATMMasterPlanandmoreparticularly,coordinatingactivitieslinkedtothesafeandefficientintegration of drones into the airspace.

Abstract The vision for drone integration is that drones (civil and military) will be completely and seamlessly integrated intoallenvironmentsandclassesofairspace,operatingsafelyandefficientlyalongsidemannedaircraft.Thevision is enabled by the establishment of a new framework, the U-space which, by design, relies on high levels ofautomationandconnectivity.U-spacewillsupportthemanagementofsafeandefficientdroneoperationsand address the proper interface with manned aviation andATC. U-space is taking benefit of emergingtechnologies and will include automated functions in view of enabling routine operations of large number of dronesevenincomplexanddenseareas,suchascities.Overthetime,automationandartificialintelligence(AI) will surely lead to the optimisation of drone operations. The vision also builds on the evolution of ATM towards the integration of large RPAS that will operate safely using ATM services: manned and unmanned will be able to use the same airport infrastructure; they will both communicate with ATC using datalink; rules and procedures will be applied to both with some adaptations for drones as the pilot is on the ground. This constitutes the two threads that will evolve towards full integration of all vehicles into the airspace; technologies and procedures will be developed accordingly.

22 09.00-09.15 Update on the proposal of new scenario «for one’s own use « roadmap of the Civil Drones

Carine Donzel - DGAC, France On behalf of the Civil Drone Council, France

Bio Data After a degree in engineering, I joined the French Civil aviation authority (DGAC, Direction générale de l’aviation civile) as deputy head of the french air carriersandpublic interventionoffice, taskedwitheconomicregulationandoversightofFrench air carriers and the implementing of the French public service obligation (PSO) programme. I then joined the Airworthiness and Operations department where I headed the internationalactivitiesmonitoringandoperationalqualityofficefor fouryears.Thisofficeparticipates inelaborating and implementing the safety oversight policy of French air carriers and is responsible for elaborating and implementing the ramp inspection programme in France, both on French and foreign air carriers (technical inspection of aircraft during turn-around). As of September 2015, I joined the aeronautic department as deputy head.Thisdepartmentisinchargeofdefiningandputtingintoeffecttheaeronauticalresearchanddevelopmentsupport policy and of the general secretariat of the Civil Drone Council.

Abstract Get a pre-view on what we hope to add to the French drone framework during the spring of 2018! This presentation focuses on the Council’s work to facilitate the use of drones for several industries.



23 09.15-09.30 Update on the «long range operations» roadmap of the Civil Drone Council

Carine Donzel - DGAC, France On behalf of the Civil Drone Council, France

Bio Data After a degree in engineering, I joined the French Civil aviation authority (DGAC, Direction générale de l’aviation civile) as deputy head of the french air carriersandpublic interventionoffice, taskedwitheconomicregulationandoversightofFrench air carriers and the implementing of the French public service obligation (PSO) programme. I then joined the Airworthiness and Operations department where I headed the internationalactivitiesmonitoringandoperationalqualityofficefor fouryears.Thisofficeparticipates inelaborating and implementing the safety oversight policy of French air carriers and is responsible for elaborating and implementing the ramp inspection programme in France, both on French and foreign air carriers (technical inspection of aircraft during turn-around). As of September 2015, I joined the aeronautic department as deputy head.Thisdepartmentisinchargeofdefiningandputtingintoeffecttheaeronauticalresearchanddevelopmentsupport policy and of the general secretariat of the Civil Drone Council.

Abstract GetapreviewofwhatwehopetoaddtotheFrenchdroneframeworkduringthespringof2018!Thefirst«long-range operations» (not experimentations, actual aerial work) should be launched in 2018 based on the work that will be presented

24 09.30-09.45 UAS: French situation & perspectives Muriel Preux - DGAC/DSAC, France

BioData Mrs Preux is graduated fromÉcoleNormale Supérieure in1989 (and PhD in molecular and cellular pharmacology), and from the French National School of Civil Aviation in aeronautics techniques engineering in 1991. Since 2015, she is the DGAC RPAS programme manager forFrenchnationalsupervisoryauthority(DGAC/DSAC).Sheismorespecificallyinvolvedin the evolution of UAS regulation, in UTM working groups, French and European counter UAV working groups, and international cooperation. She is a member ICAO sUAS AG. From 2012 to 2015 she was DGAC Human Resources Manager. From 2008 to 2012 she was deputy head of DSNA DTI (Technical Directorate of French ANSP). From 2004 to 2008, she was ERATO Programme Manager in DSNA. ERATO is the French implementation of MTCD, MONA and CORA 1. She is married and has three children.

Abstract Afternearly6yearsofexperiencesincethefirstregulationconcerningdroneswasissuedinFrance,afewlessons learnt can now be highlighted. Regulators are faced with a booming sector, challenging their resources and competences, with a challenging variety of applications and risk scenarios. A great number of newcomers, most of them having a poor aeronautical background, require establishing new industrial cooperation. The number of recreational UVS sold is always growing. The hobbyists are largely unaware of the regulation. The regulation concerning leisure drones has to be easy to understand and enforce. Professional activities require, forthefirststep,apragmaticapproach,basedmainlyonoperationallimitations.Butthedevelopmentofthesector, the increasing complexity and criticality of the operations will require safer and more reliable UAS. Flying at very low altitude, UAS raise safety and security issues that should be addressed simultaneously, and in a coherent and consistent approach. A cross governmental approach is necessary to manage risks and enable the sector’s growth. Insights on the French Act on strengthening the security of the use of civil drones will be shared, as well as lessons learnt during the experimentation of holographic radar in Charles de Gaulle airport. Finally, perspectives concerning U-Space will be outlined.

25 09.45-10.00 Ground risk evaluation of a railway monitoring mission performed by RPAS

- Sylvain Bertrand - OnERA, France - Flavien Viguier - Altametris, France

Bio Data 1 Sylvain Bertrand received his Engineering and Master degree in 2004 from the Ecole Centrale de Lille, and his PhD in 2007 from the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. Since 2007 he has been working as a research scientist at Onera, The French Aerospace Lab. His topics of interest include navigation guidance and control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, risk analysis and performance evaluation of aerospace systems.

Bio Data 2 Flavien Viguier is the CTO of Altametris, a SNCF Reseau subsidiary, which is specialised in infrastructure inspection and analysis by using autonomous systems. He is in charge of the development of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) solutions adapted for railway network characterisation by integrating safety and security aspects in drone deployment. He is also working on sensor selection and development to provide the required data for asset management. He as a large experience in topographical data analysis and especially in LiDAR and photogrammetry. He is an expert in 3D measurement and geo-positioning with a master degree in land surveying and topography. He has



worked for 8 years in the SNCF topographic department to develop geopositionning solutions and to introduce photogrammetric processes and 3D laser scanning technology (static & dynamic) for French railway network characterisation. He is also involved in research projects: PhD thesis in sampling and modelling of rock discontinuities by terrestrial laser scanning.

Abstract This presentation investigates the feasibility of a long-range inspection mission of railways by UAVs from a risk point of view. Ground risk for population of inhabited areas is assessed for such a mission and compared to the onesofshorter“elementary”flightsforwhichflightauthorizationshavealreadybeenobtainedorwouldbeeasyto obtain. By this comparative approach, the feasibility of the full inspection mission can be investigated without too much sensitivity to input data and model parameters. Use of an emergency parachute is also investigated as a potential risk mitigation procedure. Risk evaluation models as well as developed metrics for risk analysis will be presented. Results of risk numerical assessment and comparison are presented for the cases with and without an emergency parachute.


Session 6

26 11.00-11.15 First RPAS services for maritime surveillance by EMSA Olaf Trieschmann - European Maritime Safety Agency,

European Union

Bio Data Olaf Trieschmann is presently with the European Maritime SafetyAgency(EMSA),whereheasseniorofficerholdsakeyroletothedevelopmentand operation of remote piloted aircraft systems for maritime surveillance. Previously he was from the beginning key in setting up the Agency’s earth observation services and the satellite based European oil spill and vessel detection service “CleanSeaNet”. He is a senior expert on remote sensing, was founding chairman of EGEMP (European Group of Experts on Satellite Monitoring of Sea-based Oil Pollution), member of the German delegation to the internationalGEO/GEOSS(GlobalEarthObservationSystemofSystems)initiativeandmemberoftheGMES(now “COPERNICUS”) “Marine Core Service Implementation Group”. Dr Trieschmann received his diploma and PhD in Physics from the University Karlsruhe, Germany. He started his professional career in remote sensing of the upper atmosphere in the framework of the ozone hole and global warming research. Since 2000 he is working on aerial monitoring and earth observation systems and in particular in the maritime domain.

Abstract Maritime domain awareness is of growing importance, due to societal challenges such as maritime pollution, the growth of irregular immigration, illegal fishing, safety of navigation, and consequently the increasinginterest in obtaining effective maritime domain awareness. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) provides comprehensive maritime domain information to the European Member States and bodies. Maritime domainawarenessimpliesthecapacitytocoverlargeseaareas,butalsotofindcertainriskactivitypatterns.The detection, tracking and identification of small boats are important. Detailed analysis and continuousmonitoring is necessary to achieve this. From a technical perspective however, it remains a challenge; the services based on satellite imagery do not have the capability to cover a certain area of interest at a moment of need. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) have the potential to radically improve the surveillance and detection capabilities. Consequently, EMSA has contracted multiple “multi-purpose RPAS services” in support toEUMemberStatesandbodies.ThesefixedwingandVTOLRPASrangefrom25kgto250kgMTOWandareequippedwitha largerangeofsensors includingEO/IR,Maritimeradar,syntheticapertureradar,AIS,distress signal receivers, and for ship emission monitoring sulphur detections. After the phase of setting up theRPASservices,EMSAiscurrentlypreparingthefirstoperationsfreeofchargetoEuropeanMemberStateusers in the maritime domain, based in their requests. First operational results and the experiences in setting up civil RPAS services will be presented. This civil RPAS service provision is unique in the market and thus can be seen a precursor for future civil maritime RPAS operations.

27 11.15-11.30 Product safety standards in the Open operational RPAS category are urgently required

Stéphane Morelli - Fédération professionnelle du drone civil (FPDC), France

Bio Data Stéphane Morelli graduated from Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr and Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. He has retired from the French Army in 2011, after a career dedicated to leadership and military technology. From 2007 to 2009, he commanded the tactical RPAS regiment of the French Army. In 2009, he was assigned as Intelligence and RPAS expert for future programs of the Army. In 2012, he founded Azur Drones, a RPAS civil operator specialized in Energy, Building, Industry and Security sectors. Azur Drones has already performed several missions for major companies of these sectors. In 2013, Stéphane Morelli co-created the FPDC, the French RPAS users association, of which he is President. The FPDC is member of the French Civil Drone Council. Stéphane Morelli is a non-executive member of the UVS International Board of Directors.

Abstract As we are expecting the implementation of the European Drone Regulation from 2019, standardization of products and operations is essential to channel the actions of the industry and eventually lead to the expansion of the market for goods and services of civil drones. In the Open category, standardization will allow the



manufacturerstostreamlinetheirdesignandproductionprocess.IntheSpecificcategory,thestandardizationof operation, the normalization of operations will help to structure the profession of drone operators. To achieve a secure implementation of this future European regulation, this essential standardization must be done quickly, through European working groups, and open to other regions of the world.

28 11.30-11.45 Dronedata for farmers Peter Paree - zuidelijke land en Tuinbouw Organisatie, The

netherlands

BioData Peter Paree (1956, Msc Wageningen University) is senior programme leader/projectdeveloper in agriculture, rural development and crossovers agri-hitech. He has worked for 31 years in strategic advice, project- and programme management. As project leader, in 22 years he has led more than 200 projects, now he leads the ZLTO programme and “Smart Farming”. He develops & organises projects on dissemination & introduction of innovations in the mainstream of agricultural sectors. He links the effort of stakeholders in new developments in some programmes he succeeded to involve all relevant advisory services, scientists, ICT, mechanisation & innovative farmers in entrepreneur-based projects. He links management strategies of farmerstotheirenvironment.AssocialEconomicextensionofficer,headvisedagrariansinstrategicdecisionson their business. During the last years he has led ZLTO into EU projects and developments with good results,

Abstract Drone data in agriculture are of high value for farmers. Usefulness is optimal if they are embedded in other datasets that cover a bigger region or time range. Fi.i a drone measurement of plant growth is valuable in combination with satellite data. So one of the essential factors for the uptake of drone measurements, is: standardised datasets, using accessable hubs & an authorisation dashboard that is known & understood by the farmers. This should be combined in the same speed with development of easy-to-use applications. Thepresentationwillshowtheactualsituationofallthesestagesandillustratetheactionstakentodefinethe needs of farmers, and other stakeholders in EU Interreg 2 Seas project Icares. It goes into discussions to develop applications in the NL TKI Project Datafair. It gives an impression of the possibilities to organise connectivity of the data and outcomes with Data and Innovation Hubs owned by farmers. It gives the actual situation of the newly established Cooperative Data Hub in Netherlands, and shows the possibilities of the EU H2020 project Smart Agri Hubs (proposal in H2020 Agro Digital Innovation Hubs).

29 11.45-12.00 Commercial Drone Operations South Africa Sean Reitz, UnitedDrone Holdings, South Africa

Bio Data Sean Reitz grew up in Johannesburg and now resides in Cape Town. hematriculatedatRooseveltHighSchool in 1987and fulfilledhisNational Service in 1 Parachute Battalion. Sean studied Marketing and Economics at RAU. In 1998 he founded RCA, a medical equipment provider to the Hospital Industry, which he sold to Ascendis Health, JSE listed in 2015, and exited 2016. United Drone Holdings, was founded in November 2016. UDH is a Commercial Drone Holding company with interests including: a) RPAS Academy, a CAA accredited training facility with facilities in Pretoria, JHB andDurban;b)DroneConDroneconference,firsthostedinJune2017;c)ActionGear,anactioncameraandDrone e-tailer; d) Various service provider companies (Mining, Media, Wildlife etc). In 2017 he commissioned a Drone Economic Impact Study, undertaken by Dr Roelof Botha and facilitated by CUAASA. Other positions: Exco member of CUAASA (Commercial unmanned aerial association of SA), Chair of DroneCon, SA’s largest drone conference for professionals, Member of EO (Entrepreneurs Organisation).

Abstract This presentation will highlight the following relating to Southern African Operations: Regulatory environment, Part 101 of the Civil Aviation Act, Training requirements (RTO, RPL, Instructor, DFE), Types of operations currently possible (ROC requirements, Night and BVLOS Operations, Practical examples: Mining, Construction, Security, Agriculture, Film. Key opportunities & Overview of UDH’s operations in SA and our experiences in the market.

30 12.00-12.15 The German Civil Drone Council - Challenges & Expectations norbert lohl - UAV-DACH, Germany

Bio Data Norbert Lohl has 30 years of project management, management and senior management positions at the German Civil Aviation Authority LBA& 11 years asCertificationDirector of theEuropeanAviationSafety Agency (EASA) in Brussels/Cologne 2004-2015, after which he retired. He iscurrently Chairman of the Board of the German Association for Unmanned Aviation UAV DACH, and non-executive member of the UVS International Board of Directors.

Abstract The German Drone Council has been established by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure after a hearing on drones was made with interested parties like the German Association for Unmanned Aviation UAV DACH earlier in 2017. The presenter will recall the idea and the objective ofaDroneCouncilandhowalldronemanufacturersandoperatorsinGermanyareexpectingnowfirstresultsand political support for their legal, administrative, technological and economic issues.




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Session 7

31 13.30-13.45 JARUS SORA Methodology: Applied to the REAl Project Filippo Tomasello - EuroUSC-Italia, Italy

BioData FilippoTomasellowasflighttestengineerinItalianAirForceuntil1984.Subsequently,hewasresponsibleinENAV(ItaliancivilAirTrafficControl)for R&D and modernization projects, for automation of Area Control Centres. He chaired the ICAO Aeronautical Mobile Communication Panel (AMC) which was in charge, inter alia, of electromagnetic-spectrum matters. Manager for coordination of ATM development plans in Northern Europe in EUROCONTROL since 2000. From 2005 worked at European Commission on accidentinvestigation,datacollectionandextensionofEASAremittoATM/ANSandaerodromes.InEASAfrom2007 toJan2015,as rule-makingofficer,developedrulesonATM,aerodromes,flightoperations,flightcrewlicensing and initial airworthiness, including related regulatory impact assessments. Since 2008 he was focal point for rulemaking on Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). He was leader of a consultancy provided by EASA to the European Space Agency (ESA) for regulatory compliance and safety of the project ‘Iris’ (aeronautical mobile communications via satellite over continental Europe). Member or chair of several ICAO Committees, Panels or StudyGroups,includingtheUASSGwhichdevelopedtheICAO“Manual”onthesubject.RapporteurofWG/2(organisations)In JARUS. Earlier Professor on international aviation safety regulation at University “Parthenope”; now he teachesATM and aviation safety at http://www.unifortunato.eu. Having left EASA in January 2015,became Technical Director of EuroUSC Italia, where now he is CEO. He also supports the Qatar participation to JARUS and is member of the ICAO Space “Learning Group” and observer in the ICAO RPAS Panel. He is a non-executive member of the UVS International Board of Directors.

Abstract REALisaprojectledbyPILDOandfinanciallysupportedbytheEuropeanGNSSAgency(GSA).Thepurposeof the project is to apply Space Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS), namely the European EGNOS, to increaseaccuracy,integrityandsafetyofnavigation,incomparisontobareGPS,tospecificdroneoperations:precisionlandingonelectricpowersubstationsandfirefighting.EuroUSCItaliaispartneroftheproject,withthe role of checking regulatory compliance and safety of proposed solutions and concept of operations. At beginning EuroUSC Italia explored several options for the safety methodology to be applied (e.g. ICAO Safety Management Manual; EUROCONTROL Safety Assessment Management Methodology, etc.). The conclusion was to apply the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) developed by the Joint Authorities forRulemakingonUnmannedSystems(JARUS)forthreemainreasons:(1)itspecificallyaddressesoperationsof smallUnmannedAircraftSystems (UAS), not type-certified; (2) it holistically coversall relevant aspectsfor UAS operations (machine, competence of remote pilots, organisation of the operator, airspace, etc.); and (3) its output is clearly linked to assurance and integrity of the deliverables to be submitted to an aviation authority to obtain approval for the operation (i.e. either self-declaration by operator not supported by evidence; orsupportedbyevidences;orsupportedbyevidencesendorsedbyaqualifiedentity.However,SORAwasatitsinfancyduringthelifespanofREALproject.AsallpioneersEuroUSCItaliahadsomedifficultiesinapplyingitandhaspossibleidentifiedsomelimitsrweaknessesofsuchmethodology.

32 13.45-14.00 new technologies as catalyst for novel drone applications Manuel Garcia Rivero - FADA CATEC, Spain

Bio Data Manuel García Rivero is a RPAS Engineer in the Avionics & Systems department at the Centre for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (FADA-CATEC). He studied Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Sevilleand has international experience with stays at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Munich, Germany and the Australian Center for Field Robotics (ACFR) in Sydney. He is responsible for the design of guidance, navigation & control (GNC) ofdifferentRPAS(rotarywing,fixedwingandmulticopters).HealsoworksasRPASflighttester and operator, and integrator of different sensors, systems and payloads for many different applications. He has been involved in a large number of research projects related to RPAS, funded by European FP, SESAR, and Spanish public programmes. He has actively participated in the FP7 projects: PLANET, ARCAS, FieldCopter, euRathlon, MUAC-IREN and EC-SAFEMOBIL. Recently, he participated in the SESAR-JU projects DEMORPAS and ARIADNA on the integration of RPAS in non-segregated airspace. Apart from that, he has worked in technology development programs with INDRA, Airbus D&S, Deimos, etc. He has performed andcollaboratedinseveralpublicationsforinternationalconferencesinthefieldofUAS.Finally,heismemberof the teaching staff at SENASA (Services and Studies for Air Navigation and Aeronautical Safety), the Spanish statetrainingserviceproviderforUnmannedAircraftpilotscertification.

Abstract CATEC will present new technologies that have been developed in the last years and are key to enable the applicationofdrones/UAStonoveltypesofoperations.First,CATECwillpresentthefirstdroneintheworldthatis able to perform industrial contact inspections. Then, a collaboration with Vodafone will be presented, where thefirstcompleteflightintheworldwascompletedusingonlythe4Gnetwork,includingthelocalizationofthedrone by using the cell phone infrastructure. Finally, CATEC indoor localization technology will be presented and its application to the logistics processes in an aeronautical factory.



33 14.00-14.15 Developing Unmanned Air Systems from Certification Point of View

Filip Verhaege, (Un)Manned, Belgium Bio Data Filip Verhaeghe has Master’s from University of Leuven of Belgium. After consulting for

major aerospace players such as Airbus Defence and Space, Barco Avionics (Esterline) and Septentrio, Filip Verhaeghe has started his company (UN)MANNED with one vision. After observing the challenges in developing avionics systems he came up with the solution to eliminate the cost and delays associated with developing custom avionics systems. (UN)MANNED Sol is an avionics platform to develop avionics by eliminating delay and risk typically associated with custom avionics development.

Abstract Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in controlled civilian airspace, particularly congested ones as in Europe, presents multiple challenges from an avionics systems development point of view. Most UAS manufacturers have been either exempt for their military origins or did not feel the need because of unclear requirements. However this situation is changing. Civil aviation authorities require unmanned systems to follow the same regulationsasforthemannedaircraftiftheyaretosharethesameairspace.Arequirementtousecertifiedavionics HW-SW will put enormous pressure in UAV manufacturers unaccustomed to the timescales and cost of developing such systems, which typically cost an order of magnitude more than standard SW. Multiple UAS OEMshaveturnedto(UN)MANNEDofBelgiumtorendertheirsystemscertifiableandtobeabletoflytheirHALE and MALE aircraft in European skies. With increasing lines of code per system, the risk of failure and projectdelaysassociatedwithcertifiedavionicsdevelopmentincreaseatanexponentialrate.Themethodsof today are not sustainable to keep up increasing SW complexity. In this presentation we explain how the industry needs to change the thinking and traditional methods in developing avionics. We help unmanned air systemmanufacturerstocomplywithDO-178/DO-254certificationoftheirunmannedairsystemgroundcontrolstations.(UN)MANNEDprovidesacertifiedavionicsautomationplatform,Sol.UseofSolavionicsplatformthen eliminates more than 80% of the avionics development project duration, budget and risk. Development time is reduced which shortens time to market. Sol is used today by most MALE UAS as a cost effective way to upgrade their product, but is applicable also to smaller professional UAV builders. (UN)MANNED provides the solution for the future of unmanned systems avionics development, both for airborne and ground control systems.

34 14.15-14.30 Skyrobots supporting man on the ground niklas nyroth - Robot Aviation, norway Bio Data Niklas is a highly experienced subject matter expert of RPAS.

He has been active for over twenty years with management, development, integration, testing, fielding and sales of cutting edge technology,with aconstant focus on Unmanned Aerial Systems he has worked with systems ranging from 1kg to 3500 kg, and holds several patents in relation to unmanned system design. He is a non-executive member of the UVS International Board of Directors.

Abstract In particular it will highlight Robot Aviation’s recent achievements in diverse environments high-lighting the importance of multi-mission capability in a requirement driven approach, of note:- Successfulintegrationwithcontrolledairspaceduringdevelopment,trainingandacceptanceflights.- Co-operations as a manufacturer providing systems to service providers.- Long term solutions for operations in remote locations.

35 14.30-14.45 The use of Black Hornet (nano drone) in non-military operations

Morten Svihus - FlIR Unmanned Aerial Systems, norway BioData MortenSvihusisaformerpoliceofficerwithpersonalexperience

with the use of nano drones in the police operations. Mr. Svihus has worked for FLIR UAS for the last 4 years.

Abstract Black Hornet is a nano drone sold in 27 countries. It has a weight of 18 gram and is consideredasinherentlysafeinmanycountries.NorwegianfiredepartmentusetheBlackHornet in operations for the last 2 years and experience from them will be presented.

14.45-15.00 Panel Discussions 15.00-15.45 Break



Session 8

36 15.45-16.00 Hurricane Harvey Post Disaster Operations & learnings Ilkka Hiidenheimo - Sharper Shape, Finland

Bio Data Ilkka Hiidenheimo (FI), born 1960, is the CEO of Sharper Shape since 2017. In 1990 he was the founder of Stonesoft corporation. He served as CTO until 2004. Between the years 2004 and 2014 he held the role of Managing Director and CEO. Hiidenheimo has more than 30 years of experience working in the computer industry and IT-security. Before Stonesoft, he worked for Oracle Finland Oy and Tekla Oy. Currently, he’s Chairman of the Board at Hiidenkivi Investment Oy and Tietotalo Oy, and member of the board at Teos Oy, Envault Corporation, and Sharper Shape. Ilkka Hiidenheimo was the largest owner of Stonesoft2013whenStonesoftwassoldtoIntel/McAfeewithavaluationofnearly400MUSD.

Abstract The presentation will cover the background of emergency operations and more specifically will addressHurricaneHarvey(magnitude&affectedareas).ItwillexplaintheflightoperationsperformedbySharpershape,as well as other drones used. The lessons learned will be presented.

37 16.00-16.15 Fleet management for transportation drones Uwe Meinberg - CURPAS, Germany

Bio Data Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Meinberg, Head of Chair «Industrial Information Systems» at the Brandenburg University of Technology and managing director of a consulting company,isactivemorethan30yearsinthefieldof«logisticsandIT»andcanexperiencefrom about 400 dedicated projects (including 2014 Winter Olympic Games). Out of one of these projects, which dealt with the security in critical infrastructures (airports), the intensive study of unmanned aerial systems has evolved in the context of logistics and other application scenarios since of 2009. Currently, the topics «Mission Planning», «Mission Evaluation (Big Data)»,«DesignandDimensioningofUAS-basedDistributionSystems»andthusdirectlyconnected«Exact/Precise Flights and Landings» are subject of industrial projects and research activities. Recently the competence centre «CURPAS (Civil Use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems)» in the capital region was implemented under the direction of Prof. Meinberg. He is currently responsible for initiating a Technology & Test Center for drones andmixedairtraffic.Heisanon-executivememberoftheUVSInternationalBoardofDirectors.

Abstract It is to expected, that in the nearest future drones will conquer our skies and will be set in to tackle a lot of professional missions. One of these will be transport. Local, regional and even cross-regional transport (-chains)basedonfleetsofdroneswillbecomestateoftheartinappropriatebusinesscases.

This presentation focuses on this fact and will explain, how the important aspect of transport will change and the results of modelling and simulation of drone-based transport systems will be presented.

38 16.15-16.30 Regulate to Elevate - not Strangulate louise Jupp - Terreco Aviation (Pty) ltd, South Africa

Bio Data Louise Jupp has a Masters Degree in Environmental Science (Nottingham, UK, 1992) and a BSc (Hons) in Earth Science (Anglia Ruskin, UK, 1988). She hasover25yearsexperienceinthefieldofintegratedenvironmentalmanagementandimpactassessment for public and private sector projects in Cyprus, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, the UK, and Zambia. She has also worked on World Bank, IFC, OPIC and EU-funded projects. Louise obtained her Remote Pilot License for RPAS from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SA CAA) in 2016 and successfully renewed her licensein2017.Inaddition,shehasthecertificatesforRestrictedRadioLicense(2016)andAviation Security (2017) as mandated by the South African CAA for drone operators. Louise, who was one of the firstwomeninSouthAfricatobelicensedasadronepilot,hasover300hoursflyingmulti-rotorRPASincludingthe DJI Phantom 3 and 4 series, the Steadidrone Mavrik and nano FPV RPAS. Louise is co-founder & director of the Terreco Aviation (Pty) Ltd, which was established in 2016 to provide drone-based solutions for the agricultural, infrastructure & conservation sectors in Southern Africa. It is a sister company of Terreco Environmental, which she also co-founded in 2010 and will provide the essential environmental analysis of the drone data.

Abstract The purpose of this presentation is to describe our experience of the South African regulatory framework for RPAS with a view to providing a precautionary tale for regulators to consider when developing their own RPAS regulations. The South African RPAS Regulations (Part 101 of the Civil Aviation Regulations) have been in place sinceJuly2015.Theseregulationsrequirecertificationaspermannedcommercialaviationandwereenactedone month after we decided to use RPAS commercially. 26 months later, and after considerable investment, we are still in the process of obtaining all the licenses we are required to hold as both pilots and commercial operators. In fact, there are only sixteen companies that have been licensed to operate so far and there are approximately 300 in the queue. We believe we have one of the strictest, regulatory frameworks in place - especially compared to the US and Europe. The implications of these regulations have been to escalate the unsafe and illegal use of RPAS and to strangle the growth of a legitimate, responsible, safe RPAS business sector. Thus, the full potential ofRPAShasyettobefullyexploitedwithinSouthAfrica,whichstandstobenefitenormouslyfromagriculturalperspectives alone. It also means people are being exposed to risks from a growing body of unknowingly or deliberately negligent operators. Our paper summarizes the regulations and their implications for operators in



terms of investment, delays and frustrations for those in the industry. It provides a comparison of the status of the SA RPAS industry relative to the US and European industries in terms of the number of licensed RPAS operators, number of registered RPAS and licensed pilots. This paper concludes with a motivation (actually a plea!) for authorities to consider adopting more progressive regulations for commercial RPAS operations.

39 16.30-16.45 Risk management (SORA) applied to RPAS air displays or system trials; a construct for African RPAS regulations

David Guerin, OzyRPAS Consulting, United Kingdom

Bio Data David Guerin launched OzyRPAS Consulting late 2016 to translate his experience across variousfieldswithinairtrafficmanagement(ATM)intoallthingsunmanned.Theseexperiencescomeover3decadesasanairtrafficcontrollerworkinginallfacetsofaviationacrossAustralia(wherehealsocontrolledRPA)andalso inEurope;asaseniorAirTrafficServices (ATS)Specialist (with Airservices Australia) and technical research expert (with e.g., the International FederationofAirTrafficControllers’AssociationsandSingleEuropeanSkyATMResearchprojects). David was the Air Navigation Service Provider representative on the Australian UAS Standards Sub-Committeeandvariousassociatedprojectstaskedwithupdatingtheworld’sfirsteverRPASregulationsandhealsoassessedapplicationsforRPASoperationsincontrolled/non-controlledairspaceacrossAustralia.Hemovedto Germany for 2016 as a technical expert with the unmanned aircraft department of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Retiring from Airservices Australia in late 2016 gave him the opportunity to focus on his passions: unmanned aircraft regulations, their integration into the ATM system, and associated safety risk management, in particular to assistthosecommunities/countrieslessfortunatethanhisancestralAustralia.Hisexperienceinchange&safetyrisk management translates to paper through numerous dedicated internal courses; also diplomas in Aviation (ATS) and Safety Management in Civil Aviation, and a nearly complete bachelor degree in Aviation (Human Factors).

Abstract A scan of present and planned RPAS regulations in East Africa will be presented; be they disabling or enabling, conservative or progressive; followed by a proposal of possible ways forward. Following will be a discussion on the safety risks during air displays (airshows) as they are considerably higher than in the majority of other aviation procedures. As far as conventional (manned) aviation goes, these are more related to RPAS missions asthemanagementofthegroundriskishigherforairdisplaysandcanprovidesomegoodexperiencetolead/direct RPAS missions. This presentation then translates lessons learned from manned air displays into RPAS air displays or system trials, such as for BVLOS competitions or UTM systems. A brief summary of previous displays will be made; the ‘UAV Outback Challenge’ (Australia), ‘Drones For Good’ (Vanuatu), ‘The Drone Corridor’ (Malawi), and the ‘Lake Victoria Challenge’ (Tanzania, September 2018), will be considered. Finally, thepresentationwillattempttoaddresshowtheSpecificOperationsRiskAssessment(SORA)canbeutilisedtomanageriskatairdisplays/systemtrials.TheLakeVictoriaChallengeisalargeRPASexpo,conferenceandflyingcompetitionplannedforSeptember2018inMwanza,Tanzania.Thecompetitionwillbeacombinationofanunmannedaircraftflyingdisplayandanumberofcontestswherecontestantsneedtomeetvariouschallengessetbythecompetitioncommittee.Asairdisplaysareinherentlyrisky,thispresentationwillfinishbydetailingthe application of SORA in managing the safety risk associated with all aspects of the RPAS competition and ask if this experience can provide the framework for constructing world’s best practice regulations in countries presently dearth of RPAS legislation.

40 16.45-17.00 Product Safety (C€ marking) in the Open RPAS operational category

Christophe Mazel - Fédération professionnelle du drone civil (FPDC), France

On behalf of ASD-STAn D1 Working Group 4 on UAS, European Union

BioData ChristopheMazeliscurrentlyconsultant-expertinthefieldofcivilUAS.Heisalsoanactivemember of the regional drone cluster AETOS (Steering Committee), the cluster Aerospace Valley (CommissionmarketDrones), theclusterAgriSud-Ouest (CertificationCommittee),the French Civil Drone Council (2 technical committees), delegate at the French Professional Federation of Civil Drones (FPDC) for the Normative aspects & International cooperation and convener of the ASD-STAN workgroup 4 «UAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems». In 2008, he founded Fly-n-Sense, a company dedicated to the design & manufacturing of Micro and Mini UAS for commercial, security & defense applications, and managed it up to October2015.Priortohiscurrentposition,ChristopheworkedforMercuryComputerSystems(MCS)inthefieldsof Template Graphic Software (TGS) & G5G. His background in aeronautics comes from his international business development position at the Avionics & Unmanned System Group in MCS, plus the years spent with the Navigation & Simulation Group in San Diego (CA, USA) as Technical Manager for Navigation and Ground Station software development. Before that Christophe held various positions with TGS & G5G, starting as a software development engineer,projectmanagerthenasProfessionalServicesDirectorinTGS’sBordeauxandSanDiego(CA)offices.Christophe holds a Master degree in Computer Science from ENSEIRB (Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Electronique, Informatique & Radiocommunication de Bordeaux) and from the University of Bordeaux I, France.

Abstract ASD-STAND1WorkingGroup (WG)4onUAS is involvedwith standardization in thefieldofunmannedaircraftsystems(UAS)including,butnotlimitedto,classification,design,manufacture,operation(includingmaintenance) and safety management of UAS operations. The scope of the WG is limited to the Open CategoryofUASasdefinedbyEASA-NPA2017-05(A)issuedinMay2017;however,theSpecificCategory



mayalsobenefitfromthestandardsdevelopedbyD1WG4.D1WG4hastwodifferentobjectives: - To develop harmonized European standards specifying the means of compliance to the regulatory

requirementsdefinedinAppendixI.1toI.6ofEASA-NPA2017-05(A).RegardingAppendixI.6,theactivityshall be coordinated with EUROCAE WG105. ASD-Stan being the sole European standardization body habilitated by CEN/CENELEC to develop harmonized European standards in the aerospace domain,D1WG4 will gather all the contributions on this topic. D1WG4 may also develop, as needed, any other standard relative to the Open Category.

- To discuss the development of ISO TC20 SC16 international standards in order to attain, whenever appropriate, the consensus between European ISO members participating in ASD-STAN.

D1WG4’s preliminary work programme covers: - Securityrequirements(includingLabelling/RegistrationandIdentification) - Product requirements (EC Marking)

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