Presentation - Peer review
ASCI 530 – Unmanned Systems
Research Project
Delayed Integration of the National Airspace System
Student no. 1
10 November, 2019
Detailed summary of
- UAS with provide future growth in NAS with
Economic growth
Technological advancement
- How will UAS integrate into NAS
Technology such as NextGen
Regulations
- Why such a delay in integration of NAS with UAS
NAS not ready to handle such demand
Assistant administrator for NextGen
- James T. Eck
- Not ready for integration until 2025
Summary
- False hope of ready to go now
News articles
- Google delivery by UAS
- Amazon delivery by UAS
- Rushing such technology into NAS
Risk safety of flight
Funds need to be appropriated by Congress
Issue/Prob Statement
- If UAS integrated into NAS with manned aircraft
Entire system would crash
- NAS flights
50,000 flight per day
1% growth added each year
Next 21 years
- DOT IG thinks NextGen
A bit too rosy
Significance of Issue
Background
- Military has set example of UAS
Technology
Integration with manned flight
11,000 UAS flights
- Domestic
- International
Significance of Issue
Related Research and Development
- Zachary Barbeau (2017)
Paper regarding Air Traffic Management
Realized a large research gap regarding UAS in NAS
Actually tested sUAS at an airport
- Discussed considerations such as altitude of UAS
- Flight characteristics
Discussed use of Part 107
Significance of Issue
Related Research and Development
- Matthew Wollert (2018)
- Conducted a survey
157 individuals
Address the growing need of UAS to fill the demand for manned aviation
Multitude of questions
- Perception of just having one pilot
- Perception of having no pilot
For cargo
For passengers
Survey is justified, but UAS is coming to the NAS
Significance of Issue
Technological Advancements
- FAA working groups
NAS Lifecycle Planning Division
- Portfolio Operations
- Communications & Integration
- Navigation & Landing
- Surveillance and Automation Branch
- Large entities working towards integration
NASA
Airware
AT&T Government Solutions
Aerotas
Amazon
Significance of Issue
Technological Advancements
- ADS-B
Manned aircraft requirement
Uses GPS
Ground based stations
Onboard aircraft with Mode S transponder
WAAS enabled GPS
Savings
- Fly direct routes
- Minimize exhaust emissions
- Less flight time to destination
- Not required for sUAS use at this time
Capability already exists for ADS-B technology on sUAS
Significance of Issue
Technological Advancements
- Aireon company (2019)
Total of 75 deployed Iridium Next satellites
- Conducts ADS-B service
Currently processing more than 13 million ADS-B messages per month
Significance of Issue
Technological Advancements
- National Airspace Systems Enterprise Messaging Services (HARRIS, 2015)
Key part to information flow behind NextGen
Significance of Issue
- To stop the threat from UAS
Use technology
- Physically jam UAS
- Physically capture UAS
Alternative Actions
- How to allow UAS integration with manned aircraft earlier than 2025
Utilize NEMS
- Permit a way for UAS to communicate with ATC
By phone
By chat
By email
- Keeps situational awareness high between
Manned aircraft
UAS
Recommendation
- Hire additional FAA personnel
Handle incoming information from UAS operators
- Have Congress fund NextGen technology now
- Improve technology inside GCS
User friendly
- Improve path to training
Pilots
UAS operators
Recommendation
References
FAA. (2019). ADS-B in the Operation. Retrieved from https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/how_nextgen_works/new_technology/adsb/in_depth/
HARRIS. (2015, Feb 03). FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure NEMS User Guide. Retrieved from https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/swim/documents/media/user-guide/SWIM_NEMS_User_Guide.pdf
Houston, S. (2019, Aug 20). How ADS-B Works. Retrieved from https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/programs/iasp/uas/uas-research-activitieshttps://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-ads-b-works-a-look-at-the-foundation-of-nextgen-282559
USDOT. (2016). The Future of the NAS. Retrieved from https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/media/futureofthenas.pdf
BarBeau, Z., P. (2017). Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational and Traffic Management Considerations. 135. Available from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.libproxy.db.erau.edu/docview/2055722016/fulltextPDF/E8C4B5E915E5471EPQ/1?accountid=27203
References
Aireon. (2019). A New Era of Global Aircraft Surveillance is on the Horizon as Aireon
Completes System Deployment. Retrieved from https://www.prnewswire.com/news -
releases/a-new-era-of-global-aircraft-surveillance-is-on-the-horizon-as-aireon-completes-
system-deployment-300776951.html
Running head: DELAYED INTEGRATION OF THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM Wollert, M. (2018). Public Perception of Autonomous Aircraft. 74. Available from
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