Ankündigungen

Dank Unterstützung durch die Messeleitung der AIRTEC können wir unsere 2. Mitgliederversammlung dieses Jahres mit einem Besuch auf der Messe verbinden.

Der aktuelle Entwurf der Tagesordnung wurde an alle Mitglieder verschickt, kann aber auch hier online abgerufen werden.

Just recently FAA has announced, that it clarifies the rule interpretation concerning model aircraft specific requirements.

Similar to the EASA approach FAA requests for comments prior final release of the rules. End of the commenting period is the 18th of July 2014.

Detailed information  may be gathered out of the official FAA-announcement and the documents referred to on the FAA-website.

Especially for the UAVDACH - community some of the documents are available for easier download here!

Links to the FAA-websites and some specific documentation are contained in the announcement-file itself.

The key proposed changes are:

1: Bring the terminology in line with ICAO.
2: Clarify the current requirements for remote pilot training and certification.
3: Remove redundant requirements and simplify the process for approval.
4: RPA of gross weight of 2 kilograms and below, operating under standard RPA operating conditions (outlined in the NPRM) will not require CASA approval to operate.
(the latter one will be a tad controversial.)

Also included are two reports referenced in the NPRM:

Human injury model for small unmanned aircraft impacts
This Paper describes an injury prediction model for the impact of small Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) into a person on the ground. The model provides estimates of injury severity as a function of the RPA’s mass and impact velocity. One of the goals is to determine a ‘non-lethal’ RPA mass for purpose of drafting air traffic regulations for the rapidly developing civil RPA market.

Potential damage assessment of a mid-air collision with a small RPA
This Paper analyses the damage potential to manned aircraft from a mid-air collision with a small unmanned aircraft. The scenarios of engine ingestion and impacts into fuselage and cockpit windscreen are considered. The aim of the study is to provide velocity estimates, above which penetration of the aircraft structure can be expected. The consequences of the penetration will depend on the impact location, and are not explored in this report.

Responses are highly appreciated until end of June 2014.

Following, the review period after end of June, these will have to go through the usual legal and ministerial review before being signed off by the Governor General. If all goes to plan, it is expected that they will be published towards the end of Sep.2014