SORA Advanced User Workshop

SORA Advanced Users Workshop #1
6 July 2022, 10:00 – 17.00+
@ TU Munich (TUM) in Garching & Virtually via Zoom 

* Registration Required – Please indicate if you are attending virtually or in-person *

See Below for Further Details

Organized by the new UAV DACH - SORA Focus Group and TUM Institute of Flight System Dynamics (FSD), this free workshop offers a platform for exchanging information, networking, and advocacy regarding the SORA process. We’d like to help improve the efficiency, clarity, and relevancy of the SORA process going forward—passing along feedback from our members to EASA and the national aviation authorities of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

This first workshop will be focused primarily on the Users (ie SORA applicants), including the following topics:

• Insights from Successful SORA Applicants 
• UAS Operators’ Questions/Challenges 
• Initial SORA Survey Results (UAV DACH & International)
• Preparing feedback for the aviation authorities/rule-making bodies
• Standardizing & automating tools / templates  
• Other challenging subjects (e.g. SAIL III+, Enhanced Containment, etc)    

Results of this workshop will be used to drive discussions at the European Drone Forum (EDF) event on 7-8 Nov in Cologne. Insights will be shared directly with at least 25 representatives of EASA and EU Member States aviation authorities.

Registration: 
a. Members Area -> Termine  OR
b. E-mail: geschaeftsstelle@uavdach.org.

Cost:

Participation is free of charge for UAV DACH members and those who have responded to the survey: 

SORA Survey: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6umL3uHSuEZBWWa

Overall Event Schedule:

09.30-10.00: Arrival
10.00 – 17.00: Presentations & Discussion

17.00+: (optional) Networking Dinner/Drinks in Garching area

Agenda:

I. Welcome & Introduction – UAV DACH

II. User Experiences 
1. SORA Survey Results – TUM & UAV DACH
2. UAS Operator Experiences – (UMS Skeldar & more)

• Path to success
• Lingering Questions & Challenges

- Lunch Break – 

III. Regulator/Authority Info & Preparation for EDF  
1. Updates from Rule-making/Working Groups 
2. Preparation for EDF: 

• Deeper dive into UAS Operator questions, challenges, & suggestions 
• Formulating Feedback & Actions     

- Discussion/Networking Break – 

IV. Other Specific Topics 
1. Enhanced Containment 
2. Towards SAIL III+  

V. Closing Statements 
1. Summary of Findings 
2. Future Events Announcement 

(Followed by an optional Networking Dinner & Drinks in Garching area)

Virtual Attendance Link 

https://tum-conf.zoom.us/meeting/register/u50lc-mgqzIvEtN7_r5fI7swVo-YlgKzCkWa

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

In-Person Location / Arrival Information 

TUM Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS)
Lichtenbergstraße 2a
85748 Garching
https://goo.gl/maps/yCNBNnk34wgVpcxD8
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Meeting Room: “IAS Auditorium” 
(Inside the IAS Building, Ground Floor, to the right)
See attached PDF and maps for directions to the IAS building

Free Parking: “Parkplatz Zufahrt Nord TUM” in Google Maps

Look for the “P” sign near the address “Lichtenbergstraße 4,” and then drive down the small road until the gravel lot. 

Questions / Comments?

General:
Please contact UAV DACH: geschaeftsstelle@uavdach.org

On-Site at TUM: 
Please contact Jackie Banas: j.banas@tum.de