By Philip Butterworth-Hayes
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has given Unmanned Airspace more information about its plans to include drones within its ADS-L equipment programme.
At the recent Xponential event in Dusseldorf, Rachel Daeschler Certification Director at EASA, told conference delegates that EASA is considering how ADSB Light can be introduced into the drone community to improve e-conspicuity; either by incentives or mandates.
In an EASA statement, the agency has given further details about its plans.
“At the request of partner national authorities and the drone industry, EASA has already proposed the possibility of optional use of the ADS-L out standard for UAS operations beyond visual line of sight, subject to SORA and NAA approval. The updated ADS-L 4 SRD860 Technical Specification Issue 2 will document this option,“ said the Agency.
“In addition, EASA recognises the great safety potential that mutual interoperable situational awareness of manned and unmanned aircraft could offer. Therefore, EASA has already initiated technical discussions with industry partners to explore the best way to achieve this goal, considering ADS-L and also other suitable solutions. We will share the results of these discussions and any related proposal when they are more mature.“
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