Greg Werner, ATP, CFII - SynergyWerksDerrick Lue, P.E., PTOE – Parsons Brinckerhoff

Transpo2012October 28 – 31, 2012

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – Timeline to Commercialization and Transportation Applications

We are helping to lead the state initiative to:

Develop an Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Test and Operational Range

throughout the State of Florida leveraging existing assets in partnership with civil

and military government agencies, academia and industry.

Pursue FAA certification as one of the 6 National UAS Test Sites

Pursue users and developers to test, integrate and operate UAS’s

Florida UAS Initiative

Kennedy Space Center

CBP

FAA Next Gen

Florida Colleges & Universities

Florida Operational Range- Shuttle Landing

Facility- FAA Test site

designation

Agriculture, Forestry, Fish &

Wild Life

Florida Civil Authorities

Florida National Guard

DoD PartnersSOCOM, CNRSE

USN, USAF Military

Installations

Emergency Responders &

Law enforcement

Objectives

FAA Test Site Designation is a step along the way… but not the end stateThe objective is to create a Statewide partnerships

• H.R. 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012– SEC. 1097. UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS AND NATIONAL AIRSPACE.– Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to establish

a program to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system at six test ranges.

• H.R. 658, FAA REAUTHORIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012– SEC. 332. INTEGRATION OF CIVIL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

INTO NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM.– Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of

Transportation shall develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.

• This program/ initiative will happen, it is a matter of when & how soon. The technology is here, the demand is here, and the industry is ready, driving the FAA to establish the rules.

Validity

Viability

• The award by the FAA will not be funded • This designation by the FAA is an attractive benefit

to FL Transportation Business

• UAS is a growth market

• Objective is to attract business to the State

• Bringing jobs & economic growth to the State

• Geography

• Weather

• Infrastructure

• Academia– Several first class colleges with Aeronautics curriculums (UCF, UF,

Polk College, University of South Florida)– Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) - World's Leader in

Aviation• A UAS curriculum• FAA NextGen test bed

Florida is Open for Business

Location, Location, Location

• Facilities

• Airspace (Special Use Airspace, Military Operations Areas, Restricted Airspace)

• FAA established ADS-B network

• Skilled workforce, large aerospace contingent trained in the Space program, Extensive Military presence

• Tax structure

Florida is Open for Business

Location, Location, Location

Space Florida is already investing, UAS instrumented range under development

• Focus to ensure research is accomplished in each of the areas identified as a major obstacle to UAS NAS integration

• Proponents with existing facilities & infrastructure (operations buildings, launch facility/runway, surveillance, monitoring and range control) would be considered first, followed by proponents with firm funding for facilities & infrastructure

• Must define the airspace volume associated with the test range and assess the impact on NAS operational efficiency

• The combined capabilities of the six test sites should provide an environment and opportunities to test: – conventional takeoff and landing capability – high speed flight– maritime (launch/maneuver/recovery) capability– operations at extremely high altitudes– evaluation of dissimilar aircraft in multiple altitude structures

FAA Selection Criteria

• Besides geographical and climatic diversity, other important factors affecting site selection:– proximity to potential users– availability of a suitable ground or air transportation network

• UAS test site operators must demonstrate their ability and experience in conducting UAS operations and research

• “No person may flight test an aircraft except over open water or sparsely populated areas having light air traffic”

• Ability to leverage DoD and NASA resources

FAA Selection Criteria

Potential Operations

Flight testing of new airframes

Flight testing of sensors

Ground support training

Environmental testing (sensors or airframes)

Certification of new platforms

Certification of DoD to Commercial platforms

Test & training (commercial, civil & DoD)

Potential Operations

NAS operation evaluations

NAS infrastructure I&T

Simulation/Emulation center

Commercial Operations(Agricultural, marine, etc. )

State and Federal Civil(Law Enforcement, CBP, etc. )

DoD (test and training)

Operational parameters

Operation objectives/Mission

Duration of test/operation

Airspace volume definition

Safety requirements

TRL of platform

Streamlined process

Minimal time from request to test

Reduced cost

Elimination of roadblocks

Efficient, but safe process

Florida UAS Initiative Metric

“Speed to Operations”

• The FAA relies on standards organizations to bring industry recommendations forward for consideration. Partnering with these organizations is essential to developing the data and technologies necessary for the FAA to approve civil UAS access:

– Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) Special Committee

– American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM)– World Radio Conference (WRC)– International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and

Recommended Practices– FAA/Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) Minimum

Operational Performance Standards/Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards for UAS

UAS Standards & Regulatory Organizations

• CCTV site surveys at locations along freeways and highways.

• Development of quick aerial site surveys.

• Bridge inspections.

• Wireless site surveys with spectrum analysis at specific locations and altitudes.

• Traffic time lapse photography.

• Traffic network flow and intersection turning movement counts over specific time periods.

UAS Engineering Applications

• Terrain modeling.

• Power line inspection.

• Post natural disaster surveillance.

• Pollution/contamination monitoring.

• Oil/gas pipeline monitoring.

• Freeway fog and smoke monitoring.

• Emergency communications network.

UAS Engineering Applications

THANK YOUGreg Werner

SYNERGYWERKS LLC11450 SE Dixie Hwy, Suite 105

Hobe Sound, FL 33455Cell: 561-723-3112

greg@synergywerks.net

Derrick LueParsons Brinckerhoff

2202 North West Shore Blvd., Suite 300Tampa, FL 33607

Cell: 813-520-4444lued@pbworld.com