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Potential Use of UAS by Airport Operators i Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Overview of âPotential Uses of UAS for Airport Operators â ................................................................ 3 1.3 Guidebook Audience and Format ................................................................................................................. 4 2 UAS Uses at Airports .......................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Airport Uses ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 UAS Types ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Sensors ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 2.3.1 RGB/High-Resolution Video/Photography .......................................................................................................... 7 2.3.2 Thermal........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 2.3.3 Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) ................................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Summary of UAS Platforms and Sensors ..................................................................................................... 8 2.5 Impacts of UAS Use at Airports .................................................................................................................... 9 2.5.1 Safety .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.5.2 Efficiency ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.5.3 Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.6 Airports Using UAS: ...................................................................................................................................... 11 3 Integrating UAS Related Risk into an SMS Plan .............................................................. 11 3.1 Components of a UAS SMS ......................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Understanding and Assessing Risk of UAS Operations at Airports ...................................................... 12 3.2.1 Identifying Sources of Risk Due to UAS Operations ......................................................................................... 13 3.2.2 Evaluating Risk due to UAS Operations .............................................................................................................. 13 3.2.3 Assessment of Risk .................................................................................................................................................. 16 3.3 Mitigating Risk Due to UAS Operations .................................................................................................... 17 4 Approach to Conducting UAS Operations at Airports .................................................... 19 4.1 Pre-planning Coordination............................................................................................................................ 19 4.1.1 Stakeholder and Community Engagement ........................................................................................................... 19 4.1.2 FAA Engagement ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 4.1.3 Air Traffic Control Engagement ............................................................................................................................ 21 4.1.4 Waiver and Authorization Process ........................................................................................................................ 21 4.2 Flight Planning ................................................................................................................................................ 22 4.2.1 Establishing Mission Parameters ............................................................................................................................ 23 4.2.2 Data Collection ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 4.2.3 Communications Protocol ...................................................................................................................................... 26 4.3 Executing the Operation ............................................................................................................................... 27Â
Potential Use of UAS by Airport Operators  ii 4.3.1 Pre-flight .................................................................................................................................................................... 27 4.3.2 Deconfliction Procedure and Return to Home.................................................................................................... 28 5 UAS Demonstration Case Studies .................................................................................... 29 5.1 Front Range Airport (KFTG)/ Colorado Air and Space Port ................................................................ 29 5.1.1 Pre-Planning Coordination ..................................................................................................................................... 29 5.1.2 Flight Planning .......................................................................................................................................................... 31 5.1.3 Executing the Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 32 5.1.4 Conclusions and Lessons Learned ......................................................................................................................... 33 5.2 Johnston Regional Airport ............................................................................................................................ 33 5.2.1 Pre-Planning Coordination ..................................................................................................................................... 33 5.2.2 Flight Planning .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 5.2.3 Executing the Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 36 5.2.4 Conclusions and Lessons Learned ......................................................................................................................... 36 5.3 Sebring Regional Airport ............................................................................................................................... 36 5.3.1 Pre-Planning Coordination ..................................................................................................................................... 37 5.3.2 Flight Planning .......................................................................................................................................................... 38 5.3.3 Executing the Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 41 5.3.4 Conclusions and Lessons Learned ......................................................................................................................... 41 6 Appendices ....................................................................................................................... 42 6.1 UAS Use Case Matrix .................................................................................................................................... 42 6.2 Sample UAS SMS Plan .................................................................................................................................. 44 7 References ........................................................................................................................ 45 Â