Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM): Defining the Future of the Drone Industry
Marcus A. Johnson · NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) · 2017
FAA Small UAS forecast -7M total, 2.6M commercial by 2020Vehicles are automated and airspace integration is necessary New entrants desire access and flexibility for operations Current users want to ensure safety and continued access Regulators need a way to put safety structures in airspace Operational concept being developed to address beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) UAS operations at low altitude in uncontrolled airspace using UTM construct Low Altitude UAS Operations 3 Challenges with Expanding Operations Visual Line of Sight 14 CFR Part 101(e) [Hobbyists] 14 CFR Part 107 [Commercial] No Operations over People Daylight Only Up to 400 ft AGL Operation in controlled airspace allowed Command and Control Aircraft Performance Separation Operations over People Awareness Weather Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations Near Airports Tracking and UAS Identification UTM is an "air traffic management" ecosystem for uncontrolled airspace UTM utilizes industry's ability to supply services under FAA's regulatory authority where these services do not exist UTM development will ultimately identify services, roles/responsibilities, information architecture, data exchange protocols, software functions, infrastructure, and performance requirements to enable the management of low-altitude uncontrolled UAS operations UTM addresses critical gaps associated with lack of support for UAS operations in uncontrolled airspace What is UAS Traffic Management? 4 Alerts