To significantly advance the following development actions:
- IR-6-04 Enabling IAM/VTOL capable aircraft (crewed and uncrewed) operations, including in complex environments, congested areas and vertiports. This includes IAM operational procedures enabling access to all types of airspace and vertiports (both VMC and IMC) and IAM automation including simplified vehicle operations, automatic take-off and landing (TOL), resilient navigation, energy management, etc.
Research shall take into consideration the work done under EASA[1] on this element, especially in relation to General Aviation i-conspicuity needs.
Scope:The following list of R&I needs is proposed as an illustration of the potential project content, but it is not meant as prescriptive. Proposals may include other research elements beyond the proposed research elements below if they are justified by their contribution to achieve the expected outcomes of the topic and are fully aligned with the development priorities defined in the European ATM Master Plan.
- Vertiport management for crewed VCA
EC IR 2014/1111[2] established the requirements for operations of crewed VCA, with specific requirements for the specification in the operational flight plan of at least two safe landing options at the destination, as well as adequate vertiports, diversion locations for VTOL aircraft (carrying out flights for medical missions in urban areas) (VEMs)
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