Purpose

This paper aims to analyse remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) integration in non-segregated terminal airspace. This work aims to identify the potential airspace volumes where a free operation of RPAS can be developed by analysing the airspace design of the terminal airspace.

Design/methodology/approach

The methodology considers five crucial elements of the airspace design: obstacles, prohibited, restricted and dangerous zones, aerodrome zones, departing and arriving procedures and visual corridors. Free operation of RPAS is performed in those airspace volumes that no interaction with instrumental flight rules (IFR) flights is expected. Free RPAS airspace volumes are separated through current IFR separation minima.

Findings

The results show there is a significant amount of available airspace that RPAS can operate without interaction with conventional aircraft. The more significant risks are allocated by the limitations imposed by departing and arriving procedures in the terminal airspace.

Research limitations/implications

The methodology is applied to medium-dense terminal airspace. This work assumes RPAS can perform visual or instrumental flights.

Originality/value

RPAS is a capital issue for the majority of aviation actors. This work underlay the further development of a methodology regarding airspace design for RPAS in a terminal control area.

中文翻译：

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将遥控驾驶航空器系统集成到终端空域的空域设计

目的

本文旨在分析非隔离终端空域中的遥控飞机系统 (RPAS) 集成。这项工作旨在通过分析终端空域的空域设计，确定可以开发 RPAS 自由运行的潜在空域容量。

设计/方法/方法

该方法考虑了空域设计的五个关键要素：障碍物、禁止区、限制区和危险区、机场区、出发和到达程序以及视觉走廊。RPAS 的自由运行是在那些预计不会与仪表飞行规则 (IFR) 飞行发生交互的空域中进行的。自由 RPAS 空域体积通过当前的 IFR 间隔最小值进行分离。

发现

结果表明，RPAS 可以在不与常规飞机交互的情况下运行大量可用空域。终端空域的出发和到达程序所施加的限制分配了更大的风险。

研究限制/影响

该方法适用于中等密度的终端空域。这项工作假设 RPAS 可以执行目视或仪表飞行。

原创性/价值

RPAS 是大多数航空参与者的资本问题。这项工作为进一步开发有关终端控制区 RPAS 空域设计的方法奠定了基础。