AMC1 Article 3(1) U-space
airspace
ED Decision 2022/022/R
The designation of the U-space airspace is intended to enable the safe management of a large number of UAS operations, while ensuring safety continuum as regards manned aviation:
(a) The airspace risk assessment should primarily consider the air risk and the related ground risk as a collateral effect of UAS mid-air collisions, and should ensure that the related hazards are adequately addressed.
(b) The airspace risk assessment should cover, as a minimum:
(1) hazard identification, including safety, security, privacy and environmental hazards;
(2) risk analysis, meaning the evaluation of the likelihood and severity of harmful effects induced by the identified hazards;
(3) based on the previous analysis, the definition of mitigation actions that should be taken when necessary to ensure an acceptable risk level.
(c) The airspace risk assessment should further allow to derive the U-space airspace design, performance requirements, constraints, etc., required to enable safe operations.
(d) The reassessment of the U-space airspace should be conducted to:
(1) support the introduction of major changes to the designated U-space airspace; and
(2) dynamically evaluate its adequacy and adjust its definition based on the experience gained from operations and major evolutions that may occur in its environment (e.g. emergence of critical ground infrastructures, extension of populated areas).
(e) The airspace risk assessment process should consider the coordination mechanism laid down in Article 18(f) of Regulation (EU) 2021/664.
U-space airspace designation requires thorough risk assessment, addressing air and ground hazards, including safety, security, privacy, and environmental concerns. Analysis defines mitigation actions for acceptable risk levels, informing airspace design and performance. Regular reassessments adapt to operational experience and environmental changes, coordinating with established mechanisms for safe drone operations.
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