Navigate / EASA

GM5 Article 3(1) U-space airspace

ED Decision 2022/022/R

AIRSPACE RISK ASSESSMENT — CHECKLIST TEMPLATE

For the purpose of conducting an airspace risk assessment, Member States may wish to use a checklist for different types of environments for which hazards and impacts may be considered when performing an airspace risk assessment (the following list is not exhaustive):

Ground risks

·       Critical aerodrome areas

o   ILS critical and sensitive areas, radar, etc.

 

Populated areas

·       Boundaries of population density areas

o   cities and suburbs

 

·       Boundaries of dynamic population density areas

o   Recurring or one-off events and gatherings (concerts, stadiums, beaches, etc.)

 

·       Schools, hospitals, and other public buildings

 

Physical infrastructure

·       Governmental/military installations

 

·       Prisons

 

·       Bridges and dams

 

·       Telecommunication and data centres

 

·       High-tension power lines and substations

 

·       Nuclear and conventional power stations

 

·       Chemical industry sites

 

·       Laboratories

 

·       Main roads, railway lines

 

·       Ports, harbours and waterways

 

·       Water treatment plants

 

·       Restricted, prohibited and danger areas

 

·       Summits and VIP protection

 

Locations that could cause interference to a UAS flight

·       Electromagnetic wave emitting sites

o   mobile phone base stations

o   ground telecommunication sites

o   TV and radio broadcast sites

o   surveillance equipment sites

 

·       Solar panel and wind farms

 

·       Water jets, geysers, etc.

 

·       Areas prone to inclement weather

 

 

 

 

 

Air risks

Generic airspace restrictions

·            ATS routes

o      aerodrome traffic zone (ATZ);

 

·            Aerodrome areas

o      control zones (CTR)

o      terminal control areas (TMA)

 

·            Manned-aviation restricted areas

o      temporary reserved area (TRA)

o      temporary segregated airspace (TSA)

o      cross-border area (CBA)

o      radio mandatory zone (RMZ)

o      transponder mandatory zone (TMZ)

 

Restricted airspace and no-drone zones

 

Nature reserves and other noise-sensitive areas or environmentally sensitive areas

 

Aerodrome operating hours, dimensions, and location

 

Manned aircraft operations, locations, and most common routes

 

Unmanned aircraft operations, locations, and most common routes

 

Heliports and aerodromes

 

IFR operations

·            Arrival and departure routes

 

·            Transit routes

 

·            Radar vectoring areas

 

·            Altitudes

 

VFR operations

·            VFR common routes and altitudes

 

·            Operations below 150 m (500 ft)

 

·            Low-altitude military operations

 

Generic operations

·            High probability of manned or unmanned traffic (HEMS, etc.)

 

·            Gliders, microlights

 

·            Model aircraft and rocket model activities

 

·            Balloons

 

·            Seasonal or permanent recreational activities

 

·            Base jump, wing suits, kitesurfing, parachuting, parasailing, hang-gliders, paragliders, etc.

 

State-specific operations

·            Police

 

·            Customs, border control

 

·            Firefighting

 

·            Military

 

·            Search and rescue

 

·            Maritime and fisheries surveillance

 

·            Operators of essential services

 

 

 

 

 

Communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) — the advance identification of specific locations may be helpful to address potential CNS issues on UAS operations

Communication

·            COM — VFR requirements, frequencies, radio, transaction expiration time (TET)

 

·            COMSEC — UAS COM interference, USSP–UAS link, USSP‑RP, RP–USSP, e-conspicuity system

 

·            UAS COM and uncontrolled manned aircraft traffic (e‑conspicuity) frequency availability, including coverage of 3/4/5G network

 

Navigation

·            Navigation requirements and/or limitations (for U-space)

 

·            GNSS performance including outage reports and augmentation (GBAS, SBAS, etc.) availability

 

Surveillance

·            Critical surveillance areas (coverage, etc.)

 

·            Available means of surveillance (ADS-B Out, SRD 860, mobile telephony (e.g. GNSS-LTE), etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

Non-exhaustive list of possible stakeholders involved in the airspace risk assessment process (in no restrictive order):

National/State entities

Organisation

Contact Person

Competent authorities

 

 

ATM/ANS service providers (ANSPs)

 

 

Air traffic controllers (ATCOs)

 

 

Police and State security

 

 

State defence/military

 

 

Customs

 

 

Aviation entities

 

 

En-route flight information service (ATS providers)

 

 

Aerodrome operators

 

 

Airlines

 

 

Pilots (GA, IFR, emergency services)

 

 

Flight schools

 

 

UAS operators/pilots

 

 

U-space service providers (USSPs)

 

 

UAS manufacturers

 

 

Model aircraft clubs, airsports associations and aviation-related associations

 

 

General aviation representatives (VFR)

 

 

Non-aviation entities

 

 

Critical infrastructure (nuclear stations, etc.)

 

 

Industry

 

 

Local government

 

 

Hospitals

 

 

Education/schools

 

 

Road and rail transport

 

 

Ports and the maritime sector

 

 

Telecommunications and others that emit electromagnetic waves

 

 

Forestry and environmental protection (including non-governmental organisations (NGOs))

 

 

Others