Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Volume 1: Managing and Engaging Stakeholders on UAS in the Vicinity of Airports (2020) / Chapter Skim
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22 It is important for airport operators to understand how to deal with UAS accidents and incidents, including sightings of unauthorized UAS operations, and their potential ripple effect on airport operations. This chapter describes best practices related to handling emergency situations due to UAS operations in the vicinity of an airport.
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Safety and Emergency Management Best Practices 23 UAS considerations for SMS development or revision: In Table 3, a number of special considerations for the SMS are provided for each major element of the SMS. Typically, safety and security considerations are handled by the airport operations department or managers in the case of smaller airports that fall under Part 139 certification.
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24 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems This review should include, but not be limited to the details of the operation, its contingency management strategies, personnel, airport access requirements, infrastructure requirements, and ATC coordination. For the integration of long-term infrastructure to support UAS operations, or the development of an environment for routine UAS operations and support (i.e., launch and recovery systems, control stations, communication systems, staging areas for runway takeoff and landing)
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Safety and Emergency Management Best Practices 25 reject proposed operations launching and/or recovering from its airspace (e.g., operated by airport or airport tenant)
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26 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Despite the benefits of integrating UAS operations in and around airports, there are accompanying challenges and potential uncertainties impacting airport operations posed by routine UAS operation within its vicinity. To this end, airport managers need to be conversant with the possible contingency modes of UAS to better anticipate and mitigate the impact of UAS operating within a contingency mode.
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Safety and Emergency Management Best Practices 27 traffic controllers regarding how to handle UAS lost link events. While this guidance is geared toward ATC personnel, this document should be considered as part of the coordination between ATC and airport operations departments/managers responsible for handling lost link procedures.
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28 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Other Responses: A lost link procedure could include additional support including the use of spotters to help locate the aircraft, emergency personnel to clear the scene near the rally/ termination point, airport rescue and firefighting or other suitable firefighting/first responder organizations support to address any injury or fires resulting from an unsuccessful recovery. 3.2.3 Airport Considerations for Contingency Management In general, UAS contingency management's purpose is to mitigate the risk of a UAS incident/ accident by addressing common technical issues through pre-defined and pre-coordinated procedures.
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Safety and Emergency Management Best Practices 29 3.3 Guidance for Emergency Plans for UAS Operations at Airports This section provides guidance on developing an AEP for UAS operations at airports or integrating UAS emergency considerations to an existing AEP. An AEP should provide guidance on: • Preparation for an impending emergency; • Response to that emergency with a primary goal of public safety; and • Recovery post-accident including investigation, clean-up, reporting, and restoration of airport services.
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30 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems The plan should consider the location of UAS personnel during the operation and their roles within the routine operation and emergency procedures. Off-airport resources must also be identified, including local police, firefighting, and rescue services, and the communication infrastructures needed for the response to a UAS incident/accident.
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Safety and Emergency Management Best Practices 31 Figure 11. Example of a UAS integration into emergency management communication plan.
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32 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems must consider what UAS-specific warnings are relevant to their airport and its supported operations. Some considerations include: • Purpose of the alert, • Individuals to be notified by the alert, • Mechanism for issuing alert and how individuals with special needs are accommodated, • Addressing system failures with the alerting mechanism, • Coordination of alerts across multiple jurisdictions (especially when considering off-airport emergencies)
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Safety and Emergency Management Best Practices 33 total unmanned aircraft loss, substantial aircraft damage, and damage to property other than the UAS. Incidents must be reported if one of several in-flight system failures/emergencies occurred: if the incident was an airborne collision with another aircraft, deviations from the terms of the COA, ATC instructions, or other agreements; a fly away aircraft; or contingency plan execution for lost link procedure.
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