Some Aspects Regarding “Sense and Avoid” Requirements for UAV Integration in the National Air Space

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to show the importance of mission planning in a fullyautomatic flight and the critical role of implementing Sense & Avoid (S&A) procedures at differentcategories of UAVs. Modern operation of UAVs implies the capability to handle separation provisionand collision avoidance in a way similar to the manned aircrafts. The main contributions are: theanalysis of the importance of organizing a special course dedicated to the technical knowledge of theprocedures for mission planning and utilization of UAVs; a critical analysis of the possibilities ofintegration S&A procedures for small UAVs and the perspective of obtaining low-cost solution,especially for emerging countries.

Keywords

• UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
• UAS - Unmanned Aircraft System
• S&A – Sense and Avoid