Network identification service
1. A network identification service shall allow the continuous processing of the remote identification of the UAS throughout the duration of the flight and shall provide the remote identification of the UAS to the authorised users referred to in paragraph 4 in an aggregated manner.
2. The network identification service shall allow for the authorised users to receive messages with the following content:
(a)
the UAS operator registration number;
(b)
the unique serial number of the unmanned aircraft or, if the unmanned aircraft is privately built, the unique serial number of the add-on;
(c)
the geographical position of the UAS, its altitude above mean sea level and its height above the surface or take-off point;
(d)
the route course measured clockwise from true north and the ground speed of the UAS;
(e)
the geographical position of the remote pilot or, if not available, the take-off point;
(f)
the emergency status of the UAS;
(g)
the time at which the messages were generated.
3. The information provided by the network identification services shall be updated at a frequency that the competent authority has determined.
4. The authorised users shall be:
(a)
the general public as regards information that is deemed public in accordance with applicable Union and national rules;
(b)
other U-space service providers in order to ensure the safety of operations in the U-space airspace;
(c)
the air traffic services providers concerned;
(d)
when designated, the single common information service provider;
(e)
the relevant competent authorities.
Geo-awareness service
1. A geo-awareness service consisting of the following geo-awareness information shall be provided to UAS operators:
(a)
information on the applicable operational conditions and airspace constraints within the U-space airspace;
(b)
UAS geographical zones, relevant to the U-space airspace;
(c)
temporary restrictions applicable to airspace use within the U-space airspace.
2. U-space service providers shall dispatch the geo-awareness information in a timely manner to allow contingencies and emergencies to be addressed by UAS operators, and shall include its time of update together with a version number or a valid time, or both.
UAS flight authorisation service
1. The U-space service providers shall provide UAS operators with the UAS flight authorisation for each individual flight, setting the terms and conditions of that flight, through a UAS flight authorisation service.
2. Where U-space service providers receive from the UAS operator an UAS flight authorisation request, they shall:
(a)
check if the UAS flight authorisation request is complete and correct and submitted in accordance with Annex IV;
(b)
accept the UAS flight authorisation request if the flight under the UAS flight authorisation is free of intersection in space and time with any other notified UAS flight authorisations within the same U-space airspace in accordance with the priority rules set out in paragraph 8;
(c)
notify the UAS operator about the acceptance or rejection of the UAS flight authorisation request;
(d)
when notifying the UAS operator about the acceptance of the UAS flight authorisation request, indicate the allowed UAS flight authorisation deviation thresholds.
3. When issuing a UAS flight authorisation, the U-space service providers shall use, where applicable, weather information provided by the weather information service as referred to in Article 12.
4. Where U-space service providers are unable to grant an UAS flight authorisation in accordance with the UAS operator’s request, U-space service providers may propose an alternative UAS flight authorisation to the UAS operator.
5. Upon receiving the request for an UAS flight authorisation activation referred to in Article 6(5), the U-space service providers shall confirm the activation of the UAS flight authorisation without unjustified delay.
6. U-space service providers shall establish proper arrangements to resolve conflicting UAS flight authorisation requests received from UAS operators by different U-space services providers.
7. U-space service providers shall check the request for UAS flight authorisations against U-space airspace restrictions and temporary airspace limitations.
8. When processing UAS flight authorisation requests, the U-space service providers shall give priority to UAS conducting special operations as referred to in Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012.
9. When two UAS flight authorisations requests have the same priority, they shall be processed on a first come first served basis.
10. U-space service providers shall continuously check existing flight authorisations against new dynamic airspace restrictions and limitations, and information about manned aircraft traffic shared by relevant air traffic service units, in particular regarding manned aircraft known or believed to be in a state of emergency, including being subjected to unlawful interference, and update or withdraw authorisations as may be necessitated by the circumstances.
11. U-space service providers shall issue a unique authorisation number for each UAS flight authorisation. This number shall enable the identification of the authorised flight, the UAS operator and the U-space service provider issuing the UAS flight authorisation.
Traffic information service
1. A traffic information service provided to the UAS operator shall contain information on any other conspicuous air traffic, that may be in proximity to the position or intended route of the UAS flight.
2. The traffic information service shall include information about manned aircraft and UAS traffic shared by other U-space service providers and relevant air traffic service units.
3. The traffic information service shall provide information about other known air traffic and shall:
(a)
include the position, time of report as well as speed, heading or direction and emergency status of aircraft, when known;
(b)
be updated at a frequency that the competent authority has determined.
4. Upon receiving the traffic information services from the U-space service provider, UAS operators shall take the relevant action to avoid any collision hazard.
Weather information service
1. When providing a weather information service, U-space service providers shall:
(a)
collect weather data, provided by trusted sources, to maintain safety and support operational decisions of other U-space services;
(b)
provide the UAS operator with weather forecasts and actual weather information either before or during the flight.
2. The weather information service shall include, as a minimum:
(a)
wind direction measured clockwise through the true north and speed in metres per second, including gusts;
(b)
the height of the lowest broken or overcast layer in hundreds of feet above ground level;
(c)
visibility in metres and kilometres;
(d)
temperature and dew point;
(e)
indicators of convective activity and precipitation;
(f)
the location and time of the observation, or the valid times and locations of the forecast;
(g)
appropriate QNH with geographical location of its applicability.
3. U-space service providers shall provide weather information that is up-to-date and reliable to support UAS operation.
Conformance monitoring service
1. A conformance monitoring service shall enable the UAS operators to verify whether they comply with the requirements set out in Article 6(1) and the terms of the UAS flight authorisation. To this end, this service shall alert the UAS operator when the flight authorisation deviation thresholds are violated and when the requirements in Article 6(1) are not complied with.
2. Where the conformance monitoring service detects a deviation from the flight authorisation, the U-space service provider shall alert the other UAS operators operating in the vicinity of the UAS concerned, other U-space service providers offering services in the same airspace and relevant air traffic services units, which shall acknowledge the alert.
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