Federal Aviation Administration Emergency COA Process Presented to: UAS All Users TELCON By: John Page, Air Traffic Control Specialist Date: June 25, 2009

Federal AviationAdministrationEmergency COA

Process

Presented to:Presented to:UAS All Users TELCON

By: John Page, Air Traffic Control SpecialistBy: John Page, Air Traffic Control Specialist

Date: June 25, 2009Date: June 25, 2009

2Federal AviationAdministrationJune 25, 2009

Emergency Situation• An emergency UAS COA may be considered

when all of the following conditions apply:

• A situation exists that is defined as a

condition of distress or urgency where there

is, or has the extreme possibility of loss of

life;

• Manned flight is not possible due to a hazard,

or, the operation cannot be conducted safely

with manned flight, and;

• The proposed UAS is operating under a

current approved COA.

• Requests for UAS COAs that fall outside of

these perimeters shall be processed thru the

normal COA Online application process.

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Emergency Situation - Continued• Emergency UAS COAs shall not be considered for:

– Demonstration flights

– Flights to test capabilities

– Training

– Flights in Class B Airspace

– Flights over populated areas

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Emergency Situation – Data RequirementsDate:_________Time:_________ UTC/LocalCaller:

Name:__________________________________Government Agency:______________________Phone Number:__________________________E-Mail:_________________________________FAX:___________________________________

Incident Commander /Requesting Official:Name:__________________________________Phone Number: __________________________

Mission Point of Contact:Name:_________________________________Phone Number:________________________

Pilot in Command CommunicationDirect non radio communication

number* :___________*(commercial preferred, not everyone has DSN)

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Emergency Situation – Data RequirementsNature of Emergency:

Missing Person

Fire

National Disaster

Local Disaster

Other:__________________________________

Reason for

Request:_________________________

Temporary Flight Restriction:

None

99.7

91.137 A1 / A2 / A3

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Emergency Situation – Data RequirementsLocation/Altitude:

Attach Chart or Map (if able)

Closest NAVAID:________________________

Distance from nearest town/city_____________

Altitude:________________________________

Operations area:

Center point: ____________Lat / Long

____________Fix Radial Dist

Radius: _____________NM

Requested route (if known)

Lat/Long Box:_______________________

Affected ATC Facility:____________________

IFR / VFR / Class A / B / C / D / E / G

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Emergency Situation – Data RequirementsAircraft:___________________________________

Airworthiness Statement: Yes / NoLine of Sight? Yes / NoDay / Night

Transponder/Mode CNavigation/Position LightsHome Base

Airport:_______________________Current Aviation Data Base: Yes / NoCurrent Maps and Charts: Yes / No

Pilot Qualifications:VFR:

Private Pilot Written: Yes / NoMedical: 1st / 2nd / 3rd / None Current: Yes / NoIFR:Current Instrument Rating w Cat/Class Yes / NoMedical: 1st / 2nd / 3rd / None

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Emergency Situation – Data RequirementsObserver Qualifications:

Trained: Yes / No

1 mile lateral 3000’ vertical

Medical: 1st / 2nd / 3rd / None

Populated Area:

Yellow on the Sectional: Yes / No

Open area assembly of people: Yes / No

Heavily Traffic Roads: Yes / No

Lost Link:

VFR:___________________________________

Divert/Emergency Landing Area:

____________

IFR:___________________________________

Divert/Emergency Landing

Area:____________7


Emergency Situation – Data Requirements

General Description of Operation:

(Government Agency/Unit) wants to fly a(n) (Aircraft) (Where). They will be

(VFR/IFR) operating within (Class of Airspace) in (ATC Facilities Airspace / or

no ATC). They want to operate starting at (Local/UTC) for (number of hours /

days). (Will / will not) be using a (99.7 / 91.137) Temporary Flight Restriction.

All operations will be conducted (day / night) under Visual Meteorological

Conditions with a minimum of 3 miles visibility. The Pilot in Command will

abide by all 14 CFR 91 rules and regulations. See and avoid will be mitigated

by (ground observer / chase aircraft with airborne observer / active Restricted,

Prohibited, or Warning Area airspace).

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Specific Information for the FAA UA Program Office:

James Sizemore w: 202 385-4631

General Description +

If VFR: The (Aircraft) (will / will not) stay in line of sight of the Pilot/Observer.

(The observer will be (ground / airborne) based.) Operations will be over (non-

populated / populated) areas. They have a(n) (Agency) Airworthiness

Statement. They have a lost link procedure to avoid all populated areas and

return to (restricted area / warning area / prohibited area / airport or the ground

control station). The entire operation will be conducted in (A/C/E/G) airspace.

The pilot has (passed the Private Pilot Written / Private / Commercial / Air

Transport Pilot / Instrument Rating) and has a current (3rd / 2nd / 1st / None)

medical. The Observers (if used) are trained by (agency). They have current

(3rd / 2nd / 1st / None) medical.

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If IFR: Departure and Arrival operations outside Class A airspace will be in

(Restricted (Temporary or Permanent) / Prohibited / Warning Areas or Chased).

All IFR operations will be conducted in Class A Airspace. Operations will be

over (non-populated / populated) areas. They have an IFR (Agency)

Airworthiness Statement. They have a certified transponder w mode (c/s) and

(navigation/position lights) and will operate them at all times. They will file,

receive and follow an ATC clearance. They have a lost link procedure to avoid

all populated areas and return to (restricted area / warning area / prohibited

area / airport). (If to an airport – will chase up and down – or Temporary

Flight Restriction).

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Emergency Situation – Data RequirementsWhat are the UASPO restrictions?

Notes

• For this process, the definition of “Emergency” is; either

a distress or urgency condition where there is or has the

extreme possibility of loss of life.

• As with all Certificate or Waiver or Authorizations – the

application must be made by the Government Agency (not

the contractor/operator)

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Information

http://www.faa.gov/uas

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Points of Contact

– Ardy WilliamsAir Traffic Manager, Unmanned Aircraft System202 [email protected]

– James SizemoreManager, Unmanned Aircraft Program Office202 [email protected]

– John Page202-267-7477 or [email protected]

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QUESTIONS?

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Documents

Federal Aviation Administration Emergency COA Process Presented to: UAS All Users TELCON By: John Page, Air Traffic Control Specialist Date: June 25, 2009