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Ariadna project makes progress

26th May 2016 - 09:30 GMT | by Shephard News Team

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The European Ariadna project has taken new steps toward the integration of manned and unmanned vehicle operation in non-segregated airspace, with the simultaneous flight of a UAS and manned aircraft, it was announced on 23 May.

The flight took place at the ATLAS Experimental Flight Centre in Villacarrillo, Spain. Two phases of exercises were carried out; in the first, a Viewer UAS executed various manoeuvres in the airfield while an Indra MRI P2006T manned aircraft operated simultaneously.

Separation instructions were provided to both aircraft by a supervisor, and the UAS pilot received the position data of both aircraft from an ADS-B receptor for situational awareness.

In the second phase, a Logo VTOL UAS was used to validate instrumental approach and landing procedures with vertical guidance based on satellite navigation. This was carried out to demonstrate that VTOL UAS can operate at airports under the same conditions as other aircraft.

The Ariadna project is being carried out by a consortium of companies including Indra, ENAIRE, CRIDA and FADA-CATEC. The project is one of several demonstrations being funded by the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking aimed at safely integrating UAS into the European air traffic management system.

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