摘要: |
Within the aviation domain, there is a growing industry demand to develop and integrate
remotely piloted operations into the National Airspace System. However, it is not yet well
understood how the integration of unmanned aircraft with impact air traffic control, and
specifically, the air traffic controllers who are at the sharp end of this safety critical system.
This research presented in this paper aimed to begin to address this gap in understanding by
identifying and exploring potential hazards associated with introducing Unmanned Aircraft
into the national airspace system, and identify possible mitigations to reduce identified risks.
A bowtie risk analysis methodology was used to identify and analyze hazards. A focus-group
format discussion was conducted with nine subject matter experts as participants. Findings
identified five areas of potential risk, each associated with multiple hazards. Mitigations for
each hazard are reported. Findings have essential implications for the safe and efficient
integration of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace. |