3rd MIDCAS stakeholder workshop WS3

MIDCAS project is a major European initiative to progress towards integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in non-segregated airspace. It addresses the key issue of the UAS Traffic Encounter and Midair Collision Avoidance Function.

The two first MIDCAS workshops, held on 16 February 2010 and 5 October 2010, have been a real opportunities for valuable discussions about the scope of the project, its organization and the way it intends to support the related standardization effort. Possible different interpretation of explicit or implicit requirements has also been discussed.

The third MIDCAS Workshop will be held in Brussels, on thursday 23 February 2012, starting at 9:00 and finishing at 17:00 in Brussels (Belgium). This workshop is kindly hosted by EUROCONTROL in its Brussels headquarters EUROPA conference room.

The agenda will focus on the preliminary design of the UAS collision avoidance function and the related operational capabilities, safety, performance and interoperability aspects.

Time will be allocated to open discussion sessions and you are kindly invited to submit your questions, if any, together with your registration to help to prepare for an efficient workshop. Read ahead material will be made available on www.midcas.org one week before.