Essential Role of Comprehensive Safety Measures in Overseeing Massive Drone Missions
In the ever-evolving landscape of drone technology, safety remains paramount, especially for organizations operating under European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) legislation, particularly those holding a Light UAS Certificate (LUC). A Safety Management System (SMS) is a crucial tool in ensuring operational safety, as required by Regulation 2019/947.
Our platform is designed to support each component of an SMS, making it easier for organizations to manage risks proactively and improve operational safety.
1. Comprehensive Hazard Identification
Our platform provides tools for structured risk assessment, helping organizations identify, classify, and mitigate risks in drone missions. Integrated SORA risk matrix modules allow for systematic assessment of risks, focusing on BVLOS-specific hazards such as lost-link scenarios, radio frequency interference, and remote area contingencies.
2. Proactive Risk Management
By logging and tracking incidents, changes in checklists, new procedures, maintenance protocols, and additional training for personnel involved, our platform enables continuous improvement when incidents occur.
3. Detailed Recordkeeping and Reporting
Our platform offers digital logs of incidents, maintenance, and cybersecurity events, automating documentation and ensuring traceability and compliance reporting.
4. Rigorous Personnel Training
The platform may include modules for managing and tracking pilot and staff training, ensuring personnel certifications and periodic skill refreshers align with regulatory and internal SMS requirements.
5. Organizational Safety Culture
By embedding safety principles into daily operations at all levels of the organization, our platform fosters a safety-focused culture.
6. Cybersecurity and Authentication Controls
Our platform implements authentication protocols and supports real-time monitoring and fail-safe overrides by integrating with drone network systems, safeguarding command links and flight control integrity.
7. Risk Assessment Frameworks
Structured methodologies such as SORA are employed to categorize risks (Ground Risk Class and Air Risk Class) and define Operational Safety Objectives tailored to the drone operation complexity.
8. Regulatory Compliance and Monitoring
The platform supports preregistered flight plans, real-time telemetry, ADS-B integration, and conformance monitoring to comply with operational restrictions and ensure safe airspace integration.
In addition, our platform includes the Incident Reporting feature, which allows anyone in the organization to report an incident through the platform, including anonymously. The feature also includes a timeline with notifications, allowing the person who reported the incident to see the follow-up actions being taken.
By providing organizations with the tools to automate and streamline SMS processes, our platform helps improve safety, enhance compliance, and foster a culture where safety is everyone's responsibility. With a clear safety policy and safety statement communicated to all personnel, organizations can effectively promote and communicate safety, fostering a safety-focused culture.
- The platform's integrated SORA risk matrix modules facilitate systematic assessment of risks, focusing on hazards such as lost-link scenarios and remote area contingencies for drone missions.
- By logging and tracking incidents, changes in checklists, maintenance protocols, new procedures, and staff training, the platform encourages continuous improvement when risks occur.
- Our platform offers digital logs of incidents, maintenance, and cybersecurity events, automating documentation for traceability and compliance reporting.
- The platform includes modules for managing and tracking pilot and staff training, ensuring personnel certifications and periodic skill refreshers align with regulatory and internal SMS requirements.
- By embedding safety principles into daily operations at all levels of the organization, the platform fosters a safety-focused culture.
- The platform implements authentication protocols and supports real-time monitoring and fail-safe overrides by integrating with drone network systems, safeguarding command links and flight control integrity.
- Structured methodologies like SORA are employed to categorize risks and define Operational Safety Objectives tailored to the drone operation complexity.
- The platform supports preregistered flight plans, real-time telemetry, ADS-B integration, and conformance monitoring to comply with operational restrictions and ensure safe airspace integration.
- The Incident Reporting feature allows anyone in the organization to report an incident through the platform, including anonymously, and includes a timeline with notifications for follow-up actions.
- With a clear safety policy and safety statement communicated to all personnel, the platform helps promote and communicate safety, fostering a safety-focused culture.
