Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Regulatory Environment

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

Stay informed and compliant in the rapidly evolving field of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by exploring the latest legal, regulatory and safety standards for successful UAS integration. The IATA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Regulatory Environment course offers an in-depth study of safety management principles tailored to UAS operations, including Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Learn how ICAO contracting States are regulating, managing and mitigating risks associated with UAS to maintain global aviation safety standards. This comprehensive course equips aviation professionals with the knowledge to navigate the UAS regulatory framework, understand UAS risk management and implement ICAO UAS standards in alignment with industry best practices. Perfect for professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in UAS safety, compliance, and regulatory insights.

Course Code: SAC055VEEN01

Course format

• This classroom course provides 5 days (40 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.

Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Entry level and Intermediate.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 or the equivalent for courses held in languages other than English.

Availability
This course is offered exclusively as an in-company (in-house) program, designed to be delivered directly to your team. If you’re interested in arranging this training for your organization, we’d be happy to hear from you. Please reach out to IATA using the contact form on this page.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Classify and compare the various type of UA and their operations
• Translate international regulation and standards into draft national rules
• Identify safety risks for manned aviation coming from unmanned operations and use Safety Assessment methodology to analyze specific use cases.
• Locate sources of Safety Analyses involving UA and report Safety Occurrences
• Explain the evolving regulatory and standardization framework for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM)

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• UAS terminology and types of operations,
• Current state of play of RPAS standards (ICAO)
• Examples of regulations EU, US, Singapore, UAE, Brazil, Canada
• Safety risks derived from unmanned operations and Safety Assessment (e.g. JARUS SORA)
• UTM concepts and examples of implementation

Activities

• Case studies and exercises

This course is recommended for:

• Rule makers and Inspectors of CAAs of ICAO Member States
• Aviation Accident Investigators
• UAS Operators and Manufacturers

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on an assessment. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.