AAM Ecosystem Working Groups (AEWG): Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Concept of Operations (ConOps) Overview Feedback July 16 th , 2020 3:00pm-4:30pm EDT The UAM vision will only prove useful with buy-in and engagement from across the ecosystem
Agenda July 16 th , 2020 Topic Content Presenters Timing Duration 3:00pm-4:30pm Misty Davies Welcome Introductions Michael Patterson 3:00-3:10 0:10 UAM ConOps Overview Brief review to spur conversation Recap Jim Murphy Session Engagement How we will handle feedback from 100 over Misty Davies 3:10-3:15 0:05 Ground Rules the next 60 or so minutes. Open mic Feedback from the Questions from chat N/A 3:15-4:30 1:15 Audience Questions from original ConOps overview session
Speakers Dr. Misty Davies, National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) System Wide Safety Deputy Project Manager, NASA Ames Research Center AAM Ecosystems Crosscutting Working Group Lead Dr. Michael Patterson, National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) Aerospace Technologist, NASA Langley Research Center Jim Murphy, National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) Integration Manager, NASA Ames Research Center Nancy Mendonca, National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) Deputy Team Lead, UAM Coordination and Assessment Team (UCAT), NASA COR
Urban Air Mobility Community Concept of Operations Vision ConOps (Structure Based on NASA OpsCon) “Vision ConOps” High-level – Providing a vision of key Community • Integration concepts in the future Airspace System Airspace & Fleet Broad covering all pillars • Operations Design & Implementation Management Scope Passenger-carrying operations • Vision at the Intermediate state (UML-4) • Vehicle Individual Vehicle Placing air mobility within reach of the • Development & Management & general public (i.e., realistic / cost effective Production Operations transportation choice for general public) UAM Vision Revolutionize mobility around metropolitan areas by enabling a safe, efficient, convenient, affordable, and accessible air transportation system 4
UAM Nominal Gate-to-Gate Operations Overview Pre-Flight Take-off Climb & Cruise Descend Land/De-Plane • Request performance • Conformance monitoring • Conformance monitoring authorization • Approves taxi/takeoff • Vehicle monitoring • Vehicle monitoring • Conformance monitoring Operator • File operations plan authorization and execute take-off • Maintain open data exchange with • Maintain open data exchange with • Ready for turnaround • Confirm vehicle ready for U4-PSU and vehicle U4-PSU and vehicle departure • Conformance monitoring • Conformance monitoring • Transmit taxi/takeoff authorization • Communicate updated operations • Communicate and sequencing of • Confirm all clear for vehicle U4-PSU • Initiate take-off planning and departure sequencing plan route changes, issues landing landing command • Maintain open data exchange clearance • Automated Operations Plan FAA No active participation but maintain authority over airspace approval (through data exchange) • Screen passengers & cargo • Confirm vertiport clear for vehicle Vertiport • Confirm all clear for vehicle • Confirm landing area is clear • Perform vehicle boarding • N/A landing Operator departure • Deplane vehicle • Confirm all clear for departure • Allocate landing pad • Execute climb & cruise procedures • Execute descent procedure and • Maintain vehicle-to-vehicle • Scan and confirm all clear for • Perform systems check • Execute take-off procedure and sequencing Vehicle performance-based separation landing • Confirm ready for departure sequencing • Maintain vehicle-to-vehicle • Monitor systems & push vehicle • Execute landing performance-based separation health and status to operator UAM operations are highly collaborative & rely on constant information exchange between stakeholders 5
Discussion Ground Rules We will be utilizing the microphone and chat features on the MS Teams platform. • Leave your cameras/webcams off to preserve WiFi bandwidth • Enter comments/questions in the chat function on the right side of the screen • Use your mute/unmute button • Type “REQUEST TO SPEAK: [ Insert First & Last Name ]” in the chat box to notify the emcee that you would like to verbally comment/ask a question • Say your name and affiliation before you begin speaking • Speak loudly and clearly • You will be given up to 90 seconds (1.5 minutes) to verbally comment/ask a question • Be professional in all verbal and written comments/questions
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UML Unlock Timeline Image Source: NASA AAM Ecosystem Working Group Kickoff ~2028 ~2026 ~2023 8
UAM Vision and Framework Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Vision: Revolutionize mobility around metropolitan areas by enabling a safe, efficient, convenient, affordable, and accessible air transportation system for passengers and cargo Societal integration Operations and management Design, development, and and acceptance of of multiple vehicles within a implementation of UAM operations UAM system that enable safe infrastructure to enable safe and efficient sharing of Community and efficient multi-vehicle Integration airspace and other system UAM operations resources Airspace System Airspace & Fleet Design & Operations Implementation Management Vehicle Individual Vehicle Development & Management & Production Operations Operations and maintenance of a single UAM vehicle, Design, manufacture, independent of the sharing of and system readiness of airspace or other system UAM vehicles Vehicle Barriers resources Airspace Barriers Community Integration Barriers 9
UAM Framework and Barriers 1. Public Acceptance 2. Supporting Infrastructure 1. Safe Airspace Ops 1. Airspace System Design & 3. Operational Integration 2. Efficient Airspace Ops Implementation 4. Local Regulatory 3. Scalable Airspace Ops 2. Operational Rules, Roles, & Environment & Liability 4. Resilient Airspace Ops Procedures 5. Fleet Management 3. CNSI & Control Facility Community 6. Urban Weather Prediction Integration Infrastructure 4. Vertiport Design Airspace System Airspace & Fleet Design & Operations Implementation Management Vehicle Individual Vehicle Development & Management & 1. Vehicle Design & Integration Production Operations 2. Airworthiness Standards & 1. Safe Urban Flight Management Certification Safety 2. Increasingly Automated Vehicle 3. Vehicle Noise Security Operations 4. Weather-Tolerant Vehicles 3. Certification & Ops Approval Affordability 5. Cabin Acceptability 4. Ground Ops & Maintenance Noise 6. Manufacturing & Supply Chain Autonomy Vehicle Barriers Vertiports Airspace Barriers Regulations/Certification Community Integration Barriers 10
UAM Maturity Levels (UML) UAM Framework and Barriers Vehicles Airspace Community Late-Stage Certification Testing and Operational Demonstrations in Limited Environments Aircraft certification testing and operational evaluations with conforming prototypes; procedural and technology innovation supporting future airspace UML-1 operations (e.g. UTM-inspired); community/market demonstrations and data collection INITIAL STATE Low Density and Complexity Commercial Operations with Assistive Automation Type certified aircraft; initial Part 135 operation approvals; limited markets with favorable weather and regulation; small UAM network serving urban UML-2 periphery; UTM Construct and UAM routes supporting self-managed operations through controlled airspace Low Density, Medium Complexity Operations with Comprehensive Safety Assurance Automation Operations include urban core; operational validation of advanced airspace operations and management including UTM inspired ATM, CNSI, C^2, and UML-3 automation for scalable, weather-tolerant operations; few high-capacity vertiports; noise compatible with urban soundscape; model-local regulations INTERMEDIATE STATE Medium Density and Complexity Operations with Collaborative and Responsible Automated Systems 100s of simultaneous operations; expanded networks including closely-spaced high throughput vertiports; many UTM inspired ATM services available, UML-4 simplified vehicle operations for credit; low-visibility operations High Density and Complexity Operations with Highly-Integrated Automated Networks 1,000s of simultaneous operations; large-scale, highly-distributed networks; high-density UTM inspired ATM; autonomous aircraft and remote, M:N UML-5 fleet management; high-weather tolerance including icing; high-volume manufacturing MATURE Ubiquitous UAM Operations with System-Wide Automated Optimization STATE 10,000s of simultaneous operations (capacity limited by physical infrastructure); ad hoc landing sites; noise compatible with suburban/rural operations; UML-6 private ownership & operation models enabled; societal expectation 11
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