Skyfire Launches Skyfire Response – a Turkey Solution for Drone First Responder (DFR) Programs

 Tim Arel – Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization

This session will include panelists representing industry and government representatives from the UK, EU, and USA. Topics will include aircraft certification, CNS, airspace management, and regulatory considerations.

Brent Klavon – Chief Strategy Officer, ANRA Technologies 

As the aviation landscape evolves with increased automation and autonomy, the traditional roles and responsibilities of operators, pilots, and other stakeholders need to be reexamined. In light of emerging technologies and systems, it is crucial to reassess accountability, authority, and responsibility of all parties involved in aircraft operations. In this context, ASTM’s Autonomy Design and Operations in Aviation committee (AC377) explored the current responsibilities of operators (that is, the entity responsible for initiating, conducting, and terminating a flight) and the impact of increasingly autonomous systems on the aviation industry. This presentation will summarize the work of the committee which was captured in a white paper which addresses the changing nature of accountability and the potential for shared responsibility and accountability between operators, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and other stakeholders in this dynamic environment.

Andy Lacher – Chief Technologist for Future Operations Airspace, NASA LaRC 

This panel will explore recent advances in real-time UAS-to-Weather deconfliction technologies. These innovations represent a significant leap forward in the safe and efficient integration of UAS into airspace systems. By leveraging cutting-edge 3D visualizations, data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, these technologies are revolutionizing the way the community manages UAS operations in dynamic weather conditions. The panel will delve into the key advancements, their implications for aviation safety, and the potential for unlocking new opportunities in various industries.  The panel members are both consumers and producers of this cutting-edge tech and are excited to share their insights.  Please join us as this panel discusses the evolving world of UAS-to-Weather deconfliction technologies and their potential to shape the future of AAM.

R. George Rey Sr. – President, COTS Technology, LLA and UAS Gulf of Mexico Center of Excellence 

This presentation will focus on the key planning and execution elements for integrating emergent technology (AAM & L-UAS) into the airspace with legacy aircraft, the electrification power requirements, and the meeting local fire mitigation requirements.

AM & L-UAS infrastructure development is one of the longest poles in the holistic tent with one of the major lead planning challenges being electrification required to support 5, 10, or 20 eVTOL, sTOL, or a regional battery-operated aircraft. This presentation will address these challenges, along with the steps being taken to integrate a complex airspace and ground infrastructure capable supporting legacy aircraft, Large Uncrewed Aircraft, Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft, and ground level vertiports.

R. George Rey Sr. – President, COTS Technology, LLA and UAS Gulf of Mexico Center of Excellence 

To take AAM to the next level, development of both infrastructure and vehicle systems themselves need to occur. Taking a step back – It is easy to make a prototype, but what does it take to manufacture your aircraft? What materials are actually approved, qualified, and certified, to manufacture infrastructure and aircraft? This presentation will dive into the advanced materials and manufacturing required for organizations to safely and efficiently build towards AAM.

Dr. Tulinda Larsen – President, Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative 

Recent publications from the FAA and Industry establish how UAM operations will begin in the National Airspace System (NAS) and, to an extent, provide a perspective on how these operations will progress towards Automated Flight Rules (AFR) in the not-too-distant future. This presentation will provide an overview of how the Wisk Gen6 program aims to deliver Fully Autonomous – Remotely Supervised UAM flight services in today’s NAS alongside the roadmap for an accelerated transition to AFR operations.

Erick Corona – Director ConOps and Airspace Ecosystem Development, WISK 

Drone law is evolving almost as rapidly as the technology. In addition to developing FAA and federal regulations, state and local regulations are undergoing significant development and revision. State and local regulations can be inconsistent, making it difficult to implement a consistent policy across markets. This panel will focus on the current state of the law, developing trends, and majority and minority approaches to laws impacting AAM and how it can impact the design and implementation of AAM systems. 

Tyler Hazan – Drone law Attorney and Author, Partner Angulo McGhee, Angulo McGhee, APLCZaida A. McGhee – Drone law Attorney and Author, Partner Angulo McGhee, Angulo McGhee, APLC 

There’s no question that vertiports are a key factor in a successful future of mobility, and developing infrastructure that works for all users, despite their business model, is crucial. Regulation of vertiports and other critical infrastructure supporting widespread AAM operations is critical at all levels of government. Individual work by federal, state, local, and tribal governments is important, but so is collaboration amongst those entities. This panel brings together experts in designing, building, and securely operating vertiports to discuss where we are today, including technological advancements and government focus and funding for AAM infrastructure, and what still needs to happen for AAM to become a reality.

Max Rosen – Senior Manager, AUVSICaryn Moore Lund – Vice President, Public Policy, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Ferrovial AirportsPaul Brooks – Skyports 

This presentation will share a review of how public safety has led the path to BVLOS for UAS and will show how this transitions to advancing UAM. The undeniable value proposition of public safety use cases along with associated low risk will provide a compelling vision forward.

Charles Werner – Director, DRONERESPONDERS