Representation

Not every company, organisation or individual has the time or resources to interface with Government and its departments in all their guises.  UAVS sends delegates to most of the important committees and working groups addressing the UAV industry and the issues in front of it.  This representation on behalf of all its members is the important service UAVS carries out.  See which committees and working groups UAVS has and will be attending.

By attending these different fora and by contributing to the strategy being taken forward, the Association can ensure its views and expectations are incorporated in the crucial policy statements and documents issued by the regulatory and certification authorities.

Representatives currently attend the following industry fora:

In the UK

• Ofcom (Office for Communications)

Paving the way forward to securing sufficient bandwidth for secure command, control and communications for UAVs operating in civilian controlled airspace

• Technology Strategy Board (TSB)/Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory reform (DBERR)

Establishing the precedence of UAV projects and programmes such as ASTRAEA

• Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC)

Autonomous Systems Strategy Group

• Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Unmanned Aerial Systems Steering Group (UASSG) 

Unmanned Aerial Systems Working Group (UASWG) 

National Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee (NATMAC)

Current Working Groups
Aeronautical Information Management WG (AIMWG)
General Aviation WG (GAWG)
Survelliance and Spectrum WG (SASWG)

General Aviation Consultative Committee (GACC)

Mapping out the future operation of UAVs in controlled airspace through revisions to CAP 722

• Ministry of Defence

Assisting in the setting up of a pilot Capability Investigation scheme for the UAV sector

• ASTRAEA

UAVS represents the wider industry on the ASTRAEA Steering Board

In Europe

• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

Attending EUROCAE WG73 - developing UAS airworthiness criteria and additional requirements for certifying UAS

• European Defence Agency 

Liaison regarding the European UAV roadmap

Internationally

• Joint Aviation Authority (JAA)

Working with EuroControl to formulate an international perspective on the international operation of UAVs in controlled airspace. 

The workings of these various groups are documented in the Library section of this website.