Avinor (Norway)

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A major challenge for the implementation of Single Pilot Operations (SPO) in commercial aviation is how to deal with the potential risk of in-flight pilot incapacitation. In this paper, a conceptual framework is presented aiming at supporting flight and landing of a single-piloted aircraft in case the single pilot on board becomes incapacitated during the flight, specifically focusing on the ground side of the Air Traffic Management (ATM) framework. This concept considers the interaction of a groundbased pilot operating through a remote cockpit position with onboard automation and air traffic controllers. A description of the foreseen operational processes and procedures allowing the transition from single-piloted aircraft to Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) is provided, together with an analysis of their technical, legal, and regulatory implications.

A new method is described for sampling and sample application in the ultra-trace analysis of air by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. In this new technique, a preseparation occurs on the gas chromatographic column during sample application, since the atmospheric constituents that are co-condensed during sample application we call this method "Druckaufgabe" (pressure application). The method is not only of theoretical value. It has a potentially wide application to occupational and environmental problems.

Artikkelen behandler spørsmålet om hvilke unntak som gjelder fra hovedregelen om at overflyging av eiendom kan skje uten grunneierens samtykke. I HR-2022-993-A (Voss Gondol) konstaterte Høyesterett at eiendomsrett til grunnen ikke bare omfatter en rett til å utnytte luftrommet over, men også adgang til å nekte tiltak og aktivitet i luftrommet. Høyesterett avklarte ikke i hvilken utstrekning grunneiere kan motsette seg lavtflyging. En rettsdogmatisk analyse av spørsmålet viser at det i utgangspunktet gjelder en allmenn ferdselsrett i luftrommet, men at grunneieren etter omstendighetene kan ha en avvergelsesrett vis-à-vis trafikk i lave høyder, herunder dronetrafikk, dersom den representerer en klar ulempe eller fare som undergraver eiendomsrettens formål.

The increasing complexity of European air traffic, together with persistent capacity shortages in Air Traffic Service Units (hereinafter ATSUs) created the need for innovative approaches to optimise Air Traffic Controller (hereinafter ATCO) allocation and sector management. In this context, the SESAR project IFAV3 (Increased Flexibility of ATCO Validation) was initiated, encompassing four complementary strategies. This paper focuses on the validation of the Smart Sector Grouping (SSG) strategy, which is divided into two complementing use cases. The first addresses ATCO rostering process aiming to improve the flexibility and efficiency of controller allocation. The second introduces the SSG process-tool, designed to support Airspace Managers (hereinafter ASMs) in defining optimal sector groups within an ATSU improving the current method, thereby maximising the potential of the IFAV concept. Two validation exercises were conducted, one in Sweden and one in Spain, to assess the feasibility, operational benefits, and impact of the strategy. Results of both use cases suggest that Smart Sector Grouping can reduce workload, improve decision-making, and enhance the efficient use of ATCO qualifications without compromising safety. The research presented in this paper has been conducted in the frame of the European IFAV3 project. The IFAV3 project has received funding from the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No 101114683 under European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

The increasing complexity of European air traffic, together with persistent capacity shortages in Air Traffic Service Units (hereinafter ATSUs) created the need for innovative approaches to optimise Air Traffic Controller (hereinafter ATCO) allocation and sector management. In this context, the SESAR project IFAV3 (Increased Flexibility of ATCO Validation) was initiated, encompassing four complementary strategies. This paper focuses on the validation of the Smart Sector Grouping (SSG) strategy, which is divided into two complementing use cases. The first addresses ATCO rostering process aiming to improve the flexibility and efficiency of controller allocation. The second introduces the SSG process-tool, designed to support Airspace Managers (hereinafter ASMs) in defining optimal sector groups within an ATSU improving the current method, thereby maximising the potential of the IFAV concept. Two validation exercises were conducted, one in Sweden and one in Spain, to assess the feasibility, operational benefits, and impact of the strategy. Results of both use cases suggest that Smart Sector Grouping can reduce workload, improve decision-making, and enhance the efficient use of ATCO qualifications without compromising safety. The research presented in this paper has been conducted in the frame of the European IFAV3 project. The IFAV3 project has received funding from the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No 101114683 under European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.