GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

The SESAR 3 JU has identified the following innovative research elements that could be used to meet the challenge described above and achieve the expected outcomes.

• New advanced means of communication between vehicle and ground infrastructure capabilities. Research shall address innovative and automated means of air ground communication. Research may address different operating environments e.g., airport, en-route, TMA. In the airport environment, research shall take into consideration EASA Triple 1 research (R&I need: Enabling greater ground and airborne integration and wider performance).
• Air-to-air (A/A) communication. The objective of this research element is to address A/A communication to enable new operations and to support advanced separation management and safety nets in the context of the safe cohabitation of different types of air vehicles (e.g., high altitude, drones, business aviation, scheduled aircraft, rotorcraft, etc.). This includes the definition of potential use cases describing the application of A/A communication, potential technical solutions, spectrum needs, risk assessment of loss of A/A communications, etc. A/A communication in the context of ATM/U-space, in particular for the safe co-habitation of these diverse aerial vehicles.
• Air-to-air (A/A) exchange services. Research addresses the definition of air-to-air services for the dissemination and exchange of relevant information (e.g., meteorological weather hazards, wake vortices, trajectory information between aircraft for operational purposes, etc.). The objective is to increase safety and operational efficiency (R&I need: enabling greater ground and airborne integration and wider performance).
• Improved air safety using on-board / ground wake turbulence detection and prediction. Research focuses on how safety could be improved thanks to the use of wake turbulence detection information, which could be provided via different means (either air or ground based). This information could improve the pilot situational awareness regarding the surrounding wake turbulence events, since he/she will have access to this wake turbulence information through on-board sensors. Regarding the on-board detection, the aim is to ensure tactical measurement of wake turbulence activation of flight control response countering wake turbulence impact in order to increase the stability of the aircraft, thereby improving safety and capacity.