EUROCONTROL and EASA release Electronic Conspicuity Use Cases for safer shared airspace

The use case for Electronic Conspicuity in Air-to-Air explains how aircraft can use Electronic Conspicuity systems to detect and become visible to each other directly in flight. Aircraft equipped with EC devices transmit their position and receive information about nearby aircraft, helping pilots better understand surrounding traffic and prevent conflicts. The additional “electronic view” or “conspicuousness” of nearby aircraft is expected to improve awareness and safety.

The joint work between EUROCONTROL and EASA helps create a consistent European approach to Electronic Conspicuity. It aims to align requirements across Europe, encourage adoption of interoperable technologies and support pilots, operators, manufacturers and service providers with harmonised guidance.

The use case for Electronic Conspicuity in U-space without ATC explains how manned aircraft and drones can share the same airspace in areas where there is no air traffic control (ATC) service. Manned aircraft use Electronic Conspicuity from which U-space Service Providers (USSPs) receive information and pass it to drone operators so that they are aware of nearby aircraft and can take the relevant action to avoid any collision hazard.

The joint work between EUROCONTROL and EASA helps create a consistent European approach to Electronic Conspicuity. It aims to align requirements across Europe, encourage adoption of interoperable technologies and support pilots, operators, manufacturers and service providers with harmonised guidance.