Category: Drone Glossary

Geo-Awareness Service (U-Space mandatory service)

U-Space service that provides UAS operators with up-to-date information on airspace restrictions and UAS geozones, published as part of the Common Information Services.

Network Identification Service (U-Space mandatory service)

U-Space service that provides and distributes, among other things, the identity of UAS operators and the position and flight vector of UAS (even in contingency situations) to support situational awareness and coordination.

Common Information Services

Data package for a U-space airspace, e.g., boundaries of the U-space airspace, requirements, relevant UAS geozones, and static/dynamic restrictions. It enables non-discriminatory access to U-space services.

CISP (Common Information Service Provider)

Provider (possibly designated as a "single CISP") that provides common information services—i.e., static and dynamic data required by USSPs and other actors for the provision of U-space services.

USSP (U-Space Service Provider)

Certified provider that provides U-Space services for UAS operators (at least the mandatory services) and meets requirements for management systems, data quality, interoperability, etc.

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U-Space Airspace

Airspace designated by an EU Member State in certain UAS geozones, the use of which is subject to the use of defined U-space services. The designation must be supported by, among other things, an airspace risk analysis.

Flight Termination System (FTS)

System/function that terminates the flight in a targeted manner in order to limit risks (e.g., shutdown of propulsion, defined termination logic). Use and permissibility are highly dependent on the operating concept and risk analysis.

Emergency Procedure

Procedures for situations that can no longer be controlled by contingency measures or pose an immediate serious danger (e.g., "land as soon as possible," flight termination).

Contingency Procedure

Predefined procedures for controlling deviations or malfunctions (e.g., return-to-home, manual takeover, landing at a defined location). In SORA, they are part of the safety argumentation.

Fail-safe / Fail-operational (UAS concept)

Terms for failure concepts: Fail-safe aims to achieve a safe state in the event of errors (e.g., controlled landing), while fail-operational aims to continue operation despite errors with sufficient safety. The specific requirement depends on the operational risk.