Purpose of this change

This proposal is for a Temporary change to the notified airspace design, for which a scaled airspace change process applies and a change level is not applicable.

Skyfarer Ltd, the airspace change sponsor, is seeking a temporary airspace change - a Temporary Danger Area (TDA) in order to facilitate UAV BVLOS demonstration flights. These would occur during a limited number of TDA activation periods spread over a 90-day period commencing early June 2022.

The aims are two-fold:

a) To progress the operational capability of drone technology into a logistical use case specifically for medical delivery in association with the NHS.

b) To progress the operational capability of drone technology into use cases specifically related to policing activities in conjunction with the West Midlands Police (WMP).

Current regulations mandate that BVLOS operations must be conducted within ‘Segregated Airspace’ unless the drone is equipped with an approved detect and avoid (DAA) capability. There are currently no CAA approved solutions available for DAA therefore, Skyfarer wish to make an application for a temporary danger area (TDA) for the purpose of providing an appropriate operating environment in order to conduct these trials.

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Step 6b : Implement (Extension)

This step has been started

At Step 6b, the change sponsor may request an extension, which will be considered by the CAA.

Documents for this proposal (11 documents)

Stakeholder Engagement Summary (1.4MB PDF)

Decide Gateway - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 23 January 2023

Extension Request Decision Email (201.8kB PDF)

Decide Gateway - Other

Date added: 23 January 2023

CAA Decision Letter (229.6kB PDF)

Decide Gateway - Gateway Decision

Date added: 04 August 2022

Stakeholder Engagement Document v1.3 (4.2MB PDF)

Step 1 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 11 May 2022

Stakeholder Engagement Document v1.2 (3.8MB PDF)

Step 1 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 25 March 2022

Stakeholder Engagement Document v1.1 (3.8MB PDF)

Step 1 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 04 February 2022

Assessment Meeting Presentation (756.5kB PDF)

Step 1 - Assessment Meeting Agenda

Date added: 25 January 2022

Statement of Need Version 2 (745.4kB PDF)

Step 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 24 January 2022

Statement of Need (520.4kB PDF)

Step 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 24 January 2022

Stakeholder Engagement Document (8.6MB PDF)

Step 1 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 19 November 2021

Minutes of Assessment Meeting (346.0kB PDF)

Step 1 - Assessment Meeting Minutes

Date added: 11 October 2021

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Potentially affected area

This is the area which may be affected by this airspace change depending on its development. This area may change as the proposal is developed.

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