We are pleased to announce the availability of the following draft EUROCAE document prepared by EUROCAE WG-105 SG-52 “ERA – Automatic Taxiing” for Open Consultation:

Draft ED-284 “Minimum Aviation Systems Performance Standard for RPAS Automatic Taxiing”

This document contains Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) for the Automatic Taxiing (AutoTaxi) system and applications. It describes the AutoTaxi function necessary for the implementation of the AutoTaxi capability of a fixed-wing RPAS operating in non-segregated, military and civilian, terminal areas and airfields, under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and in different meteorological conditions without visual assistance of the RP. Moreover, the scope deals with medium complexity airports. The AutoTaxi operational context and concept are fully defined in ANNEX A of this document Next sub-sections just provide a brief description of the AutoTaxi context and outline the high-level functional architecture and interfaces assumed in this document for the technical component of the AutoTaxi service.
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You are invited to review the proposed draft and complete the comment form. Early replies are encouraged.

All comments must be submitted by 8/22/2020 12:00:00 AM.