EUROCAE publishes ED-271A: minimum detect and avoid standards for IFR drone flights

EUROCAE has published ED-271A – Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards (MASPS) For Detect And Avoid Traffic For Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems In Airspace Classes A-G Under IFR.

According to the organisation:

“This document functions as a MASPS for the Detect & Avoid [Traffic] system (DAA) for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) operating in certified category in class A to G airspaces under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). This standard specifies a proportionate risk based standard for Detect & Avoid against conflicting traffic which will support a performance based regulation for non-segregated RPAS operation.

“Revision A supersedes ED-271 ‘MASPS for Detect And Avoid [Traffic] for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems in Airspace Classes A-C under IFR’ (May 2022) which has been updated to expand from operations in airspace classes A-C to cover all airspace classes A-G.Main changes are: