PANKA Blog
As U-space moves from concept to operations, one question keeps coming back from ANSPs and USSPs alike: can a Discovery and Synchronisation Service actually be certified? We break down what certification readiness means for federated UTM infrastructure — and why the answer is closer than it looks.
The PANKA DSS project has received co-financing of PLN 4,298,960 under the European Funds for Modern Economy programme (FENG.01.01 SMART Path). The goal is to enhance the safety of shared airspace used by both drones and manned aircraft.
EASA is preparing an update of the U-space framework based on early implementation experience. Could a proportionate “U-space Light” model make digital airspace services practical for simpler and lower-density operations?
Detect and Avoid gives unmanned aircraft the ability to identify air traffic, assess collision risk and take timely action. It is one of the essential safety layers for scalable BVLOS operations.
SERA standardises the rules of the air across Europe. It connects pilot responsibility, VFR, IFR, collision avoidance, flight plans, ATS procedures and U-space into one operational framework.
Electronic Conspicuity is becoming a key safety layer for general aviation and U-space. It helps pilots see nearby traffic earlier, but it must support—not replace—visual scanning and pilot judgement.
EASA PART-IS moves cybersecurity from the IT department into the safety management system. Aviation organisations must identify, manage, report and improve information-security risks that could affect flight safety.
Should drone traffic management be controlled by one central platform, or coordinated through many interoperable service providers? The answer may define how scalable BVLOS aviation becomes.
HAPS are aircraft-like platforms positioned in the stratosphere, between drones and satellites. They may become a new layer for connectivity, observation and resilient digital infrastructure.
HAPS bring aircraft-like platforms into the stratosphere, between drones and satellites. AI will be the layer that keeps them useful for connectivity, sensing and resilient airspace services.
FAA Part 108 may turn BVLOS drones from one-off approvals into scalable operations. Here is how AI, UTM, ADSPs and detect-and-avoid could shape low-altitude aviation.
We explore how the distributed nature of DSS instances — sharing a common DAR via CockroachDB — solves the fault-tolerance challenge in UTM infrastructure at scale.
What happens after you win an aviation innovation competition? We share the full story of turning a micrometeorology concept into a live, sensor-driven platform.
As AI enters the cockpit and ATM centre, regulators demand transparency. We break down what XAI means in practice for DO-178C-aligned aviation software.