5-day UAS Regulatory & SORA Training in Barcelona

Join industry leaders as they teach you the fundamentals of regulation and SORA in the gorgeous city of Barcelona.

10th – 14th June 2024

Together with DroneTalks , we’re hosting a 5-day Regulatory and SORA training to rapidly bring professionals up to speed on the latest regulations, including the newly released U-space regulations.

 

We’ll also give a quick overview of the differences in regulations between the American and European frameworks. Finally, you’ll leave the training with a strong understanding of how to apply the SORA methodology for your UAS operations.

Program

Monday

  • Welcome & Introduction

  • Module 1: European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

  • Module 2: The Basic Regulation

  • Module 3: Regulation EC 2019/947

  • Lunch

  • Module 4: Policy for drone technical approval

  • Flight Demo: UAS Test & Evaluation

  • Optional Group Activity

Tuesday

  • Module 5: U-space

  • FLight Demo: U-space Remote ID

  • Module 6: Update on standards development

  • Module 7: Update on planned regulatory work

  • Lunch

  • Module 8: Outline of FAA regulation (US)

  • Q&A

  • Optional Group Activity

Wednesday

  • SORA Basics

  • Flight Demo: SORA semantic model & normal procedures

  • SORA Basics

  • SORA Basics

  • Lunch

  • SORA Basics

  • SORA Basics

  • Optional Group Activity

Thursday

  • SORA Advanced

  • Flight Demo: Contingency & Emergency Procedures

  • SORA Advanced

  • SORA Advanced

  • Lunch

  • SORA Advanced

  • SORA Advanced

  • Optional Group Activity

Friday

  • SORA Advanced

  • Flight Demo: BVLOS Operational Authorisation

  • SORA Advanced

  • SORA Advanced

  • Lunch

Regulatory Training

Our regulatory training will rapidly update you on the latest European drone regulation, including the newly implemented U-space regulations, and provide a comparison with the American framework.

 

Whether you are an aviation decision-maker, an enterprise, part of an association, or the founder of a drone or traffic management-related start-up, if you need a refresher on European drone regulation, this is the course for you.

 

Module highlights:

  • Regulations on U-space (2021/664, 665 and 666) and draft AMC/GM
  • Update on planned regulatory work, research, and monitoring of EU member states
  • Policy for drone technical approval
  • Update on standards development
  • And more!

SORA Training

Our SORA training will provide you with an understanding of the SORA methodology, including the latest developments. Our experts will cover everything from the foundational concepts to practical use cases to help you master the best risk management framework for drones.

 

Whether you’re an authority looking to bring a drone approval team up to standard with the latest requirements or a start-up starting to develop the risk assessments in support to an operational authorization, you’ll have great takeaways to help support your organisation.

 

Module highlights:

  • Semantic Model and key SORA principles
  • The ConOps and OM
  • Deep Dive: SAIL/OSO
  • Deep Dive: Adjacent Airspace
  • And more!

The theoretical modules will be combined with Flight Demonstrations related to the regulatory syllabus

Pricing

  • REGULATORY TRAINING

  • 1250+ VAT
    • Regulatory Modules (Monday & Tuesday)
    • Access to all the presentations
    • Cultural activities (optional)
    • Accommodation not included

MOST POPULAR OPTION
  • FULL TRAINING

  • 2800+ VAT
    • Regulatory Modules (Monday & Tuesday)
    • SORA Modules (Wednesday to Friday)
    • Access to all the presentations
    • Cultural activities (optional)
    • Accommodation not included

  • SORA TRAINING

  • 1550+ VAT
    • SORA Modules (Wednesday to Friday)
    • Access to all the presentations
    • Cultural activities (optional)
    • Accommodation not included

Accommodation can be booked at 55 €/day

Why choose us?

International Recognition

We’ve held 100+ courses for over 3,000 professionals from over 93 different countries.

Best-in-Class

We’re 1 of 10 drone centers in the world with the oldest civilian UAS company in Europe.

Industry Leaders

Our instructors are well-known industry leaders who helped create the industry we operate in today.

Hands-on Piloting

A 5-day drone training wouldn’t be complete without getting some hands-on experience with drones.

Industry-leading Teachers

Lorenzo Murzilli

CEO at Murzilli Consulting

Lorenzo is a graduated aerospace engineer, innovation manager and a specialist in aviation, system safety and drones. He is the founder & CEO of Murzilli Consulting, a digital consulting agency focused on aviation.

 

He was also the leader of the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems WG-6 from 2015 until December 2022 where he oversaw the work of more than 100 professionals in several task forces developing recommendations for the safety and risk management of drone operations worldwide.

 

Guest lecturer at the Zürich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and the Xihua University, previously with Leonardo, Pilatus Aircraft and the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation, Lorenzo has developed a striking ability to boost innovation in safety-critical environments and enjoys exploring the intersection of safety and disruptive technologies.

Yves Morier

Retired Principal Advisor at EASA and DGAC

Yves Morier graduated from the French Civil Aviation Academy (ENAC) as an Air Transport Engineer in 1978. After Military Service, joined in 1979 a DGAC (French CAA) local office in Normandy and in 1986 a Central Office in Paris where he worked on airworthiness codes and implemented the safety research program.

 

In 1991, joined the Joint Aviation Authorities as Regulation Director. In 2004, joined EASA where he occupied various posts as head of the department and in the last three years as Principal Advisor for new technologies.

 

He retired in 2019 and is married with 3 daughters and a grandson.

Juan José Sola

Director of Regulatory Affairs and Commercial Space

Juan José Sola graduated from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) in 2008 and is now a distinguished professional in aerospace, currently serving as the Director of Regulatory Affairs and Commercial Space at Murzilli Consulting. Juanjo is an Aerospace Engineer and he holds a Master in Management and Leadership. He is an aeroplane and UAS pilot and has a ATC background.

 

Juanjo was the Head of the UAS Division in AESA (Spanish CAA) for more than 7 years, a member of the ICAO RPAS Panel, JARUS , and EASA – European Union Aviation Safety Agency UAS Focal Point. He has more than 15 years of experience in aviation, both as an aeronautical inspector for the Authority and as a consultant in ATMs and airports in the private sector. With his extensive expertise, he will play a pivotal role in assisting our clients with regulatory matters and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations. He has been an integral part of the founding teams of the SORA methodology and Uspace regulation.

Lluís Amat

UAS Regulatory Compliance

Lluís graduated from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) as Aeronautic Engineer (MSc) in 2016.

 

After some years of experience in the continuing airworthiness sector in CAMO and Maintenance Organisations in general aviation, he joined the Spanish Civil Aviation Authority (AESA) as Airworthiness Inspector in 2019.

 

In AESA, he developed a thorough understanding of the airworthiness regulatory framework and, in 2021, he moved temporarily to its UAS Division, where he was introduced to unmanned aviation and its constantly evolving regulatory framework.

 

In 2022, he joined BCN Drone Center in its Legal Department, where he is in charge of the UAS regulatory compliance of the company and of the request of operational authorisations in the Specific Category.

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