INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION USING DRONES

This course aims to acquire adequate knowledge of the regulations (national and international) governing operations in which remotely piloted civil aircraft are used in the application of the investigation of accidents that occur in different means of transportation, using UAS. as an additional tool to those already existing.

The course will be oriented towards the investigation of air accidents, but it will be managed from the analysis of aerial data collection acquired from a drone, so it can be easily extrapolated to the investigation of accidents of other means of transport (rail, maritime, road, etc.).

Course aimed at both private and public companies, accident investigation organizations, insurance companies, leasing companies, operators of different means of transport and individuals, who need to acquire the knowledge both to prepare the operation of the UAS and to guide it towards an acquisition. of data so that it can be applied to an accident.

- Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of July 4, 2018.
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945, of March 12, 2019.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, of 24 May 2019.
- Royal Decree 1036/2017, of December 15.
- Royal Decree 1180/2018, of September 21.
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/639.
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/746.
- Implementing Regulation 2021/1166.
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/425.
- Law 48/1960, of July 21, on Air Navigation.
- ICAO Annex 13 on accident investigation. Reference norm.
- Directive CE-94-56. First European standard.
- Royal Decree 289/1998 regulating the investigation of civil aviation accidents and incidents, modified by Royal Decree 629/2010, which modifies the composition of the Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission.
- Law 21 of July 7, 2003 on Air Safety. Title II. Chapter II. Articles 13 to 17. Chapter III. Articles 18 and 19.
- EU Regulation 996-2010 on accident investigation.

Part A: The investigation of an accident

• Object of an investigation.
• Specific regulations.
• Research stages related to the operation of the UAS.
• Investigation at the scene of the accident (Field investigation).
• First measures to take. Coordination with the Judicial Police and emergency services.
• Risks at the accident site. Security and protection of researchers.
• Practical exercise of completion/presentation/validation/acceptance of the FPL flight plan.
• Recovery of flight data recorders.
• Investigation of accidents with fire.
• Recovery of remains under water.
• Specific aspects of helicopter accidents.
• Report writing. Relevant aspects to take into account when acquiring data with the UAS.
• Information about the facts. Related aspects.
• Flight recorders.
• Information about the wreckage of the aircraft and the impact.
• Essays and research.
• Useful or effective research techniques.
• Analysis of the data obtained.
• Conclusions and recommendations on safety.

Part B: The operation of the UAS

• Regulatory status for the civil use of UAS.
• European regulations, Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945.
• National regulations, RD 1036/2017.
• Operation categories: Open, Specific and Certified.
• Open Category, main characteristics.
• Specific Category: STS01 and STS02 standard scenarios, PDRA and operational authorizations.
• Certified Category.
• Preliminary analysis of operation requirements; Enaire Drones, permits, and real operation methodologies.
• Other data relevant to the operation. Meteorology.
• Typology of aerial systems to be used based on their technical characteristics.
• Types: rotary wing, fixed wing; differences and regulatory aspects for its use.
• Payment loads, types and uses. RGB, Thermal (infrared), Lidar, other types.
• Use of systems for data post-processing, Photogrammetry and Lidar.
• Different commercial programs: DJI Terra, Pix4D, dronedeploy, open source programs.
• Support processed data through GIS, Qgis, ArcGis, Google Earth.

Part C: Evaluation of case studies

• Analysis of various real examples of air accidents, which will include additional evaluations that could have been carried out with the images acquired by a UAS.

• Language: Spanish.
• Duration: 18 hours (3 days, from 9:00 PM to 15:30 PM, including 30' recess).
• Venue: it will be taught in person at the SENASA facilities (Avenida de la Hispanidad, 12. Madrid 28042) and/or through Microsoft Teams virtually.
• Price: €550.

To cancel your attendance, please send an email at least 7 days before the beginning of the course. This will allow you to receive a reimbursement of 90% of the price of the course (the remaining 10% will be considered as management costs).

In the case that cancellation is not communicated, or if it is done within a less-than-6 days period before the beginning of the course, no reimbursement shall be made to the student.

If you are unable to attend the course, as an alternative to cancellation you have the option of having someone else replacing you in your course registration. To do this, you must communicate their data by email letting us know the change at least 24 hours prior to the start date of the course. In this case, no amount will be refunded.

In case of cancellation due to force majeure accredited (death, accident, serious illness or hospitalization, in all of these cases, in his own person or to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity), the student shall be entitled to reimbursement.

In case that the minimum number of students is not reached, SENASA holds the right to cancel the course, and will make full reimbursement of the price already paid by the students.