UTM Expert

What does a skeyes UTM Expert do?

Identifying and analysing challenges involved in integrating UTM into the ATM concept. This includes among other things:

• looking for possible implications and feasibility in the operational, technical and safety fields;
• taking into account the needs and risks relating to the use of airspace.

Proposing adjustments in working methods and operational procedures to integrate UTM into the ATM concept and identifying the impact. This includes among other things:

• ensuring the (often limited) adjustments to be made to the way of working, the route structure and the coordination (including the coordination with other centres);
• contributing to working methods and operational procedures that guarantee safety and performance in the framework of day-to-day operations and provision of services under the LoA;
• providing assistance with technical and operational developments in order to guarantee an optimal and efficient UTM service.

As an OPS project partner, coordinating the development and implementation of necessary technical and operational changes related to UTM working methods and procedures with technical and operational experts.

Gathering, filtering, interpreting and communicating proper ideas to team members.

Participating in internal and external working groups as well as international meetings, so that skeyes remains informed and can adapt to current developments/trends and decisions made mainly in the field of UTM topics. This includes among other things:

• gathering information on developments and new regulations relating to Air/ Unmanned Traffic Management;
• defining the parties who must be informed at skeyes about developments and decisions that have been discussed in working groups and meetings;
• communicating changes, in consultation with UTM management, to all relevant people within skeyes, in order to set up an internal forum with sufficient knowledge to help shape the vision, to 'weigh in' and ensure that it musters the required buy-in;
• ensuring that the necessary procedures are adapted and then followed by the stakeholders, so that skeyes is in compliance with the changes discussed.