欧洲航空安全局:无人机扰航事件发生率全面下降
EASA Reports significant decrease in (near) Drone Collisions
欧洲航空局(EASA)近期发布了年度安全报告。在报告中,欧洲所有航空相关的案例都被列出,显示自2018年起,无人机碰撞事故急剧下降。2021年仅出现一例严重事故。
The European aviation authority,EASA, recently published the annual Safety Review. In that report, all incidents and incidents related to aviation in Europe are listed. The report shows that the number of (near) drone collisions has fallen sharply since 2018. In 2021, only one serious incident was recorded.
欧洲航空安全局表示,如今无人机与载人飞机碰撞事故的危险性受到越来越多的关注,越来越多人可以使用无人机,因此2019年公布了新版欧洲无人机法规,至2020年末生效。
According toEASA, there are growing concerns about the danger of collisions between drones and manned aircraft, because drones are becoming more and more accessible. For this reason, new European drone regulations were introduced in 2019, which came into effect at the end of 2020 after some delay.
然而,关于无人机扰航的报导自2018年起就急速减少,当时欧盟新版无人机法规还尚未生效。
However, the number of reports of (near) drone collisions has fallen sharply since 2018 – long before the entry into force of the EU drone regulations.
2018年,有12例“机载碰撞”和“近碰撞”被报导。2019年及2020年,各两例,而2021年仅一例。
In 2018, twelve ‘airborne collisions’ and ‘near collisions’ were reported. In 2019 and 2020, there were only two per year. In 2021, only one (near) collision with a drone was reported.
以下图表显现了近年来欧洲航空安全局收到的无人机相关事故报告数量。
The chart below shows the number of drone-related incident reports received by EASA in recent years.
安全措施和信息使无人机扰航案例减少
Safety measures and information decrease drone collisions
一些无人机制造商如大疆,坚持将一些安全性能应用在无人机上,包括地理围栏技术和空气感知技术,这也就解释了近年来无人机扰航案件减少的原因。
The decrease indrone incidents may be explained by drone manufacturers such as DJI, which keeps incorporating new safety measures into their drones, such as geofencing and AirSense (ADS-B In).
这些安全措施防止不知情的无人机飞行员在机场或直升机场附近飞无人机。各欧盟成员国包括荷兰正采取措施,让大众普及安全飞行无人机的信息。
These measures prevent unwitting drone pilots from taking off near airports or heliports. Various European member states, including theNetherlands, have also been making more effort to provide information about flying drones safely.
需要注意的是因2019年爆发了新冠,欧洲商用空中交通发展大大减缓,因此很少出现无人机碰撞事故。但这也不能解释2019年全年几乎没有无人机扰航案件发生的原因。
It should also be noted that commercial air traffic in Europe was largely flat from the end of 2019 as a result of theCoronavirus pandemic, and there was therefore less chance of collisions with drones. But that does not explain why there were hardly any incidents in all of 2019.
欧洲航空安全局强调报告大多来源于商用航空和空中交通管控组织。关于无人机潜在危险案例的真实发生量需要获取非法无人机飞行的详细数据,这样对此才能有更好的认知。
EASA emphasizes that the reports come almost exclusively from commercial aviation and air traffic control organizations. According to EASA, better insight into the real number of potentially dangerous situations with drones can only be obtained once more detailed information about illegal drone flights becomes available.
Zipline定期送货无人机在尼日利亚卡杜纳州亮相
Zipline's regular drone deliveries debut in Nigeria's Kaduna statey
即时物流专家Zipline已在尼日利亚卡杜纳州开启定期商用无人机配送服务,启用前进行了一系列试飞并得到国家监管机构批准认可。
Instant logistics specialist Zipline has commenced regular commercial drone deliveries in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, following a series of test flights and approval by national regulators.
总部位于旧金山的Zipline在卡杜纳州开始常规的飞行活动,运用无人机配送医疗物品至州内各卫生中心。他们主要服务的机构是加拉迪马瓦基层健康中心,Zipline无人机从潘贝瓜枢纽发出。在这里,尼日利亚首次加大力度扩大医疗保健规模的地区。
As frequently is the case in its work, San Francisco-based Zipline began its regular aerial activity in Kaduna with drone deliveries of medical supplies to health centers across the state. The main facility served is the Galadimawa Primary Health Centre, with automated UAV flights originating from Zipline’s Pambegua hub – the first opened in its broader effort to extend medical care throughout Nigeria.
在卡杜纳州开启常规无人机配送服务之前经过了一系列的试验,Zipline计划利用无人机为500家医疗机构运输疫苗、血产品和其他医疗物资,为约200万人民提供援助。经过尼日利亚监管机关官员的官方批准,Zipline与非洲电子商务巨人公司Jumia合作发展无人机配送服务。
The launch of routine drone deliveries in Kaduna state follows a series of trials Zipline began in June as part of its plans to transport vaccines, blood products, and other medical supplies to about 500 facilities that serve around two million people. It came after awaited authorization of Nigerian regulators and followed news last week of Zipline partnering with African e-commerce giant Jumia to provide drone delivery services.