Section: 5.5.1 Description
Content: There is a requirement to provide separation between UAVs. A collision incident can cause property damage, interference to a UAS’s objectives, and may pose a safety threat. Therefore, regardless of network conditions, a service to ensure separation between UAVs is desirable. When in visual line-of-sight to the UAV operator, separation can be provided manually through command & control mechanisms. The UAV operator is responsible to maintain well-clear separation from other aircraft, buildings, and other obstacles. When beyond visual line-of-sight, the UAV operator may be offered video or instrumental feedback to manually maintain separation. In addition, a UTM may offer a separation service as documented in clause 5.2 of the present document. When out of coverage and out of visual line-of-sight, there can be no manual input and there can be no UTM-offered separation service. In this scenario, a distributed separation service is desirable.