The CARE project – Curved Applications for Rotorcraft Environmental Enhancement – supported the definition of new rotorcraft IFR curved operations benefiting from SBAS guidance. In this project, on top of the innovative character of those procedures, the consortium really CARE about minimising noise impact. Concrete milestones were implemented to address various types of operational and regulatory issues that rotorcraft operators had to tackle. The CARE project brought state-of-the-art expertise in Air Traffic Management to meet the CleanSky JU objectives. A major Air Navigation Service Provider supported by the National Regulator, two specialised engineering companies and, procedure designers, have teamed up to ensure:

• The definition of tailored criteria for designing low noise optimised curved procedures for rotorcraft;
• The safety assessment of the new procedures;
• The identification of the benefits brought by those specific curved applications;
• The promotion of these new types of operations through the implementation of a concrete procedure;
• The appropriate dissemination of CARE results encompassing the organization of a dedicated user forum with the different Stakeholders.

Involved in GNSS projects and Air Traffic Management for many years, the Egis Avia Company led the consortium to help making the required breakthrough a reality.