Ovandig Design · SORA 2.5 · U-space

Find a route you can fly, and show why it is safe.

Ovandig Design turns aircraft, airspace and population data into a SORA 2.5 risk picture on one shared map. Set the aircraft, plan the route, draw the operational area around it and see the SAIL along the way.

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Air and ground riskReal population dataShared with your stakeholders

Screenshot · heroDesign tool with an operational area, ground regions coloured by GRC and a route with its SAIL. About 2400 × 1500 px.

Why one shared map

Everyone works from the same geometry.

A U-space or a BVLOS operation involves the authority, air navigation services, the region or municipality and the operator. They all refer to the same volume, the same ground risk and the same restrictions.

When that lives in separate shapefiles, PDFs and email threads, versions drift apart, and reviews stall on the differences. In Ovandig Design the project is the single source: one operational area, one risk picture, and everyone involved invited to see it.

Workflow

From aircraft to SAIL in five steps.

Start with the aircraft and the routes you want to fly. The tool computes what can be computed from data. You review, adjust and justify the rest.

STEP 1

Set the aircraft

Create an aircraft profile with characteristic dimension, maximum speed and mass, and note whether it carries a parachute. Activate the profile you want to assess. Switch profile at any time and every risk figure recalculates.

Aircraft profileCharacteristic dimensionMax speed

ScreenshotAircraft profiles panel with one profile active.

STEP 2

Create the fleet

Add the drones you will fly and link each one to an aircraft profile. The airframe type follows the profile, and each drone appears on the map with its own symbol.

FleetMultirotorVTOLFixed wing

ScreenshotFleet tab with drones linked to aircraft profiles.

STEP 3

Plan the route

Draw the route you want to fly and set the speed on each leg. Flight geography, contingency volume and ground risk buffer are drawn from the aircraft's performance. Drag a waypoint and the buffers follow.

Flight geographyContingency volumeGRB

Screen recording · ~20 sDraw a route, set leg speeds and drag a waypoint while the buffers follow.

STEP 4

Define the operational area and get the SORA

Draw the operational area around your routes and set its lower and upper altitude. The area is your future U-space volume and stays the same whichever aircraft you assess. Ovandig Design computes the initial ARC where the area meets controlled or restricted airspace, and the intrinsic ground risk for every 1 km population cell. The map shows the SAIL along your route.

Operational areaInitial ARCiGRCSAIL

Screen recording · ~30 sDraw an operational area around a route and show the SAIL map appear.

STEP 5

Apply mitigations, air and ground

In the air, accept or adjust the ARC and record strategic mitigations to reach the residual ARC. On the ground, draw sheltering, operational restriction and ground observation areas, mark controlled ground areas and claim M2 where the aircraft carries a parachute. Each ground region gets its final GRC, and the SAIL along the route updates.

Residual ARCM1AM1BM1CM2Final GRC

ScreenshotGround Risk tab with mitigation areas drawn and final GRC per region.

Features

The data and tools behind the assessment.

Airspace

Airspace structure and UAS zones

Airspace structure for the Nordic countries, soon the whole EU, split into lower and upper airspace. UAS geographical zones for selected regions.

Traffic

Live air traffic

ADS-B traffic on the map while you plan, so you see how the airspace is actually used.

Population

1 km population grid

Official population statistics per square kilometre, with day and night estimates of people on the ground.

SORA 2.5

Calculation engine

iGRC, ARC and SAIL from the JARUS SORA 2.5 tables, with M1A, M1B, M1C and M2 reductions applied in order.

Coordinates

Exact geometry

DD, DMS and UTM coordinates, manual vertex entry, a map ruler, and export to KML and GeoJSON.

Security

Built for official work

Two-factor authentication on every account, per-project access control, and hosting in Sweden.

Collaboration

Invite everyone who needs to see the plan.

A project holds the operational area, aircraft, mitigations and routes. Invite colleagues to edit and stakeholders to follow along.

Changes appear for everyone in the project as they happen.
A getting-started checklist guides new users through the workflow.
Each project is separate, with its own members and its own data.

Organisation ownerHandles billing and creates projects.

Project ownerRuns the project and invites designers and viewers.

DesignerEdits areas, aircraft profiles, mitigations and routes.

ViewerFollows the map and the assessment without editing.

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Pricing

One price per project.

A project is one operation or one U-space area, with everything in it. Pay by card.

1 500 SEKper project and month

15 000 SEKper project and yearTwo months free

7 days freeTry your first project free for seven days, with full access to the tool.

All map data and the SORA 2.5 engine
Designers and viewers invited to the project
Live collaboration and KML / GeoJSON export

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Prices exclude VAT. Invoicing on request for annual plans. Swedish customers pay 25 % VAT; reverse charge applies to EU businesses with a valid VAT number.

Advisory

Need help with the application?

We help regions, operators and service providers set up U-space and get BVLOS operations approved. The same team builds the tool.

SORA 2.5 applicationsOperators
Operations manuals and safety documentationOperators
U-space airspace risk assessmentRegions, authorities
U-space service provider preparationUSSP candidates

Contact

Talk to us about your operation.

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