OBJECTIVE

General Aviation pilots and aeroclub managers face growing challenges in complying with new U space regulations, ensuring flight safety in airspaces shared with drones, and maintaining accurate operational records. Current processes are fragmented, often paper-based, and lack interoperability, increasing workload and risk.
TOMCAT provides a turnkey digital solution covering all flight phases:

• Pre flight: Digital planning and automated submission of flight plans to authorities and U space Service Providers.
• In flight: Enhanced situational awareness through electronic visibility (i Conspicuity) and real-time traffic information for manned and unmanned aircraft, supported by dual connectivity (LTE and satellite).
• Post flight: Certified digital logbooks and flight reports for legal protection and training.

The system combines a portable Electronic Flight Bag device (Pollicino™ GA), a secure cloud portal, and a blockchain-based certification service. It leverages authenticated satellite navigation, Earth Observation data for altitude harmonization, and satellite communications for global coverage.
The project aims to develop, integrate, and validate this solution through a pilot campaign with aeroclubs, demonstrating its ability to improve safety, simplify compliance, and accelerate the digitalization of General Aviation operations.