airspace observer

EASA defines “airspace observer” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

‘airspace observer’ means a person who assists the remote pilot by performing unaided visual scanning of the airspace in which the unmanned aircraft is operating for any potential hazard in the air;

Article 2 · Unmanned Aircraft Systems · Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · Easy Access Rules, 29 Jun 2026 revision · Read Article 2

Defined in the same article

assemblies of people
autonomous operation
beyond visual line of sight operation
C2 link
contingency area
contingency volume
control and monitoring unit (CMU)
controlled ground area

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