21.A.711 Issuance of a permit to fly

(a)A permit to fly (EASA Form 20a, see Appendix III) may be issued by the competent authority under the conditions specified in point 21.B.525.

(b)An appropriately approved design organisation may issue a permit to fly (EASA Form 20b, see Appendix IV) under the privilege granted under point 21.A.263(c)(7), when the flight conditions referred to in point 21.A.708 have been approved in accordance with point 21.A.710.

(c)An appropriately approved production organisation may issue a permit to fly (EASA Form 20b, see Appendix IV) under the privilege granted under point 21.A.163(e), when the flight conditions referred to in point 21.A.708 have been approved in accordance with point 21.A.710.

(d)An approved organisation may issue a permit to fly (EASA Form 20b, see Appendix IV) under the privilege granted in accordance with point CAMO.A.125 of Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 or point CAO.A.095 of Annex Vd (Part-CAO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, or point CAO.UAS.095 of Annex II (Part-CAO.UAS) to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1107, as applicable, when the flight conditions referred to in point 21.A.708 of this Annex have been approved in accordance with point 21.A.710 of this Annex.

(e)The permit to fly shall specify the purpose(s) and any conditions and restrictions which have been approved in accordance with point 21.A.710.

(f)For permits issued under points (b), (c) or (d), a copy of the permit to fly and associated flight conditions shall be submitted to the competent authority at the earliest opportunity but not later than 3 days.

(g)Upon evidence that any of the conditions specified in point 21.A.723(a) are not met for a permit to fly that an organisation has issued pursuant to points (b), (c) or (d), that organisation shall immediately revoke that permit to fly and inform without delay the competent authority.