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UAS.STS-02.050 Responsibilities of the airspace observer

Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 — UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘OPEN’ AND ‘SPECIFIC’ CATEGORIES · Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

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UAS.STS-02.050 Responsibilities of the airspace observer

An airspace observer shall:

(1)maintain a thorough airspace scan of the airspace surrounding the unmanned aircraft in order to identify any risk of a collision with any manned aircraft;

(2)maintain awareness of the position of the unmanned aircraft through direct airspace observation or through assistance provided by electronic means;

(3)alert the remote pilot when a hazard is detected and assist in avoiding or minimising the potential negative effects.

IR — Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · Regulation (EU) 2020/639 · UAS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

All rules in APPENDICES

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 29 Jun 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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