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PART A — UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘OPEN’ CATEGORY

Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 — UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘OPEN’ AND ‘SPECIFIC’ CATEGORIES · Unmanned Aircraft Systems · Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · UAS.OPEN.010 – UAS.OPEN.070

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  1. UAS.OPEN.010 General provisions

    The category of UAS ‘open’ operations is divided into three subcategories A1, A2 and A3, on the basis of operational limitations, requirements for the…

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.010 General provisions

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.010(4) General provisions

  2. UAS.OPEN.020 UAS operations in subcategory A1

    UAS operations in subcategory A1 shall comply with all of the following conditions:

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.020(1) and (2) UAS operations in subcategory A1

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.020(4)(b) and UAS.OPEN.040(3) UAS operations in subcategories A1 and A3

    AMC2 UAS.OPEN.020(4)(b) and UAS.OPEN.040(3) UAS operations in subcategories A1 and A3

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.020(5)(c) and (d), UAS.OPEN.030(3) and UAS.OPEN.040(4)(c),(d) and (e) UAS operations in subcategories A1, A2 and A3

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.020(5)(c) and (d), UAS.OPEN.030(3) and UAS.OPEN.040(4)(c), (d) and (e) UAS operations in subcategories A1, A2 and A3

  3. UAS.OPEN.030 UAS operations in subcategory A2

    UAS operations in subcategory A2 shall comply with all of the following conditions:

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.030(1) UAS operations in subcategory A2

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.030(1) UAS operations in subcategory A2

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.030(2) UAS operations in subcategory A2

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.030(2)(b) UAS operations in subcategory A2

    AMC2 UAS.OPEN.030(2)(b) UAS operations in subcategory A2

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.030(2)(c) UAS operations in subcategory A2

    AMC2 UAS.OPEN.030(2)(c) UAS operations in subcategory A2 and Attachment A to Chapter I of Appendix 1 ‘Remote pilot theoretical knowledge and practical-skills examination for STS-01’

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.030(2)(c) UAS operations in subcategory A2

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.030(1) and UAS.OPEN.040(1) UAS operations in subcategories A1 and A3

  4. UAS.OPEN.040 UAS operations in subcategory A3

    UAS operations in subcategory A3 shall comply with all of the following conditions:

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.040(1) Operations in subcategory A3

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.040(4) UAS operations in subcategory A3

  5. UAS.OPEN.050 Responsibilities of the UAS operator

    The UAS operator shall comply with all of the following: develop operational procedures adapted to the type of operation and the risk involved;

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.050(1) Responsibilities of the UAS operator

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.050(3) Responsibilities of the UAS operator

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.050(4)(c) Responsibilities of the UAS operator

  6. UAS.OPEN.060 Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    Before starting an UAS operation, the remote pilot shall: have the appropriate competency in the subcategory of the intended UAS operations in accordance…

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(1)(b) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.060(1)(c) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.060(1)(d) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(a) and UAS.SPEC.060(1)(a) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(b) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(b) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    AMC1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(d) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(d) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    GM2 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(d) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(3) and UAS.SPEC.060(3)(e) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    GM2 UAS.OPEN.060(3) and UAS.SPEC.060(3)(e) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

    GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(4) Responsibilities of the remote pilot

  7. UAS.OPEN.070 Duration and validity of the remote pilot online theoretical competency and certificates of remote pilot competency

    The remote pilot online theoretical competency, required by points (4)(b) of point UAS.OPEN.020 and point (3) of point UAS.OPEN.040, and the certificate…

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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