UAS.OPEN.040 UAS operations in subcategory A3

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

IRImplementing rule

UAS.OPEN.040UAS operations in subcategory A3

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

(1)be conducted in an area where the remote pilot reasonably expects that no uninvolved person will be endangered within the range where the unmanned aircraft is flown during the entire time of the UAS operation;

(2)be conducted at a safe horizontal distance of at least 150 metres from residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas;

(3)be performed by a remote pilot who is familiar with manufacturer’s instructions provided by the manufacturer of the UAS and who has completed an online training course and passed an online theoretical knowledge examination as defined in point (4)(b) of point UAS.OPEN.020;

(4)be performed with an unmanned aircraft that:

(a)has an MTOM, including payload, of less than 25 kg, in the case of a privately built UAS, or

(b)meets the requirements defined in point (b) of Article 20;

(c)is marked as class C2 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 3 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and is operated with active and updated direct remote identification system and geo-awareness function or;

(d)is marked as class C3 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 4 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and is operated with active and updated direct remote identification system and geo-awareness function; or

(e)is marked as class C4 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 5 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945.

IR · UAS.OPEN.040 — Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · Regulation (EU) 2020/639 · UAS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

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

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AREAS WHERE UAS OPERATIONS IN A3 MAY BE CONDUCTED

(a)If an uninvolved person enters the range of the UAS operation, the remote pilot should, where necessary, adjust the operation to ensure the safety of the uninvolved person and discontinue the operation if the safety of the UAS operation is not ensured.

(b)A minimum horizontal distance from the person that is passing the area could be estimated as follows:

(1)no less than 30 m;

(2)no less than the height (‘1:1 rule’, i.e. if the UA is flying at a height of 30 m, the distance of the UA from the uninvolved person should be at least 30 m), and

(3)no less than the distance that the UA would cover in 2 seconds at the maximum speed (this assumes a reaction time of 2 seconds). This minimum horizontal distance is intended to protect people on the ground, but can be extended to property and animals.

AMC · AMC1 UAS.OPEN.040(1) — Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · ED Decision 2019/021/R · UAS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

GMGuidance material

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

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USE OF UASs WITH A CLASS C0 OR C1 CLASS IDENTIFICATION LABEL IN SUBCATEGORY A3 Since subcategory A3 UAS operations are conducted at a 150-m distance from residential, commercial, and industrial areas, where no uninvolved persons are endangered, subcategory A3 encompass subcategory A1 (operations that are not conducted over assemblies of people and over uninvolved people). Therefore, UAS operations in subcategory A3 may also be conducted with an UA with:

(a)a class C0 class identification label that complies with the requirements of Part 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/945; or

(b)a class C1 class identification label that complies with the requirements of Part 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/945, as well as with an active and updated direct remote identification system and a geo-awareness function.

GM · GM1 UAS.OPEN.040(4) — Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · ED Decision 2022/002/R · UAS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

All rules in PART A — UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘OPEN’ CATEGORY

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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