UAS.SPEC.060 Responsibilities of the remote pilot

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.SPEC.060Responsibilities of the remote pilot

(1)The remote pilot shall:

(a)not perform duties under the influence of psychoactive substances or alcohol or when it is unfit to perform its tasks due to injury, fatigue, medication, sickness or other causes;

(b)have the appropriate remote pilot competency as defined in the operational authorisation, in the standard scenario defined in Appendix 1 or as defined by the LUC and carry a proof of competency while operating the UAS.

(c)be familiar with manufacturer’s instructions provided by the manufacturer of the UAS.

(2)Before starting an UAS operation, the remote pilot shall comply with all of the following:

(a)obtain updated information relevant to the intended operation about any geographical zones defined in accordance with Article 15;

(b)ensure that the operating environment is compatible with the authorised or declared limitations and conditions;

(c)ensure that the UAS is in a safe condition to complete the intended flight safely, and if applicable, check if the direct remote identification is active and up-to-date;

(d)ensure that the information about the operation has been made available to the relevant air traffic service (ATS) unit, other airspace users and relevant stakeholders, as required by the operational authorisation or by the conditions published by the Member State for the geographical zone of operation in accordance with Article 15.

(3)During the flight, the remote pilot shall:

(a)comply with the authorised or declared limitations and conditions;

(b)avoid any risk of collision with any manned aircraft and discontinue a flight when continuing it may pose a risk to other aircraft, people, animals, environment or property;

(c)comply with the operational limitations in geographical zones defined in accordance with Article 15;

(d)comply with the operator’s procedures;

(e)not fly close to or inside areas where an emergency response effort is ongoing unless they have permission to do so from the responsible emergency response services.

IR · UAS.SPEC.060 — Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · Regulation (EU) 2020/639 · UAS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

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

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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

(a)The remote pilot, or the UAS operator in the case of an autonomous operation, should check any conditions that might affect the UAS operation, such as the locations of people, property, vehicles, public roads, obstacles, aerodromes, critical infrastructure, and any other elements that may pose a risk to the safety of the UAS operation.

(b)Familiarisation with the environment and obstacles should be conducted through a survey of the area where the operation is intended to be performed.

(c)It should be verified that the weather conditions at the time when the operation starts and those that are expected for the entire period of the operation are compatible with those defined in the manufacturer’s manual, as well as with the operational authorisation or declaration, as applicable.

(d)The remote pilot should be familiar with the light conditions and make a reasonable effort to identify potential sources of electromagnetic energy, which may cause undesirable effects, such as EMI or physical damage to the operational equipment of the UAS.

AMC · AMC1 UAS.SPEC.060(2)(b) — Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · ED Decision 2019/021/R · UAS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

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AMC1 UAS.SPEC.060(2)(c)Responsibilities of the remote pilot

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THE UAS IS IN A SAFE CONDITION TO COMPLETE THE INTENDED FLIGHT The remote pilot, or the operator in the case of an autonomous operation, should:

(a)update the UAS with data for the geo-awareness function if one is available on the UA;

(b)ensure that the UAS is fit to fly and complies with the instructions and limitations provided by the manufacturer;

(c)ensure that any payload carried is properly secured and installed, respecting the limits for the mass and CG of the UA;

(d)ensure that the UA has enough propulsion energy for the intended operation based on:

(i)the planned operation; and

(ii)the need for extra energy in case of unpredictable events; and

(e)for a UAS equipped with a loss-of-data-link recovery function, ensure that the recovery function allows a safe recovery of the UAS for the envisaged operation; for programmable loss-of-data-link recovery functions, the remote pilot may have to set up the parameters of this function to adapt it to the envisaged operation.

AMC · AMC1 UAS.SPEC.060(2)(c) — Regulations (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945 · ED Decision 2019/021/R · UAS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 29 Jun 2026

All rules in PART B — UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘SPECIFIC’ 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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