PART C — LIGHT UAS OPERATOR CERTIFICATE (LUC)
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.LUC.010 – UAS.LUC.090
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UAS.LUC.010 General requirements for an LUC
A legal person is eligible to apply for an LUC under this Part.
UAS.LUC.020 Responsibilities of the LUC holder
The LUC holder shall: comply with the requirements of points UAS.SPEC.050 and UAS.SPEC.060;
AMC1 UAS.LUC.020(3) Responsibilities of the LUC holder
UAS.LUC.030 Safety management system
An UAS operator who applies for an LUC shall establish, implement and maintain a safety management system corresponding to the size of the organisation…
AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2) Safety management system
GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(a) Safety management system
AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(c) Safety management system
GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(c) Safety management system
GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(d) Safety management system
GM2 UAS.LUC.030(2)(d) Safety management system
GM3 UAS.LUC.030(2)(d) Safety management system
AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g) Safety management system
GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(i) Safety management system
AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(iii) Safety management system
GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(iv) Safety management system
AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(v) Safety management system
GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(v) Safety management system
AMC1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(vi) Safety management system
GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(vi) Safety management system
GM1 UAS.LUC.030(2)(g)(vii) Safety management system
UAS.LUC.040 LUC manual
An LUC holder shall provide the competent authority with an LUC manual describing directly or by cross reference its organisation, the relevant…
UAS.LUC.050 Terms of approval of the LUC holder
The competent authority shall issue an LUC after it is satisfied that the UAS operator complies with points UAS.LUC.020, UAS.LUC.030 and UAS.LUC.040.
UAS.LUC.060 Privileges of the LUC holder
When satisfied with the documentation provided, the competent authority:
UAS.LUC.070 Changes in the LUC management system
After an LUC is issued, the following changes require prior approval by the competent authority:
UAS.LUC.075 Transferability of an LUC
Except for the change to the ownership of the organisation, approved by the competent authority in accordance with point UAS.LUC.070, an LUC is not…
UAS.LUC.080 Duration and validity of an LUC
An LUC shall be issued for an unlimited duration. It shall remain valid subject to:
UAS.LUC.090 Access
For the purpose of demonstrating compliance with this Regulation, the LUC holder shall grant any person, that is duly authorised by the competent…
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