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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/639 of 12 May 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 as regards standard scenarios for operations executed in or beyond the visual line of sight (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947

  3. Article 2.Entry into force and application

  4. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘OPEN’ AND ‘SPECIFIC’ CATEGORIES

      1. PART A UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘OPEN’ CATEGORY

        1. UAS.OPEN.010 General provisions

          1. (1) The category of UAS ‘open’ operations is divided into three...

          2. (2) Where the UAS operation involves the flight of the unmanned...

          3. (3) When flying an unmanned aircraft within a horizontal distance of...

          4. (4) By way of derogation from point (2), unmanned sailplanes with...

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

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

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

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

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

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

      2. PART B UAS OPERATIONS IN THE ‘SPECIFIC’ CATEGORY

        1. UAS.SPEC.010 General provisions

        2. UAS.SPEC.020 Operational declaration

        3. UAS.SPEC.030 Application for an operational authorisation

        4. UAS.SPEC.040 Issuing of an operational authorisation

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

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

        7. UAS.SPEC.070 Transferability of an operational authorisation

        8. UAS.SPEC.080 Duration and validity of an operational authorisation

          1. (1) The competent authority shall specify the duration of the operational...

          2. (2) Notwithstanding point (1), the operational authorisation remains valid as long...

          3. (3) Upon revocation or surrender of the operational authorisation the UAS...

        9. UAS.SPEC.085 Duration and validity of an operational declaration:

        10. UAS.SPEC.090 Access

        11. UAS.SPEC.100 Use of certified equipment and certified unmanned aircraft

          1. (1) If the UAS operation is using an unmanned aircraft for...

          2. (2) The UAS operator shall follow the instructions referred to in...

      3. PART C LIGHT UAS OPERATOR CERTIFICATE (LUC)

        1. UAS.LUC.010 General requirements for an LUC

          1. (1) A legal person is eligible to apply for an LUC...

          2. (2) An application for an LUC or for an amendment to...

          3. (3) If the requirements of this Part are met, an LUC...

        2. UAS.LUC.020 Responsibilities of the LUC holder

        3. UAS.LUC.030 Safety management system

          1. (1) An UAS operator who applies for an LUC shall establish,...

          2. (2) The UAS operator shall comply with all of the following:...

          3. (3) If the organisation holds other organisation certificates within the scope...

        4. UAS.LUC.040 LUC manual

          1. (1) An LUC holder shall provide the competent authority with an...

          2. (2) The manual shall contain a statement signed by the accountable...

          3. (3) If any activity is carried out by partner organisations or...

          4. (4) The LUC manual shall be amended as necessary to retain...

          5. (5) The UAS operator shall distribute the relevant parts of the...

        5. UAS.LUC.050 Terms of approval of the LUC holder

          1. (1) The competent authority shall issue an LUC after it is...

          2. (2) The LUC shall include:

        6. UAS.LUC.060 Privileges of the LUC holder

        7. UAS.LUC.070 Changes in the LUC management system

        8. UAS.LUC.075 Transferability of an LUC

        9. UAS.LUC.080 Duration and validity of an LUC

          1. (1) An LUC shall be issued for an unlimited duration. It...

          2. (2) Upon revocation or surrender of an LUC, the LUC holder...

        10. UAS.LUC.090 Access

          1. Appendix 1 for standard scenarios supporting a declaration

            1. CHAPTER I STS-01 – VLOS over a controlled ground area in a populated environment

              1. UAS.STS-01.010 General provisions

                1. (1) During flight, the unmanned aircraft shall be maintained within 120...

                2. (2) When flying an unmanned aircraft within a horizontal distance of...

                3. (3) The maximum height of the operational volume shall not exceed...

                4. (4) During flight, the unmanned aircraft shall not carry dangerous goods....

              2. UAS.STS-01.020 UAS operations in STS-01

                1. (1) UAS operations in STS-01 shall meet all of the following...

                2. (2) The remote pilot shall obtain the certificate of theoretical knowledge...

                3. (3) This certificate shall be valid for five years. The revalidation,...

                4. (4) In order to revalidate the certificate upon its expiration, the...

              3. UAS.STS-01.030 Responsibilities of the UAS operator

              4. UAS.STS-01.040 Responsibilities of the remote pilot

                1. ATTACHMENT A: REMOTE PILOT THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL SKILL EXAMINATION...

                  1. (1) Theoretical knowledge examination

                  2. (2) Practical skill training and assessment

            2. CHAPTER II STS-02 – BVLOS with Airspace Observers over a controlled ground area in a sparsely populated environment

              1. UAS.STS-02.010 General provisions

                1. (1) During flight, the unmanned aircraft shall be maintained within 120...

                2. (2) When flying an unmanned aircraft within a horizontal distance of...

                3. (3) The maximum height of the operational volume shall not exceed...

                4. (4) During flight, the unmanned aircraft shall not carry dangerous goods....

              2. UAS.STS-02.020 UAS operations in STS-02

              3. UAS.STS-02.030 Responsibilities of the UAS operator

              4. UAS.STS-02.040 Responsibilities of the remote pilot

              5. UAS.STS-02.050 Responsibilities of the airspace observer

                1. ATTACHMENT A: REMOTE PILOT THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL SKILL FOR...

                  1. 1. Theoretical knowledge examination

                  2. 2. Practical skill training and assessment

          2. Appendix 2 Operational declaration

          3. Appendix 3 Additional requirements for entities recognised by the competent authority and...

            1. (1) The entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS...

            2. (2) The entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS...

            3. (3) The entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS...

            4. (4) The personnel responsible for the practical skill training and practical...

            5. (5) The training and assessment shall cover the practical skills corresponding...

            6. (6) The practical skill training and assessment location(s) shall be conducted...

            7. (7) The practical skill assessment shall consist of a continuous evaluation...

            8. (8) The entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS...

            9. (9) An accreditation of completion of the practical skill training for...

            10. (10) The issuance of the accreditation of completion of point (9)...

            11. (11) The entity recognised by the competent authority or the UAS...

          4. Appendix 4 Declaration of UAS operators that intend to provide practical skill...

          5. Appendix 5 Operations manual for Standard Scenario

          6. Appendix 6 Declaration of the entity intending to be recognised by the...

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