UAS flight authorisation request referred to in Article 6(4)
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664
The UAS flight authorisation request shall comprise the following information:
(1) the unique serial number of the unmanned aircraft or, if the unmanned aircraft is privately built, the unique serial number of the add-on;
(2) mode of operation;
(3) type of flight (special operations);
(4) category of UAS operation (‘open’, ‘specific’, ‘certified’) and UAS aircraft class or UAS type certificate if applicable;
(5) 4D trajectory;
(6) identification technology;
(7) expected connectivity methods;
(8) endurance;
(9) applicable emergency procedure in case of a loss of command and control link;
(10) registration number of the UAS operator and, when applicable, of the unmanned aircraft.
GM1 Annex IV UAS flight authorisation request referred to in Article 6(4)
ED Decision 2022/022/R
(a) The table below includes clarifications on the information contained in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2021/664.
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Information type |
Possible examples |
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1 |
Unique serial number of the unmanned aircraft or the remote identification add-on |
ANSI/CTA-2063-A |
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2a |
Mode of operation |
VLOS, BVLOS |
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2b |
SAIL of the operation |
Provision for further potential check |
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3 |
Type of flight (special operations) |
Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 (SERA) (a) police and customs missions; (b) traffic surveillance and pursuit missions; (c) environmental control missions conducted by, or on behalf of, public authorities; (d) search and rescue; (e) medical flights; (f) evacuations; (g) firefighting; (h) exemptions required to ensure the security of flights by heads of State, ministers and comparable State functionaries. |
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4a |
Category of UAS operation |
‘open’, ‘specific’, ‘certified’ |
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UAS aircraft class |
C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, |
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4c |
UAS type certificate |
A UAS subject to certification should comply with the applicable requirements set out in Regulations (EU) No 748/2012, (EU) 2015/640 and (EU) No 1321/2014. |
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5 |
4D trajectory |
Standardisation of acceptable formats for the storage and distribution of common data models (DTM/DSM/DEM) together with their metadata and timeliness. |
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6 |
Identification technology |
The technology used for the remote identification (e.g. GNSS-LTE, ADS-B Out) |
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7 |
Expected connectivity methods |
To be expressed in terms of a standard, when available. |
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8 |
Endurance |
Maximum endurance (in minutes). |
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9 |
Applicable emergency procedure |
Emergency procedures will be supplied in a form agreed with the USSP. The information should allow the service provider to anticipate the behaviour of the aircraft in case the link is lost. The emergency procedures contain the planned manoeuvres, change of routes, automatic landing site, etc., which could be performed in case of contingency/emergency, and to be checked free of intersection by the USSP. |
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10a |
Registration number of the UAS operator |
AMC1 to Article 14(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/947 |
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10b |
Registration number of the unmanned aircraft |
Informally the ‘tail number’ — for certified aircraft |
(b) The 4D trajectory describes a series of one or more 4D volumes, each with entry and exit times. The UAS operator submits this series of volumes, committing to remain within them. The volumes may overlap to express uncertainty in any dimension (for example, time). The conflict detection process is simply the identification of overlapping 4D volumes.
(c) The navigation performance is reflected in the dimensions of the volume. A situation leading to the use of a less precise measurement system (for example, the use of barometric height rather than GNSS) should be reflected in a revision of the dimensions to accommodate the corresponding uncertainty (± 30 m rather than ± 30 cm).