What are some examples of special operations flights as defined by Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 (SERA)?

Examples of special operations flights include police and customs missions, traffic surveillance and pursuit missions, environmental control missions conducted by public authorities, search and rescue, medical flights, evacuations, firefighting, and exemptions required to ensure the security of flights by heads of State, ministers, and comparable State functionaries.

How does navigation performance affect the dimensions of the 4D volume in a UAS flight authorization request?

The dimensions of the 4D volume reflect the navigation performance. Less precise measurement systems, such as using barometric height instead of GNSS, should be reflected in a revision of the dimensions to accommodate the corresponding uncertainty.

What information should be included in a UAS flight authorization request according to Annex IV of Regulation (EU) 2021/664?

The UAS flight authorization request should include information such as the unique serial number of the unmanned aircraft, mode of operation (VLOS, BVLOS), SAIL of the operation, type of flight (special operations), category of UAS operation ('open', 'specific', 'certified'), UAS aircraft class, UAS type certificate, 4D trajectory, identification technology, expected connectivity methods, endurance, applicable emergency procedure, and registration numbers of the UAS operator and unmanned aircraft.

What does the 4D trajectory describe in the context of a UAS flight authorization request?

The 4D trajectory describes a series of one or more 4D volumes, each with entry and exit times. The UAS operator commits to remaining within these volumes, which may overlap to express uncertainty.

What UAS aircraft classes are defined for UAS operations?

UAS aircraft classes include C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, < 1 m, < 3 m, < 8 m, ≥ 8 m, and Others (can be linked to model aircraft or similar special cases).

GM1 Annex IV UAS flight authorisation request referred to in Article 6(4)

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ED Decision 2022/022/R

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(a) The table below includes clarifications on the information contained in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2021/664.

	Information type	Possible examples
1	Unique serial number of the unmanned aircraft or the remote identification add-on	ANSI/CTA-2063-A specified in Regulation (EU) 2019/947
2a	Mode of operation	VLOS, BVLOS
2b	SAIL of the operation	Provision for further potential check
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.
4a	Category of UAS operation	‘open’, ‘specific’, ‘certified’
4b	UAS aircraft class	C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, < 1 m, < 3 m, < 8 m, ≥ 8 m, Others: can be linked to model aircraft or similar special cases.
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.
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.
6	Identification technology	The technology used for the remote identification (e.g. GNSS-LTE, ADS-B Out)
7	Expected connectivity methods	To be expressed in terms of a standard, when available.
8	Endurance	Maximum endurance (in minutes). Endurance under nominal conditions.
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.
10a	Registration number of the UAS operator	AMC1 to Article 14(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/947
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).

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Source-Title: GM1 Annex IV UAS flight authorisation request referred to in Article 6(4) View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-21583 Compare versions

Domain: U-space

Amendedby: Issue 1

Applicabilitydate: 26 January, 2023

Entryintoforcedate: 21 December, 2022

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2022/022/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part U-space

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: UAS flight authorisation request referred to in Article 6(4)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR