UAS.OPEN.040 UAS operations in subcategory A3

• Regulation (EU) 2020/639 found in: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (2019/947 and 2019/945) Part-UAS (Jul 2024)

UAS.OPEN.040 UAS operations in subcategory A3 Regulation (EU) 2020/639 UAS operations in subcategory A3 shall comply with all of the following conditions: (1) be conducted in an area where the remote pilot reasonably expects that no uninvolved person will be endangered within the range where the unmanned aircraft is flown during the entire time of the UAS operation; (2) be conducted at a safe horizontal distance of at least 150 metres from residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas; (3) be performed by a remote pilot who is familiar with manufacturer’s instructions provided by the manufacturer of the UAS and who has completed an online training course and passed an online theoretical knowledge examination as defined in point (4)(b) of [point UAS.OPEN.020](#_DxCrossRefBm1106656851); (4) be performed with an unmanned aircraft that: (a) has an MTOM, including payload, of less than 25 kg, in the case of a privately built UAS, or (b) meets the requirements defined in point (b) of [Article 20](#_DxCrossRefBm1106656862); (c) is marked as class C2 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 3 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and is operated with active and updated direct remote identification system and geo-awareness function or; (d) is marked as class C3 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 4 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and is operated with active and updated direct remote identification system and geo-awareness function; or (e) is marked as class C4 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 5 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945. #### UAS.OPEN.040 UAS operations in subcategory A3 *Regulation (EU) 2020/639* UAS operations in subcategory A3 shall comply with all of the following conditions: (1) be conducted in an area where the remote pilot reasonably expects that no uninvolved person will be endangered within the range where the unmanned aircraft is flown during the entire time of the UAS operation; (2) be conducted at a safe horizontal distance of at least 150 metres from residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas; (3) be performed by a remote pilot who is familiar with manufacturer’s instructions provided by the manufacturer of the UAS and who has completed an online training course and passed an online theoretical knowledge examination as defined in point (4)(b) of [point UAS.OPEN.020](#_DxCrossRefBm1295819169); (4) be performed with an unmanned aircraft that: (a) has an MTOM, including payload, of less than 25 kg, in the case of a privately built UAS, or (b) meets the requirements defined in point (b) of [Article 20](#_DxCrossRefBm1295819180); (c) is marked as class C2 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 3 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and is operated with active and updated direct remote identification system and geo-awareness function or; (d) is marked as class C3 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 4 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and is operated with active and updated direct remote identification system and geo-awareness function; or (e) is marked as class C4 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 5 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945.