EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency, has published decision ED 2023/12/R amending the acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) of Regulation (EU) 2019/947. The objective of the publication is to clarify the following points: - The method to evaluate...

EASA publishes the presentation of a regulatory framework for UAS related to Advanced Air Mobility and the certification and continued airworthiness standards
On August 31, EASA (the European Union Aviation Safety Agency) published the opinion document related to the presentation of a UAS regulatory framework related to Advanced Air Mobility and certification and continued airworthiness standards. EASA has drafted opinion document 03/2023, with...

Renewal of AESA UAS operator certificate due to expiration
With the entry into force of the European regulations, specifically the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of the Commission regarding the rules and procedures applicable to the use of unmanned aircraft (UA), from 2021 the operators that carry out drone or...

Strategy 2.0 of drones of the European Commission. Creating a large-scale European drone market
The European Union has the ambition to lead the transition towards a healthy planet and a new digital world and for this it has published the revised strategic plan for the creation of a large-scale European drone market. In fact, the...

EASA publishes first guidelines on noise level measurements for drones below 600kg
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, has published guidelines to set drone noise levels below 600 kg. This is the first proposal worldwide in this sense, applicable to a wide variety of drone designs including multicopters, fixed-wing aircraft or...

EASA publishes updated Easy Access Rules for UAS, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
EASA has reissued new and updated 'Easy Access Rules' for Uas. This publication contains the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft, displayed in a consolidated, easy-to-read format, with advanced navigation features via links and bookmarks. 'Easy Access Rules'...

DJI announces the achievement of the C1 class labeling by the DJI Mavic 3
DJI, the largest manufacturer of drones or UAS in the world, has announced on its website that the DJI Mavic 3 model has obtained the C1 class label as established by the European UAS regulations, protected by Delegated Regulation 2019/945. https://www.dji.com/newsroom/news/dji-granted-worlds-first-c1-certificate-for-mavic-3-series As...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published rules for the operation of air taxis in cities. The first comprehensive proposal to be issued world-wide.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published an initial regulatory framework for the operation of air taxis in cities, the first comprehensive proposal for such regulations issued worldwide. The proposed new regulatory framework is open for public consultation until...

EASA publishes AMC for enhanced containment provisions
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published means to show compliance with the “enhanced containment” provisions for drones, allowing the applicant to simply declare compliance without the need to apply for a design verification report. Drones operating close to densely...

EASA Vertiport Guide for urban air mobility operations
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published the world’s first guidance for the design of vertiports, the ground infrastructure needed for the safe operation of Urban Air Mobility services such as air taxis in locations across Europe, including in urban...

New European regulations for U-Space of UAS
The European Commission has adopted a new regulation for the establishment of U-Space airspaces in which services such as parcels, air-taxi, autonomous flights can be provided or simply expect a large number of simultaneous UAS operations and operate together with...

New Royal Decree and future draft of RPAS drones
During these days, the Government of Spain has approved a Royal Decree, RD 26/2020, which establishes a series of measures to promote the air transport sector. On July 7, 2020, the new RD 26/2020 modifies Law 48/1960 on Air Navigation, adapting...

6-month delay in the entry into force of Regulation 947 of RPAS in the European Union
It is official. The European Commission publishes today June 5 in the Official Gazette Implementing Regulation 746, which modifies the date of entry into force of Implementing Regulation 947 in 6 months. You can check the link at the following link: https://eur ancla/legal-content/ES/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32020R0746&from=ES As...

EASA drones publishes the consolidated text that includes the regulations, AMC and GM.
EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency, has published a consolidated text containing the regulations and procedures for the flight of drones or RPAS, in a more readable format than each of the documents themselves. Last week, EASA released this document, which...

European regulations on UAS systems and their use, 2019/945 and 2019/947
The European Commission has recently published two delegated regulations on the systems of unmanned aircraft, drones or UAS and on their rules and procedures for use. This is Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of the Commission of March 12, 2019 and...

The Ministry of Public Works presents the Strategic Plan for the development of the civilian drone sector 2018-2021
On Monday, March 19, the Ministry of Development presented the Strategic Plan for the Development of the Civil Sector of Drones 2018-2021. As the Minister of Development, D Iñigo De La Serna, announced last October in the Congress of Deputies, the...

Spanish RPAS Regulations RD 1036-2017: Internal debate Drone by Drone and questions
The flight team of the drone operating company or RPAS DRONE BY DRONE, conducts an internal debate about Royal Decree 1036/2017, of December 15, which regulates the civilian use of piloted aircraft by remote control, RPAS or drones, which was...

Approval of Spanish New Drone Law in Council of Ministers of December 15
Tomorrow, December 15, the new Royal Decree on professional drone operation that the RPAS sector is demanding will be approved in the Council of Ministers, thus fulfilling the commitment made by the Minister of Development in the parliamentary seat. We hope...

Drones Helsinki Declaration by EASA
On November 22, the official publication by EASA of the Declaration of Helsinki of Drones took place in Helsinki. The Declaration of Drones of Helsinki arises from the following three premises, trying to promote and regulate the safe and efficient operation...

New Spanish Professional Drones Law: Approval before 2017
On October 25, 2017, in a session of control to the Government of Spain in the Congress of Deputies, the parliamentary of the popular group, D. Antonio González requested information from the Minister of Public Works, Mr. Iñigo De la...

Publication of NOTAM for RPAS or UAVs operations
According to the Spanish 18/2014 Law and the RDL 8/2014 regulating the professional activity of drones or RPAS operation, Drone by Drone operates flights beyond visual range or BVLOS, as stated in the business register operators authorized by AESA. The...