Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup: > EASA presses on the accelerator to support drone operations in the EUThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched the fifth release of its Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) Hub, introducing new functionality…

Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com looks at the regulations related to the operation of Drones below 25KG. Introduction: ‘Open’ category of Drone Operations Regulation (EU) 2019/947 (Article 4) Operations shall be classified as UAS operations in the ‘open’ category only where the following requirements are met: (a) the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) belongs to one of the…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Considers the practical issues associated with the requirement for regulatory compliance for EASA Drone “OPS”. Who is an ‘Uninvolved person’? Not participating in the UAS operation or Who is not aware of the instructions and safety precautions given by the UAS (drone) operator’. Who is an Involved Person? Chooses to…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Considers the practical issues associated with the requirement for regulatory compliance for Drone “OPS” Introduction EU Regulation 2019/947 caters for most types of operation and their levels of risk. It does so through three categories of operations: the ‘open’, ‘specific’ and ‘certified’ categories. EASA Regulations use the term UAS, unmanned aircraft…