UAS geographical zone Otaniemenranta-Laajalahti UAS, 4.-10.6.2022

Otaniemenranta-Laajalahti UAS

Otaniemenranta-Laajalahti UAS, SFC - 120m AGL, 4.-10.6.2022

601138N 0245108E - 601121N 0245147E - 601056N 0245037E - 601104N 0245015E - 601107N 0245014E - 601138N 0245108E

Inside Otaniemenranta-Laajalahti UAS geographical zone, operators competing in Drone Tournament 2022 are exempted from the following (EU) 2019/947 open category requirements:

 

Article 4 point 1 a

(a) the UAS belongs to one of the classes set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 or is privately built or meets the conditions defined in Article 20;

  • Conditions: The remote pilot must ensure that the Unmanned Aircraft (UA) is technically in safe condition

Article 4 point 1 c

(c) the remote pilot ensures that the unmanned aircraft is kept at a safe distance from people and that it is not flown over assemblies of people;

  • Conditions: Flying over assemblies of people is prohibited. A minimum distance to assemblies of people shall, as a minimum correspond to the flight height (1:1 rule). Flights above uninvolved persons must be avoided at all times.

 

Article 4, point 1 d (UAS.OPEN.060, point 2b, UAS.OPEN.060, point 4)

(d) the remote pilot keeps the unmanned aircraft in VLOS at all times except when flying in follow-me mode or when using an unmanned aircraft observer as specified in Part A of the Annex;

UAS.OPEN.060, point 2b

b) keep the unmanned aircraft in VLOS and maintain a thorough visual scan of the airspace surrounding the unmanned aircraft in order to avoid any risk of collision with any manned aircraft. The remote pilot shall discontinue the flight if the operation poses a risk to other aircraft, people, animals, environment or property;

UAS.OPEN.060, point 4

(4) For the purposes of point (2)(b), remote pilots may be assisted by an unmanned aircraft observer, situated alongside them, who, by unaided visual observation of the unmanned aircraft, assists the remote pilot in safely conducting the flight. Clear and effective communication shall be established between the remote pilot and the unmanned aircraft observer.

  • ​​Conditions: Exemption covers only possibility to use unmanned aircraft observer who communicates to remote pilot with radiotelephone, but is not situated alongside. Only EVLOS flights are granted, BVLOS are not permitted.

Article 7, point 1 (UAS.OPEN.020 (5)

1. UAS operations in the ‘open’ category shall comply with the operational limitations set out in Part A of the Annex. Exemption clarified below in UAS.OPEN.020 (5).

UAS.OPEN.020, point 5

(5) be performed with an unmanned aircraft that:

(a) has an MTOM, including payload, of less than 250 g and a maximum operating speed of less than 19 m/s, in the case of a privately built UAS; or

(b) meets the requirements defined in point (a) of Article 20;

(c) is marked as class C0 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 1 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945; or

(d) is marked as class C1 and complies with the requirements of that class, as defined in Part 2 of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and is operated with active and updated direct remote identification and geo-awareness systems.

  • Conditions: instead of the maximum take-off mass for subcategory A1, the general open category limit in accordance with Article 4 (1) (b) for the maximum take-off mass of 25 kg shall be complied with.