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FAQ EASA UAS Regulations (Europe)

Here you can find a list of most questions asked around the EASA regulations. 

How can I operate a Wingtra drone in Europe?

Wingtra drones can be operated in the open or specific category:

  • WingtraRAY and WingtraOne are C3-marked, enabling Open Category operations (VLOS, rural)
  • WingtraRAY soon will be C6-marked, opening the door to BVLOS mission in the Specific Category under STS-02
  • WingtraRAY with the parachute add-on enable SORA-based approvals for higher-risk missions in the Specific Category and over populated areas. We can provide you all key documents for this process: SORA risk assessment, operating manual template, ASTM parachute TPTA audit report, and the Means of Compliance declarations MOC2511 and MOC2512 for the parachute.

 

What is C3? How can I fly Wingtra drones in the Open category?

Drones with a C3 marking can be operated under the Open Category A3 in Europe without further permit as long as the drone operator conducted the official online training and complies with the respective rules. Learn more.

Wingtra drones are C3 class marked following the European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 on unmanned aircraft systems. Specifically, WingtraRAY and WingtraOne GEN II have undergone rigorous testing and conformity evaluation by the notified body, TÜV and DRONEPORT EUROPE S.L., respectivelly, to be designated as C3 aircrafts, ensuring compliance with the safety standards—safe controllability and reliable command and control (C2) link—of the European Union.  

Wingtra drones feature Geo-awareness and Remote ID that enable compliance among our customers with EU regulations. You can find more information about these features in the following resources:

 

How can I fly Wingtra drones in the Specific category?

  • Get the operation authorisation from your country’s National Authority, by submitting a specific operational risk assessment (SORA) or;
  • Submit self-declaration for compliance with a Standard Scenario. See "What are C6 and STS-02."

 

What are C6 and STS-02?

Drones with a C6 marking enable some BVLOS operations under standard scenario STS-02. Learn more.

WingtraRAY will soon be C6 class marked.

 

How can I get a SORA for flights over populated areas? 

WingtraRAY with the parachute add-on enable SORA-based approvals for higher-risk missions in the Specific Category and over populated areas. We can provide you all key documents for this process: SORA risk assessment, operating manual template, ASTM parachute TPTA audit report, and the Means of Compliance declarations MOC2511 and MOC2512 for the parachute.

Reach out to your local partner for further information.

 

Is there a difference between commercial and recreational drone flying?

  • No, the requirements for either drone operations are governed by a so-called “risk based approach”: only the risk of a drone operation matters, not why the operation takes place.

 

Will I have to register myself as a UAS operator?

  • Yes. The registration process is in the responsibility of the national aviation authority.
  • Online operator training and tests are also provided by the national aviation authority.

 

Will I have to register my Wingtra drone?

  • No, UAV registration is generally not required in the Open and the Specific category.

 

Who applies for an Operational Authorization (by a SORA)?

  • The operator has to get the approval for operation, by getting a SORA approved by the national aviation authority. 

 

If one user applies for SORA is it valid across all countries for all users?

  • Generally no, the Operational Authorization of a SORA is not transferable and has to be filed by every operator.

 

Who creates the standard scenarios?

  • EASA creates the standard scenarios. 

 

Is an ADS-B transponder mandatory to fly a Wingtra drone?

  • No ADS-B transponder (neither a receiver nor a transmitter) is required.

 

Are positioning lights mandatory to fly Wingtra drones?

  • No. Wingtra drones can be operated in the open category A3 without positioning lights
    , but Wingtra drones must be flown during day in good lighting conditions.

 

Is demonstration of compliance (e.g. through flight logs) required?

  • Demonstration of compliance is not required in the Open category. Some operations in the Specific Category might need it.

 

Are users allowed to attach something (registration plate, tracker, lights) to Wingtra drones for complying with regulations?

  • The operator registration number shall be attached outside the drone and readable. There is no further modification required by EASA. A sticker or label will be enough.
  • Generally it is not allowed to modify the drone without Wingtra’s explicit consent. 

 

Is Wingtra planning to sign the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) from the Swiss U-Space Concept of Operation (SUSCO)?

  • Wingtra currently focuses on the first part of the regulatory change, which does not yet include the U-space. Wingtra will have the technical requirements in place to join U-space once it will become effective. 

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