Subcategories of the Open Category

Verified from official sources
UAS.OPEN.010UAS.OPEN.010Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

The open category is split into A1, A2, and A3. Your rules and requirements depend on which subcategory you are flying in.

Requirement as structured

The 'open' category of UAS operations is divided into subcategories A1, A2, and A3 based on operational, remote pilot, and technical requirements.

Original regulatory text

The category of UAS ‘open’ operations is divided into three subcategories A1, A2 and A3, on the basis of operational limitations, requirements for the remote pilot and technical requirements for UAS.

Applies when

operation
EU UAS operation
regulatory category
Open