User's Manual Requirements

In plain language

The drone must come with a manual that explains its characteristics, how to operate and maintain it, how to upload airspace limits, and the risks involved.

Requirement as structured

The UAS must be placed on the market with a user's manual containing UA characteristics, operational instructions, airspace limitation upload procedures, maintenance instructions, troubleshooting, operational limitations, and risk descriptions.

Original regulatory text

be placed on the market with a user's manual providing: (a) the characteristics of the UA including but not limited to the: — class of the UA; — UA mass (with a description of the reference configuration) and the maximum take-off mass (MTOM); — general characteristics of allowed payloads in terms of mass dimensions, interfaces with the UA and other possible restrictions; — equipment and software to control the UA remotely; — reference of the transmission protocol used for the direct remote identification emission; — sound power level; — and a description of the behaviour of the UA in case of a loss of data link; (b) clear operational instructions; (c) procedure to upload the airspace limitations; (d) maintenance instructions; (e) troubleshooting procedures; (f) operational limitations (including but not limited to meteorological conditions and day/night operations); and (g) appropriate description of all the risks related to UAS operations;

Applies when

regulatory category

Open