Technical Capabilities for Non-Certified Specific Category UAS

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Article 40Article 40Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

If your drone is not certified but you are flying in the specific category, it must have the technical features required by your operational authorization or LUC.

Requirement as structured

Unless certified, a UAS used in the 'specific' category must feature the technical capabilities set out in its operational authorisation or defined by the Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC).

Original regulatory text

Unless it needs to be certified in accordance with paragraph 1, a UAS used in the ‘specific’ category shall feature the technical capabilities set out in the operational authorisation issued by the competent authority or as defined by the Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) pursuant to Part C of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947.

Applies when

operation
specific
regulatory category
General