Requirement for Military RPAS to Operate Under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
Verified from official sourcesOPS M1-1 kohta 3.1Version 1Effective -Verified 21 August 2026
In plain language
When operating a military RPAS in Finland, you must follow Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) instead of the standard SERA.2005 rules.
Requirement as structured
In military aviation, operations conducted with a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) must comply with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), deviating from SERA.2005.
Original regulatory text
Lentosääntöjen SERA.2005 kohdasta poiketen sotilasilmailussa, kun sitä harjoitetaan RPAS-ilma-aluksella, on noudatettava mittarilentosääntöjä (IFR).
Applies when
- country
- Finland
- operation
- military
- aircraft type
- RPAS
- regulatory category
- General