Requirement for Military RPAS to Operate Under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

Verified from official sources
OPS 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