Competent Authority Liaison after SORA Phase 1

In plain language

Once you finish your initial SORA risk assessment (Phase 1), it is recommended to contact your national aviation authority to check if they agree with your risk level before you write the full operations manual.

Requirement as structured

EASA accepts liaising with the competent authority after completing SORA Phase 1 as a best practice to validate the initial risk assessment before proceeding to detailed data collection.

Original regulatory text

When SORA phase 1 (see Figure A.1) is completed, it is considered best practice for a UAS operator to liaise with the competent authority before moving to the data collection and procedure description... to share its preliminary operational information and initial risk assessment.

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EU UAS operation

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