Two-way radio contact required in TIZ and TIA (category 2 equivalent)

In plain language

For drones above 7 kg and up to 25 kg, you must keep two-way radio contact with the AFIS unit in a TIZ or TIA, with no low-height exemption.

Requirement as structured

For flight in a traffic information zone (TIZ) or traffic information area (TIA), the remote pilot must maintain two-way radio communication, or the equivalent, as agreed with the AFIS unit. No height-based exemption applies to this category.

Original regulatory text

6 § För flygning i trafikinformationszon (TIZ) samt trafikinformationsområde (TIA) ska piloten upprätthålla dubbelriktad radioförbindelse, eller motsvarande, efter överenskommelse med AFIS-enheten.

Applies when

country

Sweden

scope note

Open category (Article 4) operations corresponding to Swedish category 2 (MTOM above 7 kg up to and including 25 kg, flown within VLOS), per TSFS 2020:97 1 kap. 1 a § point 4.

limiting instrument

TSFS 2020:97, 1 kap. 1 a §

regulatory category

National overlay

limiting instrument url

https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/TSFS/TSFS%202020_97.pdf