GM1 UAS.OPEN.010 - section overview

In plain language

This guidance material explains the 120-meter maximum height limit relative to terrain topography, the requirement to comply with lower limits in national geographical zones, and the necessity of obtaining explicit permission from the responsible entity to operate close to artificial obstacles.

Requirement as structured

This guidance material explains the 120-meter maximum height limit relative to terrain topography, the requirement to comply with lower limits in national geographical zones, and the necessity of obtaining explicit permission from the responsible entity to operate close to artificial obstacles.

Original regulatory text

MAXIMUM HEIGHT The remote pilot must ensure that he or she keeps the unmanned aircraft (UA) at a distance less than 120 m (400 ft) from the terrain, and the picture below shows how the maximum height that the UA may reach changes according to the topography of the terrain. In addition, when the Member State (MS) has defined a geographical zone with a lower maximum height, the remote pilot must ensure that the UA always complies with the requirements of the geographical zone. The entity responsible for the artificial obstacle referred to in point UAS.OPEN.010(3) needs to explicitly grant the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operator permission to conduct an operation close to a tall man-made obstacle, e.g. a building, or antenna. No UAS operator should conduct an operation close to such an obstacle without permission from the entity responsible for the obstacle. <

Applies when

country

European Union / EASA

operation

EU UAS operation

regulatory category

Open