Onboard Flight Data Recorder Requirements

In plain language

The drone must have an active onboard flight recorder (black box) logging your position, the drone's attitude (pitch/roll/yaw), and your control signal quality, keeping at least the last 20 minutes of data.

Requirement as structured

An onboard device must record essential flight parameters, including at least location, aircraft attitude, and command and control signal quality, allowing analysis of the last 20 minutes of flight.

Original regulatory text

Un dispositif installé à bord de l'aéronef enregistre les paramètres essentiels du vol, dont au minimum la localisation, l'attitude de l'aéronef, et la qualité du signal de commande et de contrôle, permettant une analyse des 20 dernières minutes de vol.

Applies when

country

France

scenario

S-2

regulatory category

Specific