Safety Culture Assessment for SAIL ≥ 3 Operations

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Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

If you plan complex drone flights (SAIL III or higher) and use strategic risk mitigations, you must prove to Austro Control that you have a robust safety culture to carry out site risk assessments.

Requirement as structured

For SAIL operations of level 3 or higher where strategic ground risk mitigation (M1) or strategic air risk mitigation (Step 5) is applied, the applicant must demonstrate an appropriate safety culture to perform a site risk assessment.

Original regulatory text

für SAIL-Operationen ≥ 3, wenn strategische Bodenrisikominderung (M1) oder strategische Luftrisikominderung (Schritt 5) angewendet wird, um sicherzustellen, dass der Antragsteller die richtige Sicherheitskultur aufweist, um eine Standortrisikobewertung durchzuführen.

Applies when

subcategory
SAIL >= 3