Reporting Safety-Relevant Events to FOCA

In plain language

Any safety-related drone incident must be reported to FOCA (BAZL) or through the ECCAIRS portal within 72 hours.

Requirement as structured

Drone operators or remote pilots must report all safety-relevant events to the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA/BAZL) or via the ECCAIRS portal within 72 hours of becoming aware of them.

Original regulatory text

Zweitens müssen Betreiberinnen und Betreiber oder Fernpilotinnen und Fernpiloten von Drohnen alle sicherheitsrelevanten Ereignisse innerhalb von 72 Stunden nach deren Kenntnisnahme dem Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt (BAZL) oder über das Meldeportal ECCAIRS melden.