Pre-loading Inspection of Dangerous Goods

In plain language

Before loading dangerous goods onto your drone, you must inspect the packages to ensure they are not damaged or leaking.

Requirement as structured

The UAS operator must ensure that any package or overpack containing dangerous goods is inspected immediately prior to loading and is found free from evidence of leakage or damage.

Original regulatory text

Subparagraph 7;3.1.1 of the Technical Instructions requires the operator “to ensure that a package or overpack containing dangerous goods is not loaded onto an aircraft or into a unit load device unless it has been inspected immediately prior to loading and found free from evidence of leakage or damage.”

Applies when

operation

Transport of Dangerous Goods