Manufacturer User Manual Requirements

Verified from official sources
Annex Part 2 (18)Part 2Version 3Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

Your drone must come with a manual that explains its characteristics (like mass, payload limits, and sound power), operational instructions, maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety risks.

Requirement as structured

The UA must be placed on the market with a user's manual providing specified technical characteristics, operational instructions, maintenance, troubleshooting, and risk descriptions.

Original regulatory text

A class C1 UAS bears the following class identification label on the UA: A class C1 UAS shall comply with the following: be placed on the market with manufacturer’s instructions providing:

Applies when

operation
UAS product requirements
class marking
C1
regulatory category
Open