Manufacturer User Manual Requirements

Verified from official sources
Part 2Part 2Version 1Effective -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

be placed on the market with a user's manual providing: (a) the characteristics of the UA... (b) clear operational instructions; (c) procedure to upload the airspace limitations; (d) maintenance instructions; (e) troubleshooting procedures; (f) operational limitations...; (g) appropriate description of all the risks related to UAS operations;

Applies when

operation
UAS product requirements
class marking
C1
regulatory category
Open