Prohibition of Handing Over Control to Another Command Unit
Verified from official sourcesGM1 UAS.OPEN.050(3)GM1 UAS.OPEN.050(3)Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026
In plain language
You cannot hand over control of the drone to another pilot's controller/command unit while the drone is in flight.
Requirement as structured
EASA guidance clarifies that handing over control of the UA to another command unit during flight is forbidden in the 'open' category.
Original regulatory text
For UAS operations in the ‘open’ category, it is forbidden to hand the control of the UA over to another command unit during the flight.
Applies when
- operation
- EU UAS operation
- jurisdiction
- European Union / EASA
- regulatory category
- Open