Prohibition of Handing Over Control to Another Command Unit

Verified from official sources
GM1 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