Maintenance of RPAS operational log

In plain language

If you are a certified drone operator, you must ensure your remote pilot in command fills out a flight log with details like flight times, locations, pilot names, and drone ID as soon as possible after landing.

Requirement as structured

The certified RPA operator must ensure that the remote pilot in command maintains an RPAS operational log containing specified flight details as soon as practicable after each flight.

Original regulatory text

The certified RPA operator must ensure that the remote pilot in command of an RPA flight maintains an operational record (the RPAS operational log) in which the following is recorded as soon as practicable after the remote pilot ceases to operate the RPA: (a) the nature and purpose of the operation; (b) information identifying the RPA, including the type, model and unique identification mark; (c) the remote pilot station for the operation; (d) the dates and times of the operation; (e) the places, identified by specific location or global Cartesian coordinates, from which the RPA was: (i) launched for the operation; and (ii) landed and recovered at the end of the operation...