Continued Operation During High-Altitude Aircraft Encounters

In plain language

If you see an airplane flying very high (at 1 km or higher), you can safely continue flying your drone as long as you stay below your 120-meter limit.

Requirement as structured

EASA guidance states that if a manned aircraft is flying at a very high altitude of 1 km or more, the remote pilot may continue the operation while keeping the UA below 120 m.

Original regulatory text

For example, if the remote pilot sees a manned aircraft flying at very high altitude (i.e. an en route flight at a height of 1 km or more), since the pilot will always keep the UA below 120 m, they can continue the operation.

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