Personnel Competency and On-the-Job Training
Verified from official sourcesUAS.OPEN.050(4)(a)UAS.OPEN.050Version 2Effective -Verified 24 August 2026
In plain language
You must hold the required competency credentials for the subcategory (A1, A2, or A3) in which you are flying.
Requirement as structured
The UAS operator must ensure that remote pilots have appropriate competency for the subcategory of operation, and that other support personnel have completed an on-the-job training course developed by the operator.
Original regulatory text
The UAS operator shall comply with all of the following: ensure that remote pilots and all other personnel performing a task in support of the operations are familiar with manufacturer’s instructions provided by the manufacturer of the UAS, and: have appropriate competency in the subcategory of the intended UAS operations in accordance with points UAS.OPEN.020, UAS.OPEN.030 or UAS.OPEN.040 to perform their tasks or, for personnel other than the remote pilot, have completed an on-the-job-training course developed by the operator;
Applies when
- category
- Open
- operation
- EU UAS operation
- regulatory category
- Open