Factors Determining Maximum VLOS Distance

In plain language

When planning your flight, remember that how far you can fly while maintaining VLOS depends on how big your drone is and what the environment is like (e.g., weather visibility, trees, or buildings).

Requirement as structured

EASA accepts that the maximum distance of the UA from the remote pilot depends on the size of the UA and the environmental characteristics of the area (such as visibility and presence of tall obstacles) as a means of complying with UAS.OPEN.060(2)(b).

Original regulatory text

The maximum distance of the UA from the remote pilot should depend on the size of the UA and on the environmental characteristics of the area (such as the visibility, presence of tall obstacles, etc.).

Applies when

operation

VLOS

regulatory category

Open