Legacy UAS under Article 20(a) — eligibility condition for subcategory A1

In plain language

Drones without a C-class label that were placed on the market before 2024 can still be flown in A1 if they weigh less than 250 g including everything on board.

Requirement as structured

UAS operations in subcategory A1 shall be performed with an unmanned aircraft that meets the requirements defined in point (a) of Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2019/947, namely a UAS placed on the market before 1 January 2024 that is not privately built, does not bear a class marking and has a maximum take-off mass of less than 250 g including payload. Meeting point (a) of Article 20 is an eligibility condition for subcategory A1, not a standalone permission: all of the other conditions of point UAS.OPEN.020 apply to the operation.

Original regulatory text

UAS operations in subcategory A1 shall comply with all of the following conditions: be performed with an unmanned aircraft that: meets the requirements defined in point (a) of Article 20;

Applies when

operation

legacy UAS without class marking

max mtom kg

0.25

subcategory

A1

class marking

none

regulatory category

Open