This Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) puts forward a proposal for the establishment of a set of new, as well as the amendment of existing, acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) associated with the applicable regulatory framework (Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) 2024/1107 and (EU) 2024/1108, and Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2024/1109 and (EU) 2024/1110) for the initial airworthiness requirements for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that are subject to certification, and the continuing airworthiness of those certified UAS operated in the ‘specific’ category. The NPA addresses new operational and mobility concepts that are based on innovative technologies, such as UAS, and fosters and promotes their acceptance and adoption by European citizens.
The specific objectives of the proposed new and amended AMC and GM are to:
- ensure a high and uniform level of safety for UAS subject to certification and operated in the ‘specific’ category;
- create the conditions for the safe operation of UAS in the U-space airspace;
- promote innovation and development in the field of innovative air mobility (IAM) while establishing an efficient, proportionate, and well-designed regulatory framework which does not unnecessarily hinder the development of the UAS market;
- provide guidance to the competent authorities of the EU Member States for the application of the UAS Regulations;
- support the implementation of the new regulatory framework applicable to UAS;
- help affected stakeholders understand the specificities of the new regulatory framework;
- address the novelties of UAS compared to manned aviation.
