Drones & UAS: Regulatory Consultancy & AESA Compliance
Comprehensive assistance for drone operators: specific category approvals, operational authorizations, and LUC certification.
Standard Scenario Operational Declaration for Specific Category Flight
If you are a drone operator, are not approved as a LUC, and want to conduct operations in the specific category within the limits of standard scenarios STS-01, STS-02, STS-ES-01, or STS-ES-02, FLYKEVER assists you in preparing and managing the standard scenario operational declaration with AESA to obtain AESA authorization.
Need assistance with STS Standard Scenario declarations?
We review your UAS documentation, draft the operations manual compliant with European STS requirements, and process your declaration with AESA.
Operational Authorization for Specific Category Flight
If you are a drone operator, are not approved as a LUC, and want to conduct operations in the specific category outside the limits of standard scenarios, FLYKEVER assists you in preparing and managing the Operational Authorization Application with AESA to obtain AESA authorization, whether it complies with PDRAs or not.
FLYKEVER manages your authorization with AESA, assisting you with the development of:
- Operations manual,
- Aircraft characterization,
- Other documentation, and
- Maintenance and airworthiness control
Do your flight operations exceed standard scenario limits?
FLYKEVER produces the full operational technical file, ConOps, and risk mitigation required to obtain your AESA Operational Authorization under PDRA or SORA methodology.
LUC – Light UAS Certificate
If you are an operator and are certified as a LUC, you can enjoy the following privileges, enabling greater agility and speed in planning your specific category operations:
- Conduct operations covered by a standard scenario without the need to submit an operational declaration;
- Authorize operations based on a pre-defined risk assessment (PDRA) published by EASA without needing to obtain an operational authorization; and
- Authorize operations that do not correspond to a PDRA, but fall within a type of activity already conducted by the operator, without needing to obtain an operational authorization.
FLYKEVER manages your LUC approval with AESA and maintains it for you, assisting you with the development of:
- Manuals,
- Management System,
- Documentation, and
- Maintenance and airworthiness control
required to obtain approval, guiding you through the entire process to achieve initial approval as well as modifying and maintaining it over time.
Looking to self-authorize specific category operations with a LUC?
Establish your Safety Management System (SMS) with our senior auditors and streamline your operational authorization lifecycle with AESA.
Operations in Certified Category
FLYKEVER maintains continuous contact with AESA to begin certification as a large UAS operator as soon as possible.
Frequently Asked Questions on Drone Operations
When is a PDRA Operational Authorization required instead of an STS Standard Scenario?
Standard Scenarios (STS-01, STS-02, STS-ES) allow operations under an operational declaration provided predefined technical conditions are met. If flights exceed these parameters (e.g., greater range, altitude, or specific environments), an Operational Authorization from AESA based on PDRA or SORA methodology is legally required.
What advantages does a Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) provide?
A LUC grants operators the privilege to assess risk and self-authorize operations in the specific category without submitting operational declarations or waiting for prior AESA authorization for each mission, providing superior operational agility.
What documentation does FLYKEVER draft to secure AESA authorization?
FLYKEVER develops complete Operations Manuals (ConOps), technical aircraft characterizations, containment systems verifications, maintenance and airworthiness control procedures, risk assessments, and Safety Management Systems (SMS).
