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Release of the Checklist for Obtaining Permission/Approval for Flights Involving Simultaneous Multi-UAS Operation (Category II Flight) v.1.0
PwC Consulting LLC has been implementing the development of conformity certificate methods for multiple drones operations controlled by a single pilot under an entrusted project (hereinafter referred to as “this project”) related to the “Realization of Advanced Air Mobility Project (ReAMo Project)” by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
As a deliverable of this project, we have released the “Checklist for Obtaining Permission/Approval for Flights Involving Simultaneous Multi-UAS Operation (Category II Flight) v.1.0” (hereinafter referred to as “this checklist”). This checklist is designed to help operators understand and identify key points when conducting Simultaneous Multi-UAS Operation under specific conditions. By providing additional explanations in accordance with the checklist items set for each section, it aims to facilitate the smooth application process for Simultaneous Multi-UAS Operation (Category II Flight).
A version of the checklist with filled-in examples is also available. We encourage you to make use of both the fillable format and the example-filled version as needed.
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Category II Flight:
Of the specified flights, it is a flight that is conducted after taking access control measures on the ground under the flight path of an unmanned aircraft so that it does not fly over a third-party land. With the exception of some case*1, flight permission/approval procedures under the Civil Aeronautics Act are required.
*1 For Category II flights in which unmanned aircraft are flown above a densely inhabited district at night, beyond visual line of sight, without keeping a 30 m or more operating distance between the UA and persons or properties, and where the total weight of the UA to be flown is less than 25 kg, if a person who has obtained Unmanned Aircraft Remote Pilot Certification flies an unmanned aircraft that has obtained Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) certification after taking access control measures, the need to obtain the flight permission/approval can be eliminated by taking necessary measures to ensure the safety of the flight of unmanned aircraft, such as preparing a flight manual.
(JCAB, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, https://www.mlit.go.jp/koku/permitapproval/en/)
Annotation:
・Unauthorized reproduction of this checklist is prohibited.
・This checklist is intended to support the application process.
・The translation was conducted under the ReAMo project and may differ from the wording used by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.
