The Association for Unmanned Aviation (UAV DACH), which is headquartered in Germany says several regulatory hurdles need to be removed in order to enable the full potential of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).
“In Germany, the provisions of Section 21h of the German Air Traffic Regulations (Geographical Areas) in particular pose serious restrictions on the possibilities for the commercially sustainable use of UAS in beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations,” the association said.
UAV DACH supports the idea of exempting UAS operations in the special operating category from the regulations of Section 21h of the German Air Traffic Regulations. “This could significantly reduce the licensing burden for operators and authorities – while maintaining a high level of flight safety – and would therefore be a meaningful contribution to reducing bureaucracy, as agreed upon by the German government in the coalition agreement,” UAV DACH said in a statement.
The association also believes that the pragmatic approach of limiting the air traffic control area of responsibility around commercial airports outside the airport grounds to an altitude of 100 metres above ground represents an opportunity to quickly facilitate legal UAS operations without compromising flight safety.
UAV DACH has submitted a comprehensive document detailing these issues to the responsible department, LF19 (Future of Aviation), at the German Federal Ministry of Transport.
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