In suburban areas, for example residential areas, uninvolved people can most likely be avoided. However, it can be a challenge to maintain at least 150m to from residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas. Therefore the most suitable drones to use would be C0 and C1, or C2 in low speed mode. Remember to apply the 1:1 rule for C2 drones.
Please mind the noise in residential areas.
Suitable C-classes | C0, C1, (C2 in low speed mode) |
Subcategory | A1, (A2) |
Maximum altitude | 120m AGL or less (Apply 1:1 rule for C2) |
Flying over uninvolved people | C0, C1 - should be avoided C2 - not allowed, see 1:1 rule |
Implementing regulation (EU) 2019/947,
AMC1 UAS.OPEN.020(1) and (2) UAS operations in subcategory A1:
(a) For UAS in class C1, before starting the UAS operation, the remote pilot should assess the area and should reasonably expect that no uninvolved person will be overflown. This evaluation should be made taking into account the configuration of the site of operation (e.g. the existence of roads, streets, pedestrian or bicycle paths), and the possibility to secure the site and the time of the day. In case of an unexpected overflight, the remote pilot should reduce as much as possible the duration of the overflight, for example, by flying the UAS in such a way that the distance between the UA and the uninvolved people increases, or by positioning the UAS over
a place where there are no uninvolved people.
(b) It is accepted that UAS in class C0 or privately built UAS with MTOMs less than 250 g may fly over uninvolved people; however, this should be avoided whenever possible, and where it is unavoidable, extreme caution should be used.