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| Open | Specific | Certified |
| "Buy and Fly" |
Declaration or Operational authorisation or Light UAV Certificate (LUC) |
Rules equivalent to manned aviation |
| Including automated flights | Including BVLOS and autonomous flights | Air Taxi's or Cargo over dense urban area |
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Low risk No involvement of Aviation Authority Limitations: visual line of sight, maximum altitude, distance from airport and sensitive zones |
Increased risk Operations Authorisation with operations manual Specific qualification of drone, personnel, equipment based on safety assessment |
Regulatory regime similar to manned aviation EASA and Authority certificates |
