The assessment is according to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945.
This Regulation lays down the requirements for designing and manufacturing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that are intended to operate under the rules and conditions defined in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and remote identification add-ons. It also describes the type of UAS whose design, production, and maintenance shall be subject to certification.
This first-ever C3 Class Label Certificate is the most complex in the Open Category, including UAS up to 25 kgs, due to the requirements involved. The process consisted of laboratory and flight tests, including MTOM, DRI, Light testing, Maximum Height, and Low-Level Battery, among others.
With this certificate, ALTER consolidates its position on the UAS Certification market after being the first Notified Body for the DR 2019/945 and being the first to issue a C3 Class Label Certificate, and is currently testing drones from the world’s two largest manufacturers to obtain the class label.
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Alter Technology completes pilot testing of BLACK SQUARE’s Hercules Quad drone for pre-qualification and subsequent certification as a C6 class drone.
The process to which all published documents undergo to be published for External Consultation
ALTER TECHNOLOGY is collaborating with Quantum-Systems to evaluate the conformity of their product range of Unmanned Aircraft System.
In this webinar, we will answer the questions UAV manufacturers facing the new regulation may have. Is the DR 2019/945 applicable? What testing might the UAV face? What does it involve going through the EU-Type Examination? What are the specific requirements for drones?
Quantum Trinity F90+, a fixed-wing VTOL UAS, has recently undergone the drone certification process for DR 2019/945. ALTER has been the first Notified Body to issue a C3 drone Class Label Certificate.
there are currently no requirements to obtain a UKCA marking as the provisions in retained EU Delegated Regulation 2019/945 do not have practical effect until 1 January 2024.
The goal of the RPS Core Layer Standardisation project is to support the development of standards, particularly the Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS)
EASA published rules for the operation of air taxis in cities. This EU drone regulation is open to public consultation until end of September.
This event is considered the most important in Spain dedicated to drones for civilian use, with the participation of more than 50 companies in the sector.
Under the premise of always keeping safety in mind, EASA has published means to show compliance with the ‘’enhanced containment’’ provisions for drones allowing the applicant to declare compliance without applying for a design verification report.
Affix the CE Marking is to identify the applicable Directives and Harmonized Standards, bearing in mind that we should follow Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945. The next steps are dedicated to deciding which conformity assessment procedure to use (Module A, Module B+C, Module H, etc.)
EASA has recently published Opinion No. 02/2022 as an Update of Commission Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 (Third-Country Operator (TCO) Regulation.
In the European Union, as a drone operator, you must have insurance for your drone if you are using a drone with a weight above 20kg. In addition, most EASA Member States force the operator to have third-party insurance if the drone operated is lighter than 20kg.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems.
A vertiport (VTP) is ‘’an area of land, water, or structure used or intended to be used for the landing and take-off of VTOL-capable aircraft’’. VTP will refer to the new spaces destined for the landing and take-off of drones and future “flying taxis.” Vertiports should be classified as aerodromes due to aerodrome and vertiport regulations.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems.
Conformity assessment and examination according to module B (Europe type-examination) and Module C (Conformity to type based on internal production control) per Annex II.
ALTER TECHNOLOGY is collaborating with Quantum-Systems to evaluate the conformity of their product range of Unmanned Aircraft System.
Alter Technology completes pilot testing of BLACK SQUARE’s Hercules Quad drone for pre-qualification and subsequent certification as a C6 class drone.
The process to which all published documents undergo to be published for External Consultation
The ‘’SORA Annex A’’ has been published for External Consultation as discussed and approved during the virtual Plenary in January. The deadline to submit comments is 7th April 2022.
The process to which all published documents undergo to be published for External Consultation
EU Drone Regulation Guidance
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems
Article 22
Requirements relating to notified bodies
UKCA marking is the new UK product marking used for goods placed on Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland). At the same time, Northern Ireland remains within the single market. It covers most goods that previously required the CE marking, known as ‘new approach’ goods. Moreover, it applies to sprays.
Stakeholders provided EASA with useful information responding to the NPA 2021-09 (open consultation). EASA analyzed and reviewed this information and developed the ED Decision 2022/002/R.
ENAC certified ALTER to carry out conformity assessment of drones in the open category. Now, they wants to extend it to the specific category.
Alter Technology becomes the first Notified Body in Europe for Regulation 2019/945 to provide conformity according to the European rules for drones intended to be operated in the open category and remote identification add-ons.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/945. Alter Technology became the first accredited body to carry out this activity in Spain and Europe.
This accreditation allows Alter Technology to apply for the relevant notification to the Spanish Aviation Safety Agency and, once notified, to start offering its services in the market.
The European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPA) is the aviation safety plan for the EASA Member States. It sets out the strategic priorities, enablers, and principal risks affecting the European aviation system and the necessary actions to mitigate them and improve aviation safety.
TRACE, a project of the European Union Agency for the European Union Space Programme (EUSPA) in the framework of the »Adoption of EGNOS in Aviation» program, recently carried out its final test flights in Jaen, Spain. The project has validated drones’ positioning and identification system and improved positioning accuracy thanks to an onboard smart beacon based on EGNOS capabilities.
This NPA was developed due to the adoption of this regulatory package. It is very important to develop AMC (means of compliance) and GM (guidance material) in support of the U-space regulations because they specify the necessary means on how to enable the implementation of the U-space services and they support the traffic management of unmanned aircraft that can be integrated with manned aviation as well.
