Drone exam · Ground-risk mitigation

A specific category operation has a precise waypoint route but no documented area for deviations or ground risk buffer. What is missing?

Answer

The operator should define the intended flight geography, a contingency volume for foreseeable deviations, and the required ground risk buffer or equivalent protective area under the applicable authorisation method.

Explanation

A route line does not describe where the aircraft may go during abnormal but recoverable behavior or where a failure may affect the ground.