AMC1 UAS.SPEC.050(1)(g) Responsibilities of the UAS Operator

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 16

LOGGING OF FLIGHT ACTIVITIES AND RECORD-KEEPING

Operations must be logged, using a technical logbook for each aircraft, which must be held on an electronic record. This is to assist with regulatory oversight.

NOTE:

This is separate to the RP log-book requirements, set out in AMC1 UAS.SPEC.050(1)(d)(i), (ii) and (iii) Responsibilities of the UAS Operator.

The information to be recorded must include the following:

a. the identification of the UAS (manufacturer, model/variant (e.g. serial number));

i. If the UAS itself is not subject to registration (i.e. not certified), the identification of the UAS may be achieved using the serial number of the UAS.

b. the date, time, and location of the take-off and landing;

c. the duration of each flight;

d. the total number of flight hours/cycles (take off and landings);

e. The name of the RP responsible for the flight;

f. the activity performed (including the OA number, and whether the flight was VLOS or BVLOS);

g. any significant incident or accident that occurred during the operation;

h. a completed pre-flight inspection

i. any site risk assessments and radio frequency surveys carried out;

j. any defects and rectifications;

k. any repairs and changes to the UAS configuration; and

l. the information required to comply with UAS.SPEC.100 Use of certified equipment and certified unmanned aircraft.

Records must be stored for 3 years in a manner that ensures their protection from unauthorised access, damage, alteration, and theft.

The logbook can be generated in either electronic or paper format. If the paper format is used, it must contain, in a single volume, all the pages needed to log the holder’s flight time. When one volume is completed, a new one will be started based on the cumulative data from the previous one.