OSO 13 – External services supporting UAS operations are adequate for the operation

AMC1 Article 11 Annex E. Operational Safety Objective 13

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 46

OSO 13 – External services supporting UAS operations are adequate for the operation

Level of integrity

Criterion Low (SAIL 1, 2) Medium (SAIL 3) High (SAIL 4 to 6)
Criterion (Deterioration of external services supporting UAS operations) OSO13.L.I OSO13.L.I OSO13.L.I

Level of assurance

Criterion Low (SAIL 1, 2) Medium (SAIL 3, 4) High (SAIL 5, 6)
Criterion (Deterioration of external services supporting UAS operations) OSO13.L.A OSO13.M.A

OSO13.M.A

OSO13.H.A

Low level of robustness (SAIL 1 and 2)

OSO13.L.I

(a) The applicant must ensure that the level of performance for any externally provided service critical for the safety of the flight is adequate for the intended operation.

(b) If the externally provided service requires communication between the Operator and the Service Provider, the applicant must ensure there is effective communication to support the service provisions.

(c) Roles and responsibilities between the applicant and the external Service Provider must be defined.

OSO13.L.A

(a) The Applicant must declare and provide evidence of compliance with the Integrity requirements. The detailed evidence of compliance may be assessed by the CAA.

(b) The supporting evidence must demonstrate that the required level of performance for any externally provided service required for the safety of the flight may be achieved for the full duration of the mission.

AMC.OSO13.L.A

Annex E – AMC 1 Integrity and assurance levels for the Operational Safety Objectives (OSO) paragraph 1.5 provides further information about proposing a standard as an AMC.

Medium level of robustness (SAIL 3)

Lower robustness level requirements to be complied with:

• OSO13.L.I

OSO13.M.A

(a) The Applicant must provide evidence of compliance with the Integrity requirements, which will be assessed by the CAA.

(b) The applicant must have supporting evidence that the required level of performance for any externally provided service required for the safety of the flight may be achieved for the full duration of the mission.

High level of robustness (SAIL 4 to 6)

Lower robustness level requirements to be complied with:

• OSO13.L.I

• OSO13.M.A

OSO13.H.A

The evidence of the externally provided service performance is achieved through demonstrations.

(a) The Applicant must provide evidence of compliance with the Integrity requirements, which will be assessed by the CAA.

 

GM1 Article 11 Annex E. Operational Safety Objective 9

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 46

GM.OSO9

OSO 9 is divided into two criteria for UK SORA to consider the remote pilot competence framework.

  • C1 sets out how the applicant should demonstrate that remote pilots and crew are competent.

  • C2 sets out how the applicant should demonstrate the operator has trained its flight crew on the specific UA type and the operator SOPs.