Regulations & Compliance
In Europe, regulation is a product requirement, not an afterthought. These guides decode the EASA framework — Open, Specific and Certified categories, SORA risk assessment, C-class marking and the road to BVLOS — in plain engineering language.
BVLOS Operations in Europe: The Realistic Path to Flying Beyond Sight
How to get BVLOS drone operations approved in Europe: the SORA route, STS-02, technical requirements (C2 link, DAA, containment), timelines and a staged strategy that works.
Regulations & ComplianceDrone Class Marking (C0–C6): What Manufacturers Must Know
EU drone class marks C0 to C6 under Regulation 2019/945: what each class requires, how class marking connects to operating rules, and the conformity process for manufacturers.
Regulations & ComplianceDrone Geofencing, Geo-awareness and Containment Explained
What drone geofencing, geo-awareness and enhanced containment actually mean: the difference between them, how they are configured, and what EU rules require.
Regulations & ComplianceDrone Spraying in Europe: The Rules Are Finally Changing
Why crop spraying by drone is still largely banned in the EU, which countries allow it, and the Omnibus reform that could open it up in 2026-2027.
Regulations & ComplianceEASA Drone Regulations Explained: Open, Specific and Certified Categories
The EU drone framework in plain language: Regulations 2019/947 and 2019/945, the Open, Specific and Certified categories, and how startups plan a path through them.
Regulations & ComplianceHow to Fly a Drone Legally in the EU: Registration and Licences
Flying a drone legally in the EU Open category: registering as an operator, the A1/A2/A3 exams, class marks, sub-250 g rules and when you leave Open.
Regulations & ComplianceSORA Explained: The Drone Risk Assessment That Runs Your Authorisation
How the Specific Operations Risk Assessment works: ground risk class, air risk class, mitigations, SAIL levels and OSOs — and how to run SORA without drowning.
Regulations & ComplianceThe EU AI Act and Drones: What UAS Builders Actually Need to Know
How the EU AI Act applies to drones: the aviation carve-out, high-risk classification, prohibited biometric uses, GPAI, and a practical compliance posture.
Regulations & ComplianceU-space Explained: Europe's Drone Traffic Management, Demystified
What U-space means for drone operators: the EU 2021/664 framework, the four mandatory services, USSPs and the current state of rollout across Europe.