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Annex 6. Part 4. Edition 1
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Operation of Aircraft. Part IV. International Operations ‒ Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
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INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATIONAnnex 6Practices, see the Foreword.For information regarding the applicability of the Standards and Recommended This first edition of Annex 6, Part IV, was adopted by the Council on 18 March 2024 and becomes applicable on 26 November 2026.Part IV International Operations Remotely Piloted Aircraft SystemsFirst Edition, July 2024to the Convention on International Civil AviationOperation of AircraftInternational Standardsand Recommended Practices
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATIONAnnex 6Practices, see the Foreword.For information regarding the applicability of the Standards and Recommended This first edition of Annex 6, Part IV, was adopted by the Council on 18 March 2024 and becomes applicable on 26 November 2026.Part IV International Operations Remotely Piloted Aircraft SystemsFirst Edition, July 2024to the Convention on International Civil AviationOperation of AircraftInternational Standardsand Recommended Practices
Published in separate English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish editions by the INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION 999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, Montral, Quebec, Canada H3C 5H7 For ordering information and for a complete listing of sales agents and booksellers, please go to the ICAO website at www.icao.int. First Edition, 2024 Annex 6 Operation of Aircraft Part IV International Operations Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Order Number AN 16-4 ISBN 978-92-9275-371-9 ICAO 2024 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the International Civil Aviation Organization.
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Table Of Contents
COVER PAGE
AMENDMENTS
CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2. APPLICABILITY
CHAPTER 3. GENERAL AND OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
3.2 COMPLIANCE BY A FOREIGN OPERATOR WITH LAWS, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF A STATE
3.3 SAFETY MANAGEMENT
3.5 REGISTRATION
3.4 USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
3.6 SAFETY-CRITICAL SERVICES
4.1 OPERATING FACILITIES
CHAPTER 4. FLIGHT OPERATIONS
4.2 OPERATIONAL CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION
4.3 FLIGHT PREPARATION
4.4 IN-FLIGHT PROCEDURES
4.5 RPAS SPECIFIC OPERATING RULES
4.6 DUTIES OF REMOTE PILOT-IN-COMMAND
4.7 DUTIES OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS OFFICER/FLIGHT DISPATCHER
4.8 EXTENDED DIVERSION TIME OPERATIONS (EDTO)
4.9 CARRY-ON BAGGAGE
4.10 FATIGUE MANAGEMENT
5.1 GENERAL
CHAPTER 5. RPAS PERFORMANCE OPERATING LIMITATIONS
5.2 RPA CERTIFICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARTS VIII AND IX OF ANNEX 8
5.3 OBSTACLE DATA
5.4 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS OF APPROVED SINGLE-ENGINE REMOTELY PILOTED AEROPLANESOVER HEAVILY POPULATED AREAS
5.5 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS OF REMOTELY PILOTED HELICOPTERS IN PERFORMANCE CLASS 3OVER HEAVILY POPULATED AREAS
CHAPTER 6. RPAS INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT AND FLIGHT DOCUMENTS
6.1 GENERAL
6.4 REMOTE PILOT STATION
6.2 ALL RPAS ON ALL FLIGHTS
6.3 C2 LINK
6.5 RPAS RECORDER SYSTEMS
6.9 ALL RPA IN ICING CONDITIONS
6.6 ALL RPAS ON FLIGHTS OVER WATER
6.7 ALL RPA CARRYING LIVE ANIMALS OR PASSENGERS OVER DESIGNATED LAND AREAS
6.8 ALL RPA CARRYING LIVE ANIMALS OR PASSENGERS ON HIGH ALTITUDE FLIGHTS
6.10 ALL RPAS OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
6.11 RPS EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY
6.12 ALL RPA WHEN OPERATED AT NIGHT
6.16 GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEMS (GPWS
6.13 PRESSURIZED RPA WHEN CARRYING ANIMALS OR PASSENGERS – WEATHER RADAR
6.14 ALL RPA OPERATED ABOVE 15 000 M (49 000 FT) – RADIATION INDICATOR
6.15 MACH NUMBER INDICATOR
6.20 DETECT AND AVOID CAPABILITY
6.17 RPA CARRYING PASSENGERS – CABIN CREW SEATS
6.18 EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER (ELT)
6.19 LOCATION OF AN RPA IN DISTRESS
6.21 REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESSURE-ALTITUDE REPORTING TRANSPONDERS
6.23 REMOTELY PILOTED AEROPLANES – FORWARD-LOOKING WIND SHEAR WARNING SYSTEM
6.22 MICROPHONES
6.24 DOCUMENTS HELD BY THE OPERATOR
6.25 DOCUMENTS CARRIED ON BOARD THE RPA
6.26 DOCUMENTS AT THE RPS
CHAPTER 7. RPAS COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION AND SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT
7.1 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
7.2 NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
7.3 SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT
7.4 INSTALLATION
7.5 ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION DATA MANAGEMENT
8.1 OPERATOR’S CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS RESPONSIBILITIES
CHAPTER 8. RPA CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS
8.4 CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS RECORDS
8.2 OPERATOR’S MAINTENANCE CONTROL MANUAL
8.3 MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME
8.5 CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION
8.6 MODIFICATIONS AND REPAIRS
8.8 MAINTENANCE RELEASE
8.7 APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
9.3 REMOTE FLIGHT CREW MEMBER TRAINING PROGRAMMES
CHAPTER 9. REMOTE FLIGHT CREW
9.1 COMPOSITION OF THE REMOTE FLIGHT CREW
9.2 REMOTE FLIGHT CREW MEMBER DUTIES
9.4 QUALIFICATIONS
9.5 REMOTE FLIGHT CREW EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 10. FLIGHT OPERATIONS OFFICER/FLIGHT DISPATCHER
11.1 FLIGHT MANUAL
CHAPTER 11. MANUALS, LOGS AND RECORDS
11.2 OPERATOR’S MAINTENANCE CONTROL MANUAL
11.3 MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME
11.4 JOURNEY LOG BOOK
11.7 FLIGHT RECORDER RECORDS
11.5 OPERATOR RECORD-KEEPING
11.6 RECORDS OF EMERGENCY AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT CARRIED
CHAPTER 12. CABIN CREW
13.5 DOMESTIC RPAS OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 13. SECURITY
13.1 GENERAL
13.2 AERODROME OPERATIONS
13.3 RPAS OPERATORS
13.4 REPORTING ACTS OF UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE
14.3 OPERATORS WITH NO SPECIFIC APPROVAL FOR THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS AS CARGO
CHAPTER 14. DANGEROUS GOODS
14.1 STATE RESPONSIBILITIES
14.2 GENERAL
14.4 OPERATORS WITH A SPECIFIC APPROVAL FOR THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS AS CARGO
14.5 PROVISION OF INFORMATION
14.6 DOMESTIC RPAS OPERATIONS
15.2 FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 15. CARGO COMPARTMENT SAFETY
15.1 TRANSPORT OF ITEMS IN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT
1. TERMINOLOGY
APPENDIX 1. LIGHTS TO BE DISPLAYED BY RPA
2. NAVIGATION LIGHTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE AIR
3. LIGHTS TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE WATER
1. ORGANIZATION
APPENDIX 2. ORGANIZATION AND CONTENTS OF AN OPERATIONS MANUAL
2. CONTENTS
APPENDIX 3. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED OPERATIONS BY SINGLE-ENGINE RPA OVERHEAVILY POPULATED AREAS
1. ENGINE RELIABILITY
2. SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
3. MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST
4. FLIGHT MANUAL INFORMATION
5. EVENT REPORTING
6. OPERATOR PLANNING
7. REMOTE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND CHECKING
8. ROUTE LIMITATIONS OVER WATER
9. OPERATOR CERTIFICATION OR VALIDATION
APPENDIX 4. ALTIMETRY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS IN RVSM AIRSPACE
APPENDIX 5. SAFETY OVERSIGHT OF RPAS OPERATORS
1. PRIMARY AVIATION LEGISLATION
2. SPECIFIC OPERATING REGULATIONS
3. STATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT SYSTEM AND FUNCTIONS
4. QUALIFIED TECHNICAL PERSONNEL
5. TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, TOOLS AND PROVISION OF SAFETY-CRITICAL INFORMATION
6. CERTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS
7. CONTINUED SURVEILLANCE OBLIGATIONS
8. RESOLUTION OF SAFETY ISSUES
2. ROC TEMPLATE
APPENDIX 6. FORMAT AND CONTENT OF RPAS OPERATOR CERTIFICATE (ROC)
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
3. OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS FOR EACH RPAS MODEL
APPENDIX 7. FATIGUE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1. FRMS POLICY AND DOCUMENTATION
2. FATIGUE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
3. FRMS SAFETY ASSURANCE PROCESSES
4. FRMS PROMOTION PROCESSES
APPENDIX 8. RPAS RECORDER SYSTEMS
1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2. RPA RECORDER SYSTEM
3. RPA FUNCTIONS TO RECORD
4. RPS RECORDER SYSTEM
5. RPS FUNCTIONS TO RECORD
6. INSPECTION OF RPAS RECORDER SYSTEMS
APPENDIX 9. LOCATION OF AN RPA IN DISTRESS
APPENDIX 10. ARTICLE 83 BIS AGREEMENT SUMMARY
ATTACHMENT A. MEDICAL SUPPLIES AT THE RPS
1. TYPES
2. LOCATION
ATTACHMENT B. RPA PERFORMANCE OPERATING LIMITATIONS
ATTACHMENT C. GUIDANCE FOR OPERATIONS BY TURBINE-ENGINED RPA BEYOND 60 MINUTESTO AN EN-ROUTE ALTERNATE AERODROME INCLUDINGEXTENDED DIVERSION TIME OPERATIONS (EDTO)
ATTACHMENT D. RPAS OPERATOR CERTIFICATION AND VALIDATION
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
2. REQUIRED TECHNICAL SAFETY EVALUATIONS
3. AUTHORIZATIONS
4. OTHER APPROVAL OR ACCEPTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
5. VALIDATION OF THE STANDARD OF OPERATIONS
6. AMENDMENT OF RPAS OPERATOR CERTIFICATES
ATTACHMENT E. MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST (MEL)
ATTACHMENT F. FLIGHT SAFETY DOCUMENTS SYSTEM
1. INTRODUCTION
2. ORGANIZATION
ATTACHMENT G. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR APPROVED OPERATIONS BY SINGLE-ENGINE RPA OVERHEAVILY POPULATED AREAS
ATTACHMENT H. AUTOMATIC LANDING SYSTEMS, HEAD-UP DISPLAY (HUD) OR EQUIVALENT DISPLAYS AND VISION SYSTEMS
ATTACHMENT I. RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING SERVICE (RFFS) LEVELS
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
2. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
3. MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE AERODROME RFFS CATEGORY
ATTACHMENT J. DANGEROUS GOODS
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
2. DEFINITIONS
3. STATES
4. OPERATOR
ATTACHMENT K. LOCATION OF AN RPA IN DISTRESS
ATTACHMENT L. GUIDE TO CURRENT FLIGHT RECORDER PROVISIONS