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Submit a declaration on the practical training and examination of remote pilots

Service Description

If you are registered as a body or operator of unmanned aircraft (UAS) and wish to carry out practical training and testing of remote pilots for standard scenarios, you require recognition from the German Federal Office of Civil Aviation (LBA).

To obtain this recognition, you must submit a declaration. In the declaration you state

  • Contact details,
  • Number of the standard scenario or standard scenarios,
  • Confirmation that you comply with the applicable legal provisions.

Recognition as an operator or body is valid for 2 years.

As a body or UAS operator, in addition to initial recognition, you can also

  • extend an existing recognition,
  • make changes to the current recognition or
  • have the recognition revoked.

Process flow

You can submit the declaration online or by post.

Online declaration:

  • Call up the online application in the federal portal at verwaltung.bund.de. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information.
  • Upload the documents required for your authentication and submit the application.
  • The LBA will check your application.
  • You will receive:
    • a confirmation of recognition and
    • a notification of fees.
  • You transfer the fee.

Declaration by post:

  • Call up the online application on the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information.
  • Print out the completed online application and send it to the LBA by post.
  • The LBA will check your application.
  • You will receive
    • a confirmation of recognition and
    • a notification of fees
  • You transfer the fee.

Requirements

bodies:

  • They meet all the requirements in Appendix 3 to the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 .
  • They fulfill all requirements for the operation of the respective standard scenario and for the operation of a UAS in the context of training activities.

UAS operators and UAS operators:

  • You are registered as a UAS operator with the LBA and have a UAS operator number (e-ID).
  • You have already submitted an operating declaration for the relevant standard scenario to the LBA.
  • You meet all requirements in Appendix 3 to the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 .
  • You fulfill all requirements for the operation of the respective standard scenario and for the operation of a UAS in the context of training activities.

Which documents are required?

  • Application form

If you are submitting the declaration by post, you will need the form for authentication:

  • for natural persons:
    • Identity card (copy),
    • passport (copy) or
    • residence permit (copy).
  • for legal entities:
    • Extract from the commercial or association register with
    • identity card (copy) or passport (copy) and
    • Signature of an authorized representative.

What are the fees?

Fee: 500,00 - 1500,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/luftkostv/anlage.html
Fee for the initial application for recognition. The Aviation Administration Cost Ordinance (LuftkostV) provides information on the exact amounts. You will receive a notification with a QR code for payment.

Fee: 250,00 - 1000,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/luftkostv/anlage.html
Fee for the extension of an approval. The Aviation Administration Cost Ordinance (LuftkostV) provides information on the exact amounts. You will receive a notification with a QR code for payment.

Fee: 35,00 - 225,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/luftkostv/anlage.html
Fee for changing an approval. The Aviation Administration Cost Ordinance (LuftkostV) provides information on the exact amounts. You will receive a notification with a QR code for payment.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Please extend your recognition at least 1 week before the previous recognition expires in order to avoid a new application for recognition and thus unnecessary costs

Objection Deadline: 1 Month

Period of Validity: 2 Years
Recognition as an operator or body is valid for 2 years in each case.

Processing duration

Processing Time: 1 - 7 Days
If all details are complete, the average processing time is between 1 day and 1 week.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

Contradiction

What else should I know?

There are no indications or special features.

Further Information

Author

Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)


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Technically approved by

Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV)

Professionally released on

28.09.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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