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PDRA application checklist: everything before you submit

Missing one document can delay a PDRA application by weeks. Authorities check the same things every time: your registration, your crew, your operations manual, your drone and the file itself. Tick every item before you submit.

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Before you submit

The five areas the authority checks

Incomplete applications are the most common cause of delay.

1. Operator

UAS operator registration active, operator number confirmed, and third-party liability insurance that covers the planned operation.

2. Remote pilots

Competency as required by the PDRA, with certificate numbers and expiry dates recorded. Training from an Official Designated Training Entity where required.

3. Operations manual

References the specific PDRA, defines the operational area, includes emergency procedures such as lost link and fly-away, and uses site-specific mitigations.

4. Drone

Make, model, serial number, MTOM and dimensions, Remote ID, registration and a current maintenance log.

5. Submission

The right national portal, documents in PDF with clear names, the form in the local language where required, and copies kept for your records.

After you submit

Note the expected confirmation and a follow-up date. Answer any findings quickly and completely.

Do not copy the PDRA text

Mitigations must describe your site, your crew and your procedures. A manual that repeats the PDRA conditions word for word will be returned.

What you’ll get

The free PDRA application checklist

  • Operator registration and insurance
  • Remote pilot competency
  • Operations manual content
  • Drone and equipment data
  • Submission checks
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FAQ

Questions about PDRA applications

Operator registration, insurance, remote pilot competency evidence, an operations manual referencing the PDRA, drone data and the national application form.

Yes. It must reference the PDRA you apply under and describe your procedures, training, maintenance and emergency response.

It depends on the PDRA. Check the competency requirements in its conditions and keep the certificates with the application.

The national aviation authority of the country where you have your principal place of business, or where you reside if you have none.

Often yes, in one application covering several operations, depending on the authority.

Yes. We prepare the full application pack, check every document and handle the authority questions, from €1,950 + VAT.

Last updated: October 2026. Source: Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and EASA AMC and GM to the regulation.

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