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Ground risk – EASA Drone Definition

Definition

Ground risk is the risk of a person on the ground being struck by the aircraft or its parts.

Regulatory context

EU 2019/947 — ground risk mitigations in open and specific categories.

Why it matters for pilots

A2 syllabus includes technical and operational mitigations for ground risk.

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