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Published on: 20 March 2025

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CAA publishes UK SORA and updates drone pilot competence standards

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued the UK Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) as an Acceptable Means of Compliance to UK Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 11, effective 23 April 2025. It immediately adds Remote Pilot Competence standards within Acceptable Means of Compliance/Guidance Material, and updates CAP 722B. A digital UK SORA Application Service for Operational Authorisation applications will launch in April 2025. Existing Operational Authorisations remain valid, with a transition for Operating Safety Case updates. See: LNB News 13/03/2025 65.

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Commission opens consultation on EU Cyber Resilience Act technical descriptions

On 13 March 2025, the European Commission opened a consultation on implementing regulations detailing technical descriptions for important and critical digital products under the EU Cyber Resilience Act. The consultation seeks to define products that may face enhanced conformity...

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