http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/947/article/8Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft (Text with EEA relevance)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft (Text with EEA relevance)King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02019R0947-20200606texttext/xmlen2026-01-28Expert Participation2026-01-01 Rules and procedures for the competency of remote pilotsArticle 81Remote pilots operating UAS in the ‘open’ category shall comply with the competency requirements set in Part A of the Annex.2Remote pilots operating UAS in the ‘specific’ category shall comply with the competency requirements set out in the operational authorisation by the CAA... or as defined by the LUC and shall have at least the following competencies:aability to apply operational procedures (normal, contingency and emergency procedures, flight planning, pre-flight and post-flight inspections);bability to manage aeronautical communication;cmanage the unmanned aircraft flight path and automation;dleadership, teamwork and self-management;eproblem solving and decision-making;fsituational awareness;gworkload management;hcoordination or handover, as applicable.3Remote pilots operating in the framework of model aircraft clubs or associations shall comply with the minimum competency requirements defined in the authorisation granted in accordance with Article 16.Word in Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 64(a)Words in Art. 8(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 64(b)