What is aviation security?

Aviation security is a combination of human and material resources to protect civil aviation from unlawful interference. Illegal interference can be acts of terrorism, sabotage, threats to life and property, false threat communication, bombing, etc.

Aviation safety – European regulation

Since 2002, the European Commission has established common rules in the field of civil aviation security to protect persons and property from unlawful interference with civil aircraft. Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council lays down common rules and basic standards on aviation security and procedures for monitoring the implementation of the common rules and standards.

Airport restrictions – Security sensitive areas

Local national safety requirements may be different in each country. It is important to understand where a flight with an SFE, although operated for recreation or with good intentions, may be perceived as a safety violation.

Examples of such areas are:

• government building or military infrastructure
• prison or hospital
• a restricted airspace or a zone where the flight of an aircraft is prohibited
• an area with crowds of people
• airport or port

Different national requirements

Because each country has its own aviation authority responsible for aviation security, rules and requirements may differ depending on the country you are in.

What I should do as an exploiter – operator

The operator of a SFE must register and the system shall provide him with a registration number, which must be visibly affixed to the SFE. The operator’s registration shall remain valid for three (3) years.

Once an operator is registered in one country, he cannot be de-registered and registered in another MS.

The exploit number must be uploaded to the Remote ID system.