Specific Operations Risk Assessment

Steps involved with SORA

The SORA process generally involves these key steps:

1. Concept of Operations (ConOps): Defining the details of your intended drone operation.
2. Ground Risk Assessment: Evaluating the risk to people and property on the ground.
3. Air Risk Assessment: Evaluating the risk of collision with manned aircraft.
4. Strategic Mitigations: Implementing measures to reduce air risk before the flight.
5. Tactical Mitigations: Defining in-flight measures to avoid collisions.
6. Specific Assurance and Integrity Level (SAIL): Determining the overall risk level of the operation.
7. Operational Safety Objectives (OSOs): Identifying safety goals to prevent hazardous situations.
8. Adjacent Area and Airspace Risk Assessment: Considering risks to surrounding areas and airspace.
9. Containment Measures: Planning for how to contain the drone in case of loss of control.
10. Emergency Response Plan: Outlining procedures in case of an accident.

Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS)

• ​SORA (SORA-v2.5-Main-Body-Release-JAR_doc_25.pdf)
• ​Annex A (SORA-v2.5-Annex-A-Release.JAR_doc_26-pdf.pdf)
• ​Annex B (jar_doc_06_jarus_sora_annex_b_v1.0.pdf)
• ​Annex C (jar_doc_06_jarus_sora_annex_c_v1.0.pdf)
• ​Annex D (jar_doc_06_jarus_sora_annex_d_v1.0.pdf)
• ​Annex E (jar_doc_06_jarus_sora_annex_e_v1.0_.pdf)
• ​Annex F (SORA-v2.5-Annex-F-Release.doc-29pdf.pdf)
• Annex G - in preparation
• ​Annex H (SORA-v2.5-Annex-H-Release-JAR_doc_34.pdf)
• ​Annex I (jar_09_doc_JARUS_SORA_Annex_I_V1.0.pdf)
• Annex J - in preparation