ConOps - Concept of Operations - UAS Operational Concept Template

Sep 2, 2026

UAS Concept of Operations (ConOps) template providing a structured framework for defining purpose, scope, and operationally relevant information. It outlines organizational overview, management structure, roles and duties of the UAS operator, and how safety is integrated through a safety management system. The template covers design and production responsibilities, manufacturer and production information, training and maintenance references, crew coordination procedures, operational strategies, standard operating procedures, operational limits, and emergency response planning, plus technical information on airframe, control, sensors, payloads, and C2 link aspects.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

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Pages16

Reading Time6 min

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INTRODUCTION

Purpose and scope of the document

Operational relevant information

Organization overview

Safety

Design and production

Training

Maintenance

Crew

Operations

Technical relevant information

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

DOCPROPERTY "TITLE" \* MERGEFORMAT ConOps - Concept of Operations DOCPROPERTY REVISION 01/00 reference documents abbreviations DEFINITIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019160" 1. INTRODUCTION PAGEREF _Toc89019160 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019161" 1.1. Purpose and scope of the document PAGEREF _Toc89019161 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019162" 2. Operational relevant information PAGEREF _Toc89019162 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019163" 2.1. Organization overview PAGEREF _Toc89019163 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019164" 2.1.1. Structure of the organization and its management PAGEREF _Toc89019164 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019165" 2.1.2. Responsibilities and duties of the UAS operator PAGEREF _Toc89019165 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019166" 2.2. Safety PAGEREF _Toc89019166 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019167" 2.3. Design and production PAGEREF _Toc89019167 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019168" 2.3.1. Design and/or production organization PAGEREF _Toc89019168 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019169" 2.3.2. Information on the manufacturer of the UAS PAGEREF _Toc89019169 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019170" 2.3.3. Information on the production organization PAGEREF _Toc89019170 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019171" 2.4. Training PAGEREF _Toc89019171 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019172" 2.5. Maintenance PAGEREF _Toc89019172 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019173" 2.6. Crew PAGEREF _Toc89019173 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019174" 2.6.1. Responsibilities and duties of personnel PAGEREF _Toc89019174 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019175" 2.6.2. Multi-crew coordination procedure PAGEREF _Toc89019175 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019176" 2.6.3. Operation of different type of UAS PAGEREF _Toc89019176 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019177" 2.6.4. Crew health PAGEREF _Toc89019177 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019178" 2.7. UAS configuration management PAGEREF _Toc89019178 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019179" 3. Operations PAGEREF _Toc89019179 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019180" 3.1. Type of operations PAGEREF _Toc89019180 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019181" 3.2. Normal operation strategy PAGEREF _Toc89019181 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019182" 3.3. Standard Operating procedures PAGEREF _Toc89019182 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019183" 3.4. Operational limits PAGEREF _Toc89019183 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019184" 3.5. Emergency Response Plan (ERP) PAGEREF _Toc89019184 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019185" 4. Technical relevant information PAGEREF _Toc89019185 \h 13 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019186" 4.1. UAS PAGEREF _Toc89019186 \h 13 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019187" 4.1.1. Airframe PAGEREF _Toc89019187 \h 13 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019188" 4.1.2. UA performance characteristics PAGEREF _Toc89019188 \h 13 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019189" 4.1.3. Propulsion system PAGEREF _Toc89019189 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019190" 4.1.4. Flight control surfaces and actuators PAGEREF _Toc89019190 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019191" 4.1.5. Sensors PAGEREF _Toc89019191 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019192" 4.1.6. Payloads PAGEREF _Toc89019192 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019193" 4.2. UAS control PAGEREF _Toc89019193 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019194" 4.2.1. General PAGEREF _Toc89019194 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019195" 4.2.2. Navigation PAGEREF _Toc89019195 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019196" 4.2.3. Autopilot PAGEREF _Toc89019196 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019197" 4.2.4. Flight control system PAGEREF _Toc89019197 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019198" 4.2.5. Remote pilot station (RPS) PAGEREF _Toc89019198 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019199" 4.2.6. Detect and avoid (DAA) system PAGEREF _Toc89019199 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019200" 4.3. Containment PAGEREF _Toc89019200 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc89019201" 4.4

FAQs

What sections does the UAS ConOps template include under the introduction?

It includes purpose and scope, operational relevant information, organizational overview, safety, design and production, training, maintenance, and crew-related topics, followed by operations and technical relevant information.

How does the template address safety in the organization?

It requires describing how safety is integrated into the organization and referencing the safety management system that is in place, if applicable.

What emergency planning content is expected in the ConOps document?

It calls for an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) section and related operational details such as emergency activation processes (as referenced in the figures list).

Sep 2, 2026

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