Certification / EASA SORA framework
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Operating an industrial UAV in European airspace requires an EASA SORA authorization. Our platform is designed and documented from day one to satisfy SAIL II–III operations.
SORA / Specific Operations Risk Assessment
Risk-based authorization for the Specific category.
SORA — the Specific Operations Risk Assessment methodology adopted by EASA — is how unmanned aircraft are cleared to operate in European airspace outside the Open category. It maps an operation's ground and air risk to a Specific Assurance and Integrity Level (SAIL), which then defines the operational safety objectives (OSOs) the operator and aircraft must demonstrate. CSK-01 is designed and documented from the outset for SAIL II–III missions.
SAIL ladder
Four assurance levels. CSK-01 targets II and III.
Each rung up the ladder requires stronger evidence — on the airframe, on the operator's procedures, and on the operational environment.
- SAIL I
SAIL I
Low ground and air risk. Limited operational scope. Light evidence package.
- SAIL II
SAIL II
Moderate risk. Operator declaration with structured evidence. CSK-01 corridor inspection profile sits here.
▸ CSK-01 target - SAIL III
SAIL III
Higher risk including extended BVLOS over sparsely populated areas. Independent third-party reviews. CSK-01 long-endurance patrol fits this band.
▸ CSK-01 target - SAIL IV
SAIL IV+
Operations over populated areas or in controlled airspace. Type-certification-level evidence. Not currently targeted by CSK-01.
Process / Five gates
From concept to authorization in five gates.
- Step 01 / 05
Concept and ConOps
Mission profile, ground and air risk classes, intended operating environment, emergency procedures and crew composition defined and documented.
- Step 02 / 05
Preliminary risk assessment
Initial GRC and ARC classification. Mitigation strategy proposed for each operational safety objective.
- Step 03 / 05
Design evidence
Engineering evidence — analysis, simulation, ground tests — assembled against each OSO.
- Step 04 / 05
Flight test campaign
Structured flight test sortie matrix demonstrating each OSO under increasingly representative conditions. Anomalies logged and resolved.
- Step 05 / 05
Authorization submission
Complete SORA dossier submitted to the national CAA. Q&A follow-up. Operational authorization issued.
Current programme status
Dossier in preparation. Targeting Q4 2026 submission.
CSK-01 SORA dossier is being assembled in parallel with the flight test campaign. SAIL II authorization is the first milestone; SAIL III is the medium-term target for long-endurance corridor patrol. Detailed status, including specific OSO closure dates, is shared under NDA with active client programmes.
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