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Pegasus Vectoring provides specialist operational design, regulatory and assurance consultancy for organisations developing and operating UAS capabilities within the Specific Category.
From initial operational concept through SORA development, Operational Authorisation and ongoing compliance assurance, we help clients develop safe, practical and regulator-defensible operational capabilities.
Operational Design
We help organisations develop safe, practical and proportionate UAS operating concepts.
The work considers the mission, aircraft, people, operating environment, airspace, ground environment and operational constraints before detailed regulatory assessment begins.
Regulatory Approval
Pegasus Vectoring supports Specific Category applications including SORA development, Operational Authorisation applications, supporting evidence, operational documentation and regulator engagement.
The objective is to develop a coherent regulatory case based upon an already understood operational design.
Operational Assurance
Regulatory approval is not the end of the operational lifecycle.
Pegasus Vectoring supports organisations in demonstrating that an approved operational
capability remains compliant, properly implemented and under effective operational control.
Our Services
Operational Design
Ongoing Compliance and Operational Assurance
SORA and Operational Authorisation
Support for organisations developing new or evolving UAS capabilities.
Typical areas include:
• Operational concept development
• Operational architecture
• Site and environmental characterisation
• Ground environment assessment
• Airspace characterisation
• Operational area development
• Atypical Air Environment assessment
• Containment strategy
• Operational evidence planning
• Multi-site and scalable operational concepts
SORA and Operational Authorisation
Ongoing Compliance and Operational Assurance
SORA and Operational Authorisation
Support may be provided for new applications, modifications and development of existing
Operational Authorisations.
Support may include:
• SORA development
• Ground risk assessment
• Air risk assessment
• Strategic mitigations
• Containment assessment
• Operational Safety Objectives
• Required assurance and evidence
• Concept of Operations
• Operations Manual development
• Compliance mapping
• Supporting technical evidence
• Regulatory submission
• Findings management
• Regulator engagement
Operational Competence and Implementation
Ongoing Compliance and Operational Assurance
Ongoing Compliance and Operational Assurance
The focus is on developing competence that is directly relevant to the operation.
Support may include:
• Operator conversion programmes
• Operational competency frameworks
• Training and assessment material
• Remote Pilot competency evidence
• Operational planning processes
• Implementation support
• Operational readiness assessment
Ongoing Compliance and Operational Assurance
Ongoing Compliance and Operational Assurance
Ongoing Compliance and Operational Assurance
Support may include:
• Operational Assurance Reviews
• Operational documentation assurance
• Operational Authorisation compliance reviews
• OSO compliance reviews
• Change impact assessments
• Implementation readiness reviews
• Evidence and records reviews
• Operational governance reviews
• Corrective action programmes
• Assurance improvement programmes
Operational Assurance
Approval Is Not the End of the Process
An Operational Authorisation confirms that the regulator has accepted the submitted
operational and safety case.
However, organisations, personnel, aircraft, procedures and systems can change over time.
Operational assurance examines whether the approved operational capability continues to
operate as intended.
Areas of Review
An Operational Assurance Review may consider whether:
• the approved operational design remains valid;
• regulatory commitments continue to be satisfied;
• personnel remain appropriately competent;
• procedures continue to reflect the approved operation;
• technical or organisational changes affect the original safety case;
• supporting evidence remains current;
• the operation is actually being delivered as described; and
• implementation actions have been completed.
The purpose is not to recreate the SORA.
The purpose is to provide confidence that the organisation remains in effective control of the approved operational capability.
When Operational Assurance May Be Useful
Examples include:
• following grant of a new Operational Authorisation;
• before commencing routine operations;
• following organisational change;
• following changes to aircraft or systems;
• following significant procedural change;
• before expanding an operational capability;
• when taking responsibility for an existing approval; or
• as part of periodic internal governance.
1. Characterise
4. Demonstrate Compliance
1. Characterise
2. Assess
4. Demonstrate Compliance
1. Characterise
3. Mitigate
4. Demonstrate Compliance
4. Demonstrate Compliance
4. Demonstrate Compliance
4. Demonstrate Compliance
4. Demonstrate Compliance
Consultancy Delivery Process
