Expanding your scope?
We manage it.
New flight profiles, airspace environments, aircraft or specialised activities can change what your operation needs to be approved to do.
Orion coordinates the assessment, documentation, application and follow-up required to move the change forward with clarity.
Beyond visual line of sight
BVLOS
Controlled and restricted environments
Airspace
Operations specifications and manuals
Amendments
New capability, assessed and evidenced
Specialised operations
Your approvals must evolve with your operation.
Growth can introduce new risks, procedures, competencies and evidence requirements. A change that appears operationally straightforward may affect several parts of the approved system.
Orion helps define the regulatory pathway, align the supporting material and coordinate the submission so the proposed capability is properly integrated into the operation.
Broaden capability without losing regulatory control.
Support can be structured around one focused amendment or a broader programme of operational expansion.
BVLOS operations
Support for the operating concept, risk controls, procedures, evidence and submission material required for proposed beyond visual line of sight operations.
Controlled and restricted airspace
Assessment of the applicable approval and coordination pathway for operations in controlled, restricted or prohibited airspace.
Operations specification amendments
Structured updates when aircraft, operating areas, flight profiles, limitations or approved capabilities change.
SOP and manual development
New and amended procedures aligned across manuals, operational controls, responsibilities and supporting records.
Training and competency evidence
Identification and documentation of the knowledge, training, assessment and currency requirements connected to the proposed change.
Specialised UAS operations
Approval support for activities such as agricultural applications, FPV, multi-aircraft or dual-crew operations, subject to the applicable regulatory basis.
A controlled path from concept to approved capability.
Define the operational change
We establish the proposed activity, aircraft, airspace, people, operating conditions and business objective.
Determine the approval pathway
We map the change against the existing approval, Operations Specifications and applicable requirements.
Build the evidence and submit
We coordinate procedures, safety material, training evidence, supporting records and the formal submission.
Respond and integrate
We support regulatory queries and help incorporate the accepted change into manuals, controls and daily operations.
Support shaped around the change you need to make.
Add a capability your current approval does not yet cover.
We help define the operating concept, identify the required controls and assemble the documentation and evidence needed for the proposed activity.
Keep the approved system aligned as the operation changes.
We coordinate amendments arising from fleet changes, new areas of operation, revised procedures, personnel arrangements or updated operating limitations.
Expand with a clear view of what must change.
The objective is not simply to submit an amendment. It is to introduce a new capability without creating gaps between the approval, documentation, people and operation.
Clear approval pathway
The change is mapped against the correct regulatory and operational requirements from the outset.
Coherent evidence
Procedures, risk controls, training and supporting records tell one consistent operational story.
Controlled implementation
The accepted change is incorporated across manuals, responsibilities and working processes.
Stronger regulatory engagement
Queries, revisions and follow-ups are coordinated through one structured process.
Additional capability begins with a sound approval foundation.
Orion also manages initial UAS Operator Certificate applications and broader regulatory amendments. This provides continuity when a new approval, renewal or major organisational change sits alongside the specialised-operation request.
New capability creates ongoing obligations.
Orion can remain alongside your team with compliance monitoring, document control, audit support, training oversight and further amendments as the operation develops.
Practical answers before you expand.
What is an additional approval or amendment?
It is a formal change to an existing approval, operating scope or supporting documentation. The exact pathway depends on the proposed activity and how it affects the operator’s approved system.
What is BVLOS?
Beyond visual line of sight describes an operation in which the remote pilot cannot maintain direct unaided visual contact with the aircraft throughout the flight. The proposed operation requires an appropriate approval basis, supporting procedures, risk controls and competent personnel.
Can Orion assist with controlled or restricted airspace?
Yes. Orion can help identify the applicable approval and coordination requirements, prepare the supporting operational material and manage the submission process. External permissions may also be required depending on the airspace and location.
What documentation may need to change?
The amendment may affect manuals, Standard Operating Procedures, risk assessments, Operations Specifications, training material, forms, registers and other controlled records. The final scope is determined by the proposed change.
Will additional training be required?
It may be. New aircraft, flight profiles, roles or operating environments can introduce specific competency and evidence requirements. Orion maps these requirements as part of the approval pathway.
How long does an additional approval take?
Timing depends on the complexity of the change, the completeness of the supporting evidence, external dependencies and the regulator’s review process. Orion structures and manages the submission but does not guarantee authority timelines or approval outcomes.
Planning an operational expansion?
We can assess the proposed change, identify the approval pathway and define what is needed to move forward.