GVC Operational Risk Assessment (SORA)

Question 1

What does SORA stand for in the context of UAS risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

Specific Operations Risk Assessment

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Systematic Operational Risk Audit

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Standard Operational Review Analysis

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Safety of Remote Aviation

Question 2

What are the two main risk categories assessed in a SORA?

Accepted Answer

Ground risk and air risk

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Financial risk and reputational risk

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Weather risk and equipment risk

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Pilot risk and regulatory risk

Question 3

In SORA, what is the purpose of determining the 'intrinsic Ground Risk Class' (iGRC)?

Accepted Answer

To establish the baseline ground risk before mitigations are applied

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To classify the drone's maximum speed

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To determine the insurance premium required

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To calculate the maximum flight duration

Question 4

Which factor does NOT directly influence the Ground Risk Class in a SORA assessment?

Accepted Answer

The colour scheme of the UAS

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The maximum characteristic dimension of the UAS

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The population density of the overflown area

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The maximum UAS kinetic energy

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'Containment' mitigation in SORA?

Accepted Answer

To keep the UAS within a defined volume of airspace and ground area

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To contain hazardous materials carried by the UAS

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To restrict the pilot to a specific control room

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To limit the number of flights per day

Question 6

In SORA, what does SAIL stand for and what does it represent?

Accepted Answer

Safety Assurance Integrity Level — the overall risk level determining required mitigations

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Standard Aviation Inspection Limit — a maintenance threshold

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Specific Air Integration Level — the airspace access tier

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Systematic Analysis of Incident Likelihood — a reporting metric