Conducting a Mission Risk Assessment

1.1 Drone Operations Center – Risk Analysis Overview

Before you start:
The Risk Analysis feature in AirHub helps identify, assess, and mitigate potential hazards before executing a mission.
By evaluating both the initial and final risk levels, you ensure that all identified hazards are properly controlled and that the operation meets safety and compliance requirements.

Risks can be added at any stage of mission planning, whether the mission is in draft status or already active.

1.2 Adding a New Risk

1. From the main sidebar, open an existing mission or create a new one.

2. Inside the mission editor, scroll down to the Risk analysis section.

3. Click the + Add Risk button to open the risk assessment form.

This form allows you to record and manage each potential hazard related to your operation.

1.3 Conducting the Initial Assessment

The first stage of the assessment evaluates the raw risk, without considering any mitigating actions.

Fill out the following fields in the form:
• Title: Provide a short and specific name for the risk (for example, High Winds, Operations Near People).
• Description: Add more context or detail about the identified hazard.
• Initial Severity: Rate the potential impact, selecting from Insignificant to Catastrophic.
• Initial Probability: Rate the likelihood of occurrence, selecting from Rare to Almost Certain.

Once you have entered both severity and probability, AirHub automatically calculates the Initial Risk Score using the built-in risk matrix.
The result is displayed as one of three levels:
• Acceptable – Safe to proceed as planned.
• Moderate – Requires mitigation.
• Unacceptable – Must not proceed without controls.

1.4 Applying Mitigating Measures

If the Initial Risk Score is Moderate or Unacceptable, you must define mitigating measures to reduce the risk to an acceptable level.

In the second part of the form, fill out the following:
• Mitigating Measures: Describe the specific actions or procedures you will implement to control the risk. Examples include:
– Establishing a 30-metre safety buffer from people.
– Cancelling the flight if wind gusts exceed a set threshold.
– Conducting an additional pre-flight inspection.
• Final Severity: Reassess the potential severity of the risk after applying the mitigation measures.
• Final Probability: Reassess the likelihood of the event occurring after mitigation.

The system will automatically calculate the Final Risk Score, showing whether the mitigations bring the risk to an Acceptable level.
Only when all identified risks reach an acceptable level should the mission proceed.

1.5 Summary

The Risk Analysis process in AirHub ensures that all operational hazards are identified, assessed, and mitigated before flight.
By following the steps to evaluate both initial and final risk scores, operators maintain compliance with safety standards and demonstrate due diligence for every mission.