SORA is a method for managing the risk of a drone operation in that specific category. With the support of the SORA method, the operator can identify different types of risks and appropriate risk reduction measures. In this way, the SORA method ensures that defined safety objectives are achieved.

This helps the operator to identify operational constraints, training objectives for personnel necessary for the operation (eg remote pilots, observers, maintenance personnel, etc..), technical requirements for the drone and to develop appropriate operational procedures that will be part of the operator's manual .