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(4) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any non-EASA kite or non-EASA captive balloon
Last updated: 05 November 2021
(4) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any non-EASA kite or non-EASA captive balloon
Last updated: 05 November 2021
The other 12 answered ‘other’ – most did not give us
any more information, but those that did were kite flyers (including an official
response from the British Kite Flying Association), members of the commercial
manufacturing industry, or individuals looking to get into flying.
Last updated: 19 April 2021
Small vs Large UAS (CAP722) – In the UK, CAP722 specifies that a Small UAS is any unmanned
aircraft, other than a balloon or a kite, having a mass of not more than 20kg without its fuel but including
any articles or equipment installed in or attached to the aircraft at the commencement of its flight.
Last updated: 08 October 2020
The EC Regulation does not apply to:
State aircraft;
Model aircraft less than 20kg;
Foot launched flying machines;
Captive balloons;
Kites;
Parachutes, including parascending parachutes.
Last updated: 17 July 2008
Exploring options to reduce
the regulatory burden at licensed aerodromes
§ Introduce a Skyway Code as a simple guide to
the rules and guidance of day to day flying
§ Review our involvement in parachute operations
and flying displays
§ Simplify the rules on balloon and kite flying
§ Removal of counting of GA flying hours towards
commercial flight time limitations
GA review of the Air Navigation Order
“ We have worked with a huge number
of external bodies, from EASA to NATS
to sporting bodies to small and very
small organisations, to achieve a great
deal and create a collaborative vision
for what we can work on in the future”
Becky Ellery, GA Unit
GA Annual Report 2015 | Civil Aviation Authority 23
Performance based regulation
By identifying GA risks and ensuring
they are managed in a proportionate
and effective way we can better
prioritise what we target and how
we resource our work to focus on
the most important safety issues
and get the best safety outcomes
Last updated: 27 March 2015
However, one of the main findings was that many pilots adopt either a “half-kite-
shaped” scan pattern – in which their fixations fall more frequently on the bank angle indicator,
heading and VSI than on other areas of the display– or a “kite-shaped” scan – in which the
speed tape is added to the “half-kite” pattern (see Figure 3.1).
Last updated: 07 January 2019
BPS explained
that a kite mark system was being considered.
Last updated: 03 February 2023
This is
the category of drone covered by this assessment.
11 See http://dronesafe.uk/drone-code/
12 The ANO defines “Small unmanned aircraft” as any unmanned aircraft, other than a balloon or a kite, having a mass of not
more than 20kg without its fuel but including any articles or equipment installed in or attached to the aircraft at the
commencement of its flight.
Last updated: 09 January 2018
f) The issuing of Permissions or Exemptions for captive Balloon or Kite flying
activities and Winch Launching against relevant articles of the Air
Navigation Order.
Last updated: 05 November 2025
