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ACOMS and UK Airspace Users (Sponsors)
Aerial Surveys & Flight Trials, Calibration & Research Flights, Air Displays,
Flypasts and Fly-ins, Airspace Restrictions, Captive Balloons, Cranes or other tall
structures and Obstacles, Drones, Model Aircraft, RPA, Dropping Articles, En-
route Obstacles, Exercises (Civil and Military), Explosives, Filming, Gliding,
Paragliding, Paramotoring, Parachuting, Hot Air Balloons, Kites, Meteorological
Balloons, Lasers, Searchlights, Fireworks, Sky Lanterns, Rockets & Underslung
Loads
ACOMS = Airspace Co-ordination and Obstacle Management Service
Impetus for change
“Activity numbers are increasing
across the board with a 10%
cumulative growth of all activities
since 2017 (Inclusive of reduction
during Covid-19 pandemic)
CAP 1096 and the growth in RPAS
will see a huge increase in the
number of applications.
Last updated: 13 March 2023
At the end of 2020 the UK’s drone safety rules changed to align
with the introduction of similar cross-European legislation.
Last updated: 23 July 2021
The government was still keen for the rules related to the Passenger Locator Form
to be enforced, which indicated a policy that encompassed health as well as travel.
18.
Last updated: 02 November 2021
Compliance with the specifications
42 Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) may be referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV),
uncrewed aircraft, drones, model aircraft or radio-controlled aircraft.
Last updated: 10 January 2022
During RP2 we saw a new emerging risk in the
use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
(RPAS or drones).
Last updated: 17 June 2022
- Standard European Rules of the Air
changed to UK Standard European Rules of
the Air.
Last updated: 01 August 2025
The DAA
system therefore enables the Remote Pilot (RP) to exercise their responsibilities
with regard to other aircraft, as required within the standardised rules of the air.
1.106 Within their RPAS Concept of Operations (CONOP) for International IFR, ICAO
also define the following:
(i) Accommodation – Where UAS may operate along with some level of adaptation
or support that compensates for its inability to comply within existing operational
constructs.
Last updated: 22 September 2025
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DS25 – SRG 1305 Feedback
Remotely Piloted Air System
(RPAS) Activity Continues to
Rise
• Continue to engage with Police and
Military C-UAS units
Last updated: 24 April 2026
Table 1 RPAS overflight noise measurement summary
http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?
Last updated: 24 November 2023
Consumer research regarding UAS regulation, such as the Drone Awareness
Tracker.
2.4 Overall, feedback to the Call for Input validated our view that there are opportunities
to improve, simplify and strengthen UAS regulation.
Last updated: 22 November 2023
