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Research and guidance
Helping you understand regulation and bring new ideas to market
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and the carriage of Dangerous Goods The guidance listed below is available if you want to maintain, modify or operate a drone: Guidance for the development and operation of UAS within the UK.
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The Drone Code March 2026 (PDF)
Many of the rules in the Drone and Model Aircraft Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules, you are committing a criminal offence
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Updates
Updates to the Drone and Model Aircraft Code
Updated content to include information on where you can fly using class-marked UAS from 1 January 2026.
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News and updates
Updates for Operators and Remote Pilots of unmanned aircraft
Regulation changes 1 January 2026 From 1 January 2026, new rules will apply to all drone users in the UK.
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Cyber Security Certification
Information on the process and regulation involved in the certification and initial airworthiness of new and innovative vehicles and equipment in aerospace
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Note: The requirements for RPAS operations in the Specific Category are currently being updated as part of the Digitising Specific Category Operations (DiSCO) project.
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Additional measures to improve cost sharing flight arrangement choices
The consultation highlighted that some cost sharing advertisements are misleading to the public and not in keeping with the spirit in which rules were created.
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CAP3186 Consultation Policy Framework For New Types Of VTOL Aircraft V1.0A 1 (PDF)
The former will be treated as Powered-Lift and we will apply Aeroplane rules, Helicopter rules or a combination of the two, depending on the mode of operation.
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UK Civil Aviation Authority publish The Paramotor Code
Michael MacDonald, Co-Head of General Aviation and RPAS Unit at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said: “Although flying a paramotor or powered hang glider does not require a pilot licence or any form of airworthiness certification, pilots must comply with rules of the air such as keeping above the minimum heights/distances from people and property, taking off/landing well clear of congested areas and not operating in controlled airspace.
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Where you can fly (points 3 to 9)
Legal height limits, distances from people, and areas where you must not fly. Restrictions on flying near to airports and spaceports.
Drones and model aircraft below 250g, or UK0, UK1, C0 or C1 class The rules on minimum distances to people are different for drones and model aircraft below 250g, or UK0, UK1, C0 or C1 class.
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Ofcom CAA Joint Statement on use of 978 MHz for UAS and change in audio PMSE access
978 MHz available for airborne transmission onboard Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The sharing arrangements were introduced in Ofcom’s 2016 Statement on New Spectrum for Audio PMSE.