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CAP2502 (PDF)

OFFICIAL - Public ▪ Air traffic controllers ▪ Rating and endorsements for instructors and examiners ▪ Aeromedical examiners ▪ RPAS Operational Authorisation, Operator IDs and Flyer IDs ▪ RPAS approvals or appointments as a Recognised Assessment Entity The following will not be in scope: ▪ Safety decisions in respect of licences, authorisations, permissions or approvals made more than 14 days previously ▪ Safety decision in respect of licences, authorisations, permissions or approvals in respect of a company ▪ Medical fitness decisions (which should be requested through the medical review process) ▪ A complaint about a service or member of staff, this should follow the CAA complaints process that we have set out above

Last updated: 04 April 2025

Future Flight Challenge

What we learned from the Future Flight Challenge

The Future Flight Challenge (2019–2024) was a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) programme that supported the development of new aviation systems — including electric and autonomous aircraft, drones, advanced airspace management, and supporting infrastructure.

Last updated: 20 May 2025

SD-2023/001: Grounding of all Freefly Astro Aircraft

The purpose of this Safety Directive was to temporarily ground all affected aircraft – Freefly Astro UAS – due to an in-flight software failure causing a crash and an ongoing investigation to determine the root cause by the manufacturer.Version 2 updated the references the SD is issued in accordance with: UK Reg (EU) 2019/947 Article 19 and Air Navigation Order 2016 Article 257

Publication status: Cancelled

Last updated: 24 September 2024

CAP3036: Unmanned Aircraft Operations in an Atypical Air Environment: Consultation Reply

The consultation, which closed on 2 April 2024, set out a proposed AAE policy concept to help enable Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operators to conduct specific beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 15 October 2024

CAP309001 (PDF)

This meant that there had been successful demonstrations of RPAS beyond visual line of sight operations in unsegregated airspace. 22.

Last updated: 06 March 2025

CAP1766: Emerging Aircraft Technologies and their potential noise impacts

This includes a literature review of the noise associated with the development of electric aircraft, supersonic aircraft, drones and spaceplanes.

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 22 February 2024

How ASF decisions are made

Decision making on fund allocations

Calendar of governance meetings 2024 dates: Call for proposal opening dates – 1 May 2024 Call for proposal closing dates – 31 May 2024 ASF Advisory Board dates – 25 July 2024 ASF Decision Board dates – 7 October 2024 Document Submission Deadlines – 24 January, 21 February, 20 March, 17 April, 22 May, 19 June, 24 July, 21 August, 18 September, 23 October, 20 November, 18 December ASF Programme Board – 3 January, 7 February, 6 March, 3 April, 1 May, 5 June, 3 July, 7 August, 4 September, 2 October, 6 November, 4 December For a visual representation of upcoming governance meetings, see our ASF Support Fund governance calendar Board membership Decision Board participants Chair Head of Airspace Modernisation Secretariat Airspace Modernisation Oversight Team ATM, Airspace and Aerodromes Head of AAA CNS Policy CNS&S Policy Lead UAS and General Aviation Head of UAS and GAU Flight Ops Flight Ops Policy Lead Innovation Innovation Strategy Lead Space Flight Head of Commercial Spaceflight

Last updated: 23 May 2024

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.

Last updated: 08 December 2023

IN-2013/196: DELAY OF EGD202 COMPLEX POST IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW

The intent of EGD202 complex was to emplace segregated and flexibly managed overlandairspace to enable the routine test & evaluation of civil and military Unmanned AircraftSystems (UAS), thus supporting the UK’s aim of facilitating the acceleration and growth of thisnascent industry.

Publication status: Reference only

Last updated: 22 February 2024

Airspace restrictions

Guidance on UK airspace restrictions

Attention RPAS operators.

Last updated: 28 May 2024