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A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC)

What it allows you to do and how to take the qualification

For full details, including the syllabus, see the Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) for A2 online test (opens in a new tab) Course format Self-directed practical training Theory test, comprising of at least 30 multiple choice questions, covering: meteorology; UAS flight performance; technical and operational mitigations for ground risk The theory test may be online or paper-based Minimum age None Type of operations VLOS Entry conditions Flyer ID Period of validity  Five years Drones that weigh 250g to 500g If you have the A2 CofC you can also fly a drone or model aircraft that weighs 250g to 500g closer to people than 50m.

Last updated: 10 June 2025

Review Of UK UAS Regulations Opinion And Instructions Document (PDF)

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, also known as RPAS or Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) are forming an increasingly significant part of society – delivering transformational benefits to businesses and providing services that improve lives.

Last updated: 29 May 2025

Accident DJI Phantom 4 RTK

RPAS - No Registration (Newtongrange, Midlothian)

CAA latest update The requirement to gather flying hours data from both Open category and Specific category operations has been considered and the following position adopted: Open Category: The requirement for Open category UAS Operators to record flying hours as part of the annual Drone Model Aircraft Registration and Education Service (DMARES) will be encouraged, but not mandated; this would require regulatory change.

Last updated: 18 June 2025

ORS4 No.1279: Small Unmanned Aircraft with a Mass Greater than 7kg – Operations above 400ft within Controlled Airspace and/or Aerodrome Traffic Zones

It reinstates the ability for an air traffic control unit, having already permitted a flight of a small UAS (mass greater than 7kg) within the controlled airspace or the aerodrome traffic zone that it is responsible for, to permit that small unmanned aircraft to fly in excess of 400 feet above the surface within that same airspace.

Publication status: Withdrawn

Last updated: 30 August 2024

CAP1861A: Detect and avoid ecosystem for BVLOS in non-segregated airspace

To achieve Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations in non-segregated airspace the policy and guidance for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), CAP722, outlines the need for a technical capability at least as good as ‘see and avoid’ – a Detect & Avoid capability.The purpose of this guide is to build on the concept of a Detect & Avoid Ecosystem, and to provide a framework to support the development and eventual approval of a proposed DAA solution.This publication annexes CAP1861 BVLOS in Non-Segregated Airspace – Fundamentals and Terminology.

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 22 February 2024

IN-2015/019 (PDF)

vii) RPAS: follow-up to Commission Communication (2014)207 on drones – Information by the Commission and EASA - The Commission had taken stock on where they were with developing a concept for the safety regulation of drones.

Last updated: 22 February 2024

CAP3086: The Effects of Emerging Technology Aviation Noise

The presence of emerging aviation technologies is an expanding area of aviation and includes vehicles such as Unmanned Aviation Systems (UAS) which are also known as drones , and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) aircraft, including air taxis, sometimes referred to as Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAVs) and electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing vehicles (eVTOLs).

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 21 May 2025

Remote Pilot responsibilities

Overview of Operator Responsibilities in the Specific Category

  Full details of your responsibilities and the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material are in the regulations library in: UAS.SPEC.060 Responsibilities of the Remote Pilot.

Last updated: 08 April 2025

CAP2505 (PDF)

In relation to drones, the term UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) can also be used, to describe a UAV plus all the elements to control it (e.g., remote control, communication system etc)

Last updated: 30 June 2025

New system introduced to simplify airspace notifications for cranes

A new system has been introduced to simplify the process of creating airspace notifications for construction activities. 

The new Airspace Co-ordination Obstacle Management Service (ACOMS) portal will help those planning flights and drone activity to assess any risks and plan appropriately. 

Last updated: 16 October 2023