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CAP2962: The Effects of Emerging Technology Aviation Noise on Humans

It includes Unmanned Aviation Systems (UAS) which are also known as drones, Urban Air Mobility (UAM) aircraft, including air taxis, and sometimes referred to as Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAVs), as well as electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing vehicles (eVTOLs).

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 28 August 2024

A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC)

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

Some drone and model aircraft regulations are changing and come into force on 1 January 2026.

Last updated: 22 September 2025

Proposed changes to improve and strengthen the Pilot Medical Declaration system

Regulator proposes changes to improve and strengthen the Pilot Medical Declaration system for general aviation pilots.

Other proposals include: Michael Macdonald, Co-Head of General Aviation & RPAS at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said: “We are committed to ensuring that the Pilot Medical Declaration scheme is effective and fit for for general aviation pilots.

Last updated: 13 February 2024

CAP309005 (PDF)

The Board was provided with an update on the work of the RPAS Sector team in Future Safety & Innovation.

Last updated: 02 June 2025

Apply for a PDRA01 Operational Authorisation

Step-by-step guide to applying

Prepare a list of your UAS makes and models When you apply, we'll ask you to provide: • the makes and models of all UAS you plan to use under your PDRA01 Authorisation• the number of hours the UAS have flown in the past 12 months If this is your first application, providing this information is optional as we realise you may not have collected it over the past 12 months.

Last updated: 24 July 2025

Operator 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.050 Responsibilities of the UAS Operator. 

Last updated: 16 April 2025

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

Airspace restrictions

Guidance on UK airspace restrictions

Attention RPAS operators: The online submission system for RPAS notifications has changed.

Last updated: 21 August 2025

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

CAP3127 (PDF)

A concern was also raised that the complexity and cost of such an assurance process may be beyond the cost base of the emerging commercial UAS industry, 6 Commonly referred to as Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) 7 Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) Update | Civil Aviation Authority 8 Pilot competence | Civil Aviation Authority https://www.caa.co.uk/drones/specific-category/uk-sora-based-operational-authorisations/ https://www.caa.co.uk/drones/remote-pilot-qualifications/ CAP 3127 Detect and Avoid Policy Concept OFFICIAL - Public.

Last updated: 19 June 2025