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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

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

CAP3170 (PDF)

First published 2025 Enquiries regarding the content of this publication should be emailed to uavenquiries@caa.co.uk , marked for the attention of the RPAS Policy Team, although all responses should be made via the Citizen space web page.

Last updated: 19 September 2025

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Working out which is the right remote pilot qualification for you

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

Last updated: 22 September 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

CAP3086 (PDF)

The intention was to make small, self-contained sections that can be fully experienced for 15 minutes. 4.47 Different UAS types and use cases were presented in urban scenarios, including air taxis, rescue drones, quadcopters with private or commercial missions, and delivery drones.

Last updated: 02 July 2025

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

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

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