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IN-2014/203 (PDF)

The CSIE group will also intensify rulemaking activities for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).

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. 

Airspace restrictions

Guidance on UK airspace restrictions

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

Notifying other airspace users about your activity

Requesting a NOTAM

A NOTAM may be appropriate for certain out-of-the-ordinary drone or model aircraft operations, such as flying near a hospital where air ambulances may fly. 

CAP1559: European UAS Regulatory Framework (EASA NPA 2017-05) overview

NPA 2017-05 covers the introduction of European Regulations for unmanned aircraft (drones).

Publication status: Withdrawn

Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA)

Programme background

The Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) is a way to classify the risk posed by a UAS operation and then identify mitigations and safety objectives to counter those risks.

CAP309001 (PDF)

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

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.

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

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.