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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

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

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

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

CAP3169 (PDF)

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and autonomous eVTOL for the moment are out of scope of this document.

Last updated: 25 September 2025

Atypical Air Environments (AAEs)

Programme background

Operations within an AAE must adhere to all rules that apply to UAS within that airspace classification, including any applicable restrictions.

Last updated: 08 April 2025

IN-2014/124 (PDF)

NPA 2014-09 Transposition of Amendment 43 to Annex 2 to the Chicago convention on remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) into common rules of the air. 5.2 The CAA had no comments on the following EASA consultations since the last update was published: NPA 2014-06 Regular update of CS-25.

Last updated: 22 February 2024

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

CAP2506 (PDF)

OFFICIAL - Public APPENDIX B References Alexander, W N and Whelchel, J (2019), Flyover Noise of Multi-Rotor sUAS.

Last updated: 30 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