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  • SRG1303T Issue7 (PDF)

    UAV/Drones being used by Potential for collision with display aircraft and/or member of the public. 3 4 R All security staff to watch for any members of the public bringing a 1 3 A EO responsible for checking and briefing stall holders and SRG 1303T Issue 07, April 2025 SRG 1303T: Flying Display Risk Assessment Template SRG 1303T Issue 07, April 2025 Page 5 of 5 OFFICIAL - Public.

    Last updated: 10 April 2025

  • Accident DJI Matrice M210 v1

    DJI Matrice M210 v1

    AAIB investigation to DJI Matrice M210 Version 1 (UAS, registration n/a) Safety Recommendation: 2022-004 Safety Recommendation Text 2022-004: It is recommended that the Civil Aviation Authority review the Visual Line of Sight distance figures in CAP 722 and amend the guidance to make it clear that just being able to see an unmanned aircraft is not sufficient for Visual Line of Sight operations and that pilots need to be able to demonstrate that at the distance they are flying, they can manoeuvre it rapidly to avoid a collision and can also land the unmanned aircraft safely following a loss of position-holding without reference to video or telemetry.

    Last updated: 21 May 2024

  • CAP 403 (PDF)

    Any such balloon, or other obstruction with vertical extent such as tethered hot-air balloons and bungee jumping cranes, must be lowered to ground level during the period of the display. 5.11 The use of drones (Remotely Piloted Aircraft, or Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS)) by the general public at Flying Displays poses a possible safety risk to aircraft and must not be permitted.

    Last updated: 06 February 2025

  • AMS governance and progress reports

    Managing and reporting on delivery of the strategy

    The second tier of the structure comprises: Aircraft Capability Steering Group – containing the HAPS (High Altitude Platform Systems) Delivery Group and the RPAS C2 (Command and Control) Delivery Group Digital Data Transformation Steering Group – containing the SWIM Delivery Group Spectrum, Comms, Navigation, Surveillance Steering Group – containing the Infrastructure Delivery Group and potentially a future Virtual Datalink Delivery Group Airspace Integration Steering Group – containing the ATM/UTM Delivery Group, the Detect and Avoid Delivery Group, the Electronic Conspicuity Delivery Group, the ICAO Flight Information Service (FIS) Delivery Group and potentially a future Airspace Structures Delivery Group.

    Last updated: 01 November 2024

  • About the General Aviation Unit

    As of April 2021, the GA Unit partnered with the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Unit (RPAS) teams.

    Last updated: 19 February 2025

  • CAP1100a (PDF)

    In addition, the CAA will be contributing to phase 3 of the Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation & Assessment (ASTRAEA) programme, and also to Project CLAIRE (Civil Airspace Integration of RPAS in Europe), a SESAR JU sponsored project aimed at demonstrating the safe flight of a UAS within Controlled Airspace.

    Last updated: 22 February 2024

  • Gathering and sharing information on safety related occurrences

    Improving how safety information is gathered and shared

    Use of drones and model aircraft has grown rapidly in recent years and the potential commercial and personal benefits they offer for the UK are huge.

    Last updated: 08 April 2025

  • Protecting people’s privacy (points 20 to 25)

    Making sure that you don’t invade anyone’s privacy when you’re out flying. What you can and can't do with photos and videos.

    Respect other people and their privacy If your drone or model aircraft is fitted with a camera or listening device, you must respect other people’s privacy whenever you use them.

    Last updated: 08 April 2025

  • Complaint performance and learning

    Statistics of complaint performance and lessons learned

    Actions taken through Learning from complaints - January - March 2024 To improve communication and the customer experience, the RPAS Operational Authorisation Application Assessment process has been updated to reflect that if an application reaches 5 hours & is believed will go over 7 hours, the applicant must be informed further charges may apply.

    Last updated: 14 April 2025

  • CAP3091 (PDF)

    RPAS Guidance Material lifted to AMC – we can assure against it

    Last updated: 06 March 2025

News from UK Civil Aviation Authority

  1. UK Civil Aviation Authority Launches UK SORA: A Digital Risk Assessment System for unmanned aircraft systems
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  2. Response to Ryanair's statement on the delayed flight RK1265 from Agadir to Manchester
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  3. 1,616 businesses in the travel sector licensed under the ATOL scheme
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