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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.

CAP309001 (PDF)

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

ORS5 No 457 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) (PDF)

CAA Scheme of Charges Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) No: 457 Publication date: 16 March 2026 Commencement date: 01 April 2026 UK Civil Aviation Authority 16 March 2026 Page 2 of 8 OFFICIAL - Public.

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

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Publication status: Withdrawn

CAP3242 (PDF)

OFFICIAL - Public 29 Picture: Steven Comber DS25 – SRG 1305 Feedback Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) Activity Continues to Rise • Continue to engage with Police and Military C-UAS units

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

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.

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.