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CAP1220 (PDF)

Acronyms Acronyms AGL Above Ground Level ANO Air Navigation Order ARC Airworthiness Review Certificate BCAR British Civil Airworthiness Requirement CAA Civil Aviation Authority CAP Civil Aviation Publication CofA Certificate of Airworthiness CofG Centre of Gravity CRM Crew Resource Management DOA Design Organisation Approval eVTOL Electric Vertical Take off & Landing EASA European Aviation Safety Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration of the USA MTOM Maximum Take-off Mass PPL Private Pilot Licence PtoF Permit to Fly RAeS Royal Aeronautical Society RPAS Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems SI International System of Units SSDR Single Seat De-regulated Microlight STC Supplemental Type Certificate TC Type Certificate VTOL Vertical Take off & Landing CAP 1220 Definitions November 2024 Page 5 OFFICIAL - CAA Use Only OFFICIAL - Public.

Last updated: 25 November 2024

ORS5 no441 RPAS 2025 26 (PDF)

CAA Scheme of Charges (RPAS) No: 441 Publication date: 17 March 2025 Commencement date: 01 April 2025 UK Civil Aviation Authority 17 March 2025 Page 2 of 11 OFFICIAL - Public.

Last updated: 17 March 2025

ACN 2021-09-0064 (PDF)

This exercise will involve the use of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) remotely piloted air systems (RPAS) throughout the whole of Ex DM21.

Last updated: 22 February 2024

Our roles and responsibilities

Information on our work and strategic objectives

Drones Our responsibilities Areas outside of our responsibility We provide permission for drone operators when required, as well as providing advice to the general public and industry on how to fly drones safely and reduce risk to aviation.

Last updated: 12 June 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: 01 July 2025

Civil Aviation Authority Board & Executive Committee

Information about our leadership teams

In 2018, she moved into the Safety and Airspace Regulation Group to establish the RPAS Unit.

Last updated: 09 May 2025

CAP3127: Detect and Avoid Policy Concept – Consultation Response Summary

It set out our initial position on DAA as an enabling technology for scalable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operation of Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) within the UK, defining the DAA intended function, standardised terminology and a set of requirements for the DAA assurance and approval process.

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 19 June 2025

Safety advice

Human factors; Preventing technical failures; Avoiding collisions; Winter flying

  Three key areas of drone operation where human error contributes to equipment failure are: pre-flight checking; battery and power management; and situational awareness.

Last updated: 08 April 2025

Using a RAE(F) under UK SORA

Guidance on how to use an RAE(F)

Using a RAE(F) for the OA applicant The role of a RAE(F) is to assess the flightworthiness of a UAS in support of a UK SORA OA application.

Last updated: 23 June 2025

CAP3105 (PDF)

Whilst the 250g threshold may have been appropriate in the past, there are now many highly capable UAS weighing below 250g available on the market that can pose a safety and security risk. 3.4 Evidence confirms that more could be done to improve flyer understanding – for example, only 21% of drone users were aware of the 400ft height restriction, without being prompted.4 Requiring compliance with Flyer ID requirements is proportionate, as the test is free, accessible and quick to complete.

Last updated: 07 May 2025