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Remote Pilot Competency

Programme background

This is essential for the ongoing safety of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations.

Last updated: 22 September 2025

CAP1593 (PDF)

The adoption of new technologies is expected to be necessary for NERL to effectively provide services in RP3 and beyond. 2.24 Drone-related safety issues were raised in responses to CAP 1511 and recent developments around ensuring the safe operation of this new technology.7 The 7 For example “Drones to be registered and users to sit safety tests under new government rules” published CAP 1593 Chapter 2: Outcomes and outputs for RP3 September 2017 Page 24 CAA is expecting to work with the Government to establish clearer guidelines on airspace management with relation to drones to ensure the safety of airspace users. 2.25 Under Condition 10(6) of its Air Traffic Services licence, NERL is required to produce an outline technology plan covering the RP3 period by 20 June 2018.

Last updated: 22 February 2024

IN-2016/014 (PDF)

There is a need to help new business models to come to the market such as drones and commercial solutions to be able to operate in the market.

Last updated: 22 February 2024

ACP1505E09 (PDF)

Councils & Unitary Authorities (continued) Poole Reading Runnymede Rushmoor Surrey Heath Test Valley Waverley West Berkshire Winchester Windsor and Maidenhead Woking Wokingham Worthing National Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee (NATMAC) Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Environment Federation BAE Systems British Air Transport Association (BATA) British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) British Airways British Balloon & Airship Club (BBAC) British Business & General Aviation Association (BBGA) British Gliding Association (BGA) British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association (BHPA) Appendix C: Stakeholder List Airspace Consultation Part F: Appendices Page F15 NATMAC (continued) British Helicopter Association (BHA) British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) British Model Flying Association (BMFA) British Parachute Association (BPA) European UAV

Last updated: 22 February 2024

ORS5 no429 AWD 2025 26 (PDF)

OFFICIAL - Public Table 1 Continued Airworthiness Type Certificate Annual Charge Category UK Product Charge Non-UK Product Charge Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Fixed-Wing Aircraft Over 150,000 kg £95,723 £47,862 Over 55,000 kg up to 150,000 kg £82,049 £41,025 Over 22,000 kg up to 55,000 kg £27,349 £13,675 Over 5,700 kg up to 22,000 kg £13,675 £6,838 Up to 5,700kg £1,368 N/A Rotorcraft Large (CS-29 and CS-27 CAT A) £13,675 £6,838 Medium (All other CS-27) £6,838 £3,420 Small (CS-27, MTOW < 3,175kg, max 4 seats) £2,735 N/A Very Light (RPAS) £273 N/A Other piloted aircraft Balloons and Airships £273 N/A Propulsion Turbine engines with take-off thrust over 25 KN or take-off power output over 2,000 kW £13,675 £6,838 Turbine engines with take-off thrust up-to 25 KN or take-off power output up to 2,000 kW £6,838 £3,420 Non turbine and CS-22.H, CS- VLR App.

Last updated: 25 March 2025

IN-2015/039 (PDF)

vii) Drones: follow-up to the Riga Declaration – Information by the Commission and EASA EASA presented its initial views on the drone regulatory framework, including the five principles agreed at Riga and the three categories for regulation (OPEN, SPECIFIC, CERTIFIED).

Last updated: 22 February 2024

Policy Paper UKADS 25 1 (PDF)

The drone industry funding a UKADS that would provide limited utility to drone operators is not ideal.

Last updated: 02 June 2025

SARG Policy 117 (PDF)

‘Special Use Airspace (SUA)’ means a defined volume of airspace designated for operations of a nature such that limitations may be imposed on aircraft not participating in those operations and segregation of that activity is required from other users.

Last updated: 22 February 2024

General aviation

Our Safety Plan

Related Information Useful links The Skyway Code UK Airprox Board Airspace & Safety Initiative General Aviation Security Council (GASCO) Safety plan sections Human factors Pilot performance Mid-air collision Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)

Last updated: 12 July 2024

CAP1198 (PDF)

These include ‘aircraft specifically designed or modified for research, experimental or scientific purposes, and likely to be produced in very limited numbers’.13 We recommend that we use this exclusion to allow initial spaceplane operations to take place in the UK, designating spaceplanes as ‘experimental’ aircraft for the short term. 12 See https://easa.europa.eu/agency-measures/docs/opinions/2011/04/Annexes%20to%20 Regulation.pdf (accessed 3 March 2014) 13 See www.easa.europa.eu/certification/docs/policy-statements/E.Y013-01_%20UAS_%20 Policy.pdf (accessed 3 March 2014) https://easa.europa.eu/agency-measures/docs/opinions/2011/04/Annexes to Regulation.pdf https://easa.europa.eu/agency-measures/docs/opinions/2011/04/Annexes to Regulation.pdf http://www.easa.europa.eu/certification/docs/policy-statements/E.Y013-01_ UAS_ Policy.pdf http://www.easa.europa.eu/certification/docs/policy-statements/E.Y013-01_ UAS_ Policy.pdf Section 4: Overarching regulatory and operational challenges

Last updated: 22 February 2024