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CAP1974: Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education System (DMARES) Enforcement Guidance

This document provides guidance to police forces to enable them to effectively carry out enforcement activities relating to UAS registration and pilot competence requirements.

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 22 February 2024

CAP3011: CAA consultation on test site requirements for aviation innovators

The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority is looking to facilitate the development of safe and useful RPAS and AAM test sites, where market entrants can test and evaluate their products.

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 15 August 2024

CAP2498C: Definition of the regulatory standards and regulatory framework roadmap – Phase 3 Report

This is the third report developed by EGIS following previous two project phases exploring the potential minimum specifications to support beneficial applications enabling Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and the wider Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS).

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 22 February 2024

CAP 2248: Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

There are many potential opportunities for operators of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to carry goods classified as ‘dangerous’, such as transporting medical supplies to remote areas.This publication  provides guidance to RPAS operators on the requirements and application process to gain approval from the CAA to carry dangerous goods in the UK, including a case study on dangerous goods related to COVID-19 relief efforts.The CAA is currently refining its approach for assessing dangerous goods applications from RPAS operators, and we plan to update this publication to reflect future developments.As a first step, the CAA (Dangerous Goods, Flight Operations) has provided an example Dangerous Goods Manual for RPAS operators carrying dangerous goods falling within UN3373 Biological Substances, Category B, which includes COVID-19 test samples.

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 22 February 2024

CAP2958: DRONE EDUCATIONAL AND SAFETY ARTICLES

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 22 February 2024

Get an Operator ID

Register as responsible for a drone or model aircraft

  You can use the same Operator ID for all your drones and model aircraft.

Last updated: 22 September 2025

CAP2555: Guidance on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods as Cargo for UAS/RPAS Operators in the Specific Category

This document provides guidance the carriage of dangerous goods (DG) for UAS/RPAS Operations in the Specific Category.

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 22 February 2024

Updates

Updates to the Drone and Model Aircraft Code

Updated content to include information on where you can fly drones and model aircraft below 250g, or UK0, UK1, C0 or C1 class.

Last updated: 19 November 2025

Templates for dangerous goods operations for UK aircraft operators

Examples of templates of operations manuals for use by aircraft operators

Aircraft operators must obtain approval from the assigned Dangerous Goods Inspector prior to carrying dangerous goods Carriage of Dangerous Goods as Cargo for UAS/RPAS The following are examples of templates of Operations Manuals for RPAS operators operating in accordance with the EASA Implementing Rules as retained and amended in UK domestic law under the European Union (withdrawal) Act 2018 with and without approval to carry dangerous goods as cargo.

Last updated: 13 February 2025

CAP 2320: The Drone and Model Aircraft Code

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 28 July 2025