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What's considered an unmanned aircraft?
What is and isn't an unmanned aircraft?
An unmanned aircraft (UA) is any aircraft that can: operate and fly autonomously; or be remotely piloted, without a pilot onboard Common types of unmanned aircraft include drones, and model aircraft Drones include: rotary wing drones fixed wing drones Model aircraft include: model aeroplanes model gliders model helicopters Unmanned aircraft may be untethered or tethered.
Last updated: 08 April 2025
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CAP2007: Drone Rules: FLYING IN TOWNS AND CITIES (OR BUSY AREAS)
Publication status: Current
Last updated: 22 February 2024
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News and updates
Updates for Operators and Remote Pilots of unmanned aircraft
C2 links C2 Links are how RPAS and UAS receive commands and are controlled, also how they report their status, flight plan, position and trajectory to the remote pilot.
Last updated: 08 April 2025
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CAP1361: Small UnmannedAircraft (SUA) operators holding a valid CAA permission
CAP 1361 has been revoked because not all commercial RPAS operations require a CAA authorisation.If you wish to confirm whether an Operator holds a current CAA Operational Authorisation please contact uavenquiries@caa.co.uk.
Publication status: Withdrawn
Last updated: 22 February 2024
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CAP2589: Drone Educational and Safety series: Avoiding terrain and obstacle collisions
Publication status: Current
Last updated: 22 February 2024
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Community in Spotlight
The Community in Spotlight initiative is led by the CAA GA & RPAS Unit to provide an opportunity for General Aviation Partnership (GAP) members to talk about their community and membership organisation.
Last updated: 19 February 2025
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CAP2238: Detect and Avoid Challenge: Sandbox Announcement
The CAA Innovation Hub is launching a series of Technology Demonstrators aiming to investigate key technologies that can be used as part of Detect and Avoid solutions for Beyond Visual Line of Sight RPAS operations.
Publication status: Current
Last updated: 22 February 2024
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CAP2530: Airspace Fundamentals and the Future of Flight
It is particularly aimed at the regulatory teams of organisations working on innovation in services for UAS or RPAS, as well as new types of aircraft.
Publication status: Current
Last updated: 22 February 2024
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Geo-awareness in manufacturers' apps: Safety notice
Safety notice and recommendations for operators and remote pilots
We have published Safety Notice SN-2023/005 (opens in a new tab) (and reproduced below) to the RPAS community regarding manufacturers’ in-built Geo-Awareness.
Last updated: 08 April 2025
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Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)
Programme background
One key element considered within the strategy is the way that Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) operating Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) will be integrated within the airspace system.
Last updated: 08 April 2025