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Remote Pilot Competency

Programme background

Ensuring remote pilots have the appropriate level of competence is essential for the safety of RPAS operations.

Last updated: 08 April 2025

ORS4 No.1334: Small Unmanned Aircraft – SUA Operator Registration Requirements for ARPAS UK Members

General Exemption which temporarily exempts from the requirement to register as an SUA operator for members of ARPAS UK until 16 December 2019, at which point they must register with the CAA Drone and Model Aircraft Registration service.

Publication status: Withdrawn

Last updated: 23 December 2024

ORS4 No.1325: Small Unmanned Aircraft – Registration and Remote Pilot Competency Requirements for Control Line Model Aeroplane Flights

General Exemption which permits the flight of Control Line model aeroplanes without the need to comply with the SUA operator registration or remote pilot competency requirements.

Publication status: Superseded

Last updated: 23 December 2024

ORS4 No.1396: Small Unmanned Aircraft – Registration and Remote Pilot Competency Requirements for Control Line Model Aircraft Flights

General Exemption which allows the flight of Control Line model aircraft without the need to comply with the SUA operator registration or remote pilot competency requirements.

Publication status: Withdrawn

Last updated: 30 December 2024

Remote pilot competency, RAE(F)s and SAIL Mark Certificates

How they work with the UK SORA requirements

UAS operators and designers may need to use RAE(F) services.

Last updated: 08 April 2025

Challenge a CAA safety decision

Challenge a decision we have made that has affected you.

You should check the following eligibility criteria prior to submission: Flight crew licensing (including licensing action as a result of an airspace infringement, as well as licensing decisions taken by entities we delegate authority to) Aircraft maintenance engineers Air traffic controllers Rating and endorsements for instructors and examiners Aeromedical examiners RPAS Operational Authorisations, 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 decisions 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, which should follow the CAA complaints process Judgement on level and/or amount of education or retraining relating

Last updated: 16 May 2025

ORS4 No.1332: Small Unmanned Aircraft – SUA Operator Registration Requirements for Members of UK Model and Small Unmanned Aircraft Associations

General Exemption which removes the requirement to register as an SUA operator for members of certain UK Model or Small Unmanned Aircraft Associations until 23 February 2020, at which point they will be registered by their respective associations.

Publication status: Superseded

Last updated: 23 December 2024

ORS4 No.1345: Small Unmanned Aircraft – SUA Operator Registration Requirements for Members of UK Model and Small Unmanned Aircraft Associations

General Exemption which removes the requirement to register as an SUA operator for members of certain UK Model or Small Unmanned Aircraft Associations until 30 June 2020, at which point they will be registered by their respective associations.

Publication status: Withdrawn

Last updated: 24 December 2024

CAP3089 (PDF)

To answer concerns raised by the RPAS sector we have: a.

Last updated: 12 March 2025

Using a RAE(F) for obtaining a SAIL Mark Certificate

Guidance on the role of an RAE(F)

Any UAS designer intending to obtain a SAIL Mark Certificate for their UAS should use CAP722K for guidance and applicable requirements.

Last updated: 18 June 2025