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Rwanda performance-based drone regulations (RCAA UAS framework)

Rwanda's national framework for unmanned aircraft, administered by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA). Rwanda was the first country in the world to adopt performance-based (outcome-based) drone regulation rather than prescriptive rules, developed in 2018 with the World Economic Forum and positioned as a replicable template; the framework enabled Zipline's national beyond-visual-line-of-sight medical-delivery operations (Zipline live in Rwanda since October 2016). It covers UAS pilot certification, detect-and-avoid demonstration requirements for BVLOS, and performance and safety-outcome standards. Adoption year (2018) used for effective date (year-level).

Jurisdiction: Rwanda · Effective 2018-01-01

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Sources (4)

  1. https://www.caa.gov.rw/unmanned-aircraft
  2. https://www.caa.gov.rw/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=40004&token=8e4aa686c32668b4bd9958cbb9bf8c4f68c227ec
  3. https://dronebelow.com/2018/01/24/zipline-spearheads-drone-performance-regulations-rwanda/
  4. https://visitrwanda.com/facts/drones/

Status history

  • In effect · 2018-01-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-3 MEAO regs)

    Rwanda performance-based UAS regulations (RCAA) adopted 2018 (world-first); enabled Zipline national BVLOS medical delivery, live since Oct 2016 (year-level).

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