Regulation · Operational restriction
UK CAA drone (UAS) regulatory framework
The United Kingdom's drone (UAS) regulatory framework, administered by the Civil Aviation Authority: the Air Navigation Order 2016 plus the retained UK versions of EU Regulations 2019/947 (UAS Implementing Regulation) and 2019/945 (UAS Delegated Regulation), under the Basic Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the Civil Aviation Act 1982. It sets the Open, Specific, and Certified operating categories; beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operation falls in the Specific category requiring Operational Authorisation, with the CAA's BVLOS programme targeting routine BVLOS by 2027 (the framework under which Wing operates in the UK).
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom · Effective 2016-08-25
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Sources (4)
- https://www.caa.co.uk/drones/regulations-consultations-and-policy-programmes/uk-regulatory-framework-for-drones-and-other-unmanned-aircraft/
- https://www.caa.co.uk/drones/regulations-consultations-and-policy-programmes/policy-programmes/beyond-visual-line-of-sight-bvlos/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/765/contents
- https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=a173acfe-5e59-48b8-8545-db2a9c487017
Status history
- In effect · 2016-08-25 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-1 EU/Europe regs)
UK CAA drone framework (ANO 2016 + retained UK Reg 2019/947) in effect; BVLOS via Specific-category Operational Authorisation.
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