Consultation on a proposed UK Airspace Design Service. This is an update from the Deputy Director Airspace, Resilience and Connectivity at the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Head of Airspace Modernisation at the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the proposed UK Airspace Design Service. ARPAS-UK will ensure its members receive the appropriate consultation and…
The CAA has today, 15 October 2024, announced CAP3040: Unmanned Aircraft Operations in an Atypical Air Environment: Policy Concept. It will enable drones to fly beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of remote pilots using ‘atypical air environments’. This new policy marks a significant milestone for the future of drone operations for use in…
The CAA published CAP3035, its 2023 Annual Safety Review on 19 Sep 2024. Of course, the key piece of information is about incidents for aviation as a whole, including for RPAS. But what attracted our attention first was the updated numbers on the drone community, including the number of Operational Authorisation holders, representing the Specific…
Source: written exchange with CAA representative, July 2024 The logbook template provided in CAP2606 A is optional as long as operators continue to fulfil their obligations as per UK Reg (EU) 2019/947 UAS.SPEC.050. Q: Among the 53 entries, can you specify which information is specifically required by the regulations in the flight log? In another…
Source: written exchange with CAA representative, July 2024 CAP2606 is a suggested format for a PDRA01 Operations Manual Template, but optional, the CAA do suggest operators use the provided template as it provides Operators with an easy-to-use method of complying with the regulations set out in CAP722H. Q: Can operators continue to use and update…
