Regulatory Matters – News Repository
- CAA 2025/26 Scheme of charges: major increases on UAS
- CAA: Mandatory Occurrence Report – Best practice
- Protected: ARPAS-UK Response to RAE(F) and SAIL Marking CAA Consultation MEMBERS ONLY
- Protected: Drone Operator Regulation Feedback Loop (Members Only)
- CAA Summary of Airspace Modernisation 2023 Progress Report Now Online
- Survey Results: Drone Permissions in FRZ & TOLA from Private Land
- Protected: ARPAS-UK Proposals to boost the Drone Economy to RIO – MEMBERS ONLY
- Protected: Atypical Air Environment Policy: Explanation and Debrief webinar 30 Oct 4-5pm. MEMBERS ONLY
- CAA & DfT launch consultation on a proposed UK Airspace Design Service
- CAA Update on Airspace Modernisation
- Atypical Air Environment Policy Announcement: CAP 3040
- Protected: NATMAC 96: Atypical Air Environment Brief, Electronic Conspicuity and AMS update
- Drones Included in the Newly Launched Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO)
- Protected: Tips about NOTAMS – MEMBERS ONLY
- CAA BVLOS Roadmap Launched at DroneX 2024
- CAP3035: 2947 Drone Operational Authorisation holders
- Protected: Our response to CAA’s consultation on Detect and Avoid policy – MEMBERS ONLY
- Protected: ARPAS-UK Response to CAA’s UK SORA consultation. MEMBERS ONLY
- Survey: FRZ or TOLA from private land: obtaining permission, charging, process efficiency
- Is CAP2606 A, the PDRA01 logbook template, mandatory or optional?
- CAA announced the 6 new projects selected for BVLOS drone flight trials in the UK
- Tips: CAP2606 PDRA01 Ops Manual template is a proposed AMC, is it mandatory or optional?
- CAA CONSULTATION ON SAIL MARK AND RAE-F POLICIES DUE 8 NOV
- Test Site Requirements for Aviation Innovators: KEY FINDINGS of CAA Consultation
- CAA CONSULTATION on DETECT AND AVOID POLICY due 19 Sep
- CAA CONSULTATION ON UK SORA v2.5 DUE 6 SEP
- CAP3008: GUIDE TO BVLOS OPERATIONS
- CAA: Detect and Avoid Policy Concept Consultation
- Our Welcome Letter to new DfT Aviation Minister: Michael Kane MP
- Protected: DISCO Update by CAA (Members Only)
- Law Commission Briefing ARPAS-UK REG SIG: 2 July 2024 at 4pm
- SORA v2.5: a practical case from Switzerland to understand how it works – watch again
- Safety methodology SORA v2.5 published. Pack Accessible Here.
- ARPAS-UK Regulation SIG Progress Review June 2024
- RPAS ACOMS Notifications: change from 28 May 2024
- CAA: CAP722G Released
- CAA Update at the ARPAS-UK Annual Conference 2024
- NATMAC 95: 11 April 2024
- CAA launches new PDRA01 Operations Manual Template, plus updates to CAP 722H & CAP 2606
- ~ 2800 PDRA01 Holders + ~ 100 OSC holders in the Specific Category
- ARPAS-UK supports the introduction of Atypical Air Environments to unlock BVLOS opportunities.
- CAA: Adoption of EASA Special Condition Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft and Means of Compliance
- Our response to the CAA’s Remote Pilot Competence Consultation due 14 March 2024
- Responses to Consultations 27/02/2024
- The Law Commission launches Consultation on Autonomous Flight
- CAA DISCO webpage
- CAA: BVLOS Within Atypical Air Environments – podcast & consultation
- New Digital PDRA01 Application Tool Live in March!
- Protected: CAA: DISCO Deliverables
- Westminster eForum on Drones 16 Jan’24: Key Takeaways
- Protected: MEMBERS ONLY: our response to CAA Review of UK UAS Regulations (due Jan10 2024)
- CAA: Remote Pilot Competence – 2nd Phase Consultation
- “PDRA01 Application on hold”: Top 3 reasons
- Protected: Drop-in session 19 Dec: ARPAS-UK Response to CAA’s UAS Regulatory Review Consultation
- CAA: UAS Regulations Review Consultation due 10 Jan. DO RESPOND!
- Protected: CAA: Finance and Services Forum Meeting. MEMBERS ONLY. PASSWORD PROTECTED
- New Aviation Minister: Anthony Browne MP
- Introduction to SORA v2.5 (SORA to be adopted by CAA in 2024). WATCH AGAIN
- CAA: Publication of revised CAP1616 airspace change process
- SN–2023/005 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Geo-Awareness
- Travelling through airports with your drone
- CAA’s call for RPAS DISCO Stakeholder Working Group Applications by 9 Oct’23
- Reminder to all those holding an NQE “full recommendation” from PfCO days: GVC required to have an OA starting Jan 2024
- Protected: ARPAS-UK Response to CAA consultation on UAS regulation (members only)
- CAA’s Call for Input: Shaping the Future of UK UAS Regulations
- CAP722H Update: “substantially unchanged”, but clarification means stricter interpretation of overflight of uninvolved people
- CAP2555: Guidance on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods as Cargo for UAS/RPAS Operators in the Specific Category
- CAA Review by DfT. 62% of RPAS operators disagree.
- CAA Consultation: Shape the Future of Remote Pilot Competency
- Protected: REG SIG Quarterly Activity Update (Members Only)
- BSI: Accelerating safe air mobility innovation: Webinar 19 July 2023
- Call for Expertise: Routine UAS BVLOS Operations in shared airspace. Unique opportunity to shape UK roadmap. Contribute now! DfT-led UK Strategic Action Plan work.
- Call for Expertise: Routine Piloted eVTOL Flight Operations. Unique opportunity to shape UK roadmap. Contribute now! DfT-led UK Strategic Action Plan work.
- How is your PDRA01/OSC application or renewal with the CAA going? Give feedback.
- REGULATION SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP: JOIN US!
- CAA: Reminder for Remote Pilots operating under a PDRA
- WATCH! Retained EU Law in Aviation Discussion with Simon Phippard, Of Counsel at Bird&Bird.
- EU Retained Law in Aviation: by default all preserved.
- CAP 740 UK Airspace Management Policy: New issue
- CAA GA & RPAS Unit Update, ARPAS-UK annual conference, March 2023
- CAP2546: UK CAA Drone tracker survey 2023
- CAA – Preventing Technical Failures – Advice for Drone Operators
- Removal of email submissions for NOTAM proposals
- OA/OSC submissions: AMC&GM Dec’22 updated requirements. CAA Reminder.
- CHIRP Drone/UAS FEEDBACK Edition 7
- Drone Enable 2023 – ICAO’s UAS Industry Symposium
- CAA statement post RAE meeting: clarification and apologies for confusion
- Protected: CAA FAC Meeting February 2023: Members Only
- CAA: Information on plans to implement SORA in the UK
- CHIRP General Aviation Feedback January 2023
- EASA SORA Workshop: 9-10 Feb 2023
- CAA: JARUS SORA external consultation
- CAA: Consultation on future Specific Operating Risk Assessment (SORA)
- CAA: Airspace Change Process Consultation CAP1616
- Serious drone prosecution highlights need for drone users to understand and follow safety rules
- Amended CAP722 9th edition
- Ofcom: Results of Consultation on Spectrum & Licensing for UAS
- Joint Statement from the DfT & CAA on the Development of a National Standard for Electronic Conspicuity
- CHIRP FEEDBACK 6: December 2022
- CAA Updates to CAP722 and AMC & GM