A recent UK Airprox Board investigation and the CAA’s ongoing assessment of the mid-air collision(MAC) safety risk has shown that some service providers and UAS manufacturers are not using accurate and/or complete sources of Aeronautical Information. Using accurate and complete Aeronautical Information is a significant mitigation to the reduction of the MAC risk between UAS…
ICAO DRONE ENABLE Symposium 2022 Location: ICAO HQ, Canada DRONE ENABLE 2022 will focus on ICAO’s work relating to the operation of non-certificated unmanned aircraft systems and the systems that support such operations, such as UAS traffic management. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about advances being made in support of UAS and UTM development…
Success for Lincolnshire Police Drone Education event Lincolnshire Police were delighted to welcome members of the public and guest speakers to their education and information event on drone safety and legislation. The event was attended by members of our communities who wish to fly drones. The event, led by Chief Drone Pilot, Kev Taylor,…
As of 20 September 2022, there is a change in the Aviation Minister. Many thanks must go to Robert Courts MP for his hard work, especially in the fields of airspace and innovation including RPAS. We welcome back the The Baroness Vere of Norbiton as the new Aviation Minister and look forward to being in…
Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as part of the overall security arrangements, several temporary airspace restrictions are already in force. Currently, the two temporary restrictions are: * RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONS: BALMORAL CASTLE TO THE PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE, EDINBURGH 10 – 13 SEPTEMBER 2022. The briefing sheet for this restriction can be…
ARPAS-UK is pleased to see this Consultation by OFCOM taking place. It advances the argument for the use of 5G and gives the User choice that they might not have had. OFCOM are to be applauded and we encourage Members to read and answer the Consultation. OFCOM are proposing to introduce a new spectrum licence for…
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today confirmed it will put in place the certification standards also used by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), known as Special Conditions (SC)-VTOL, as the basis for UK certification for new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Special Conditions allow manufactures and the CAA to develop safety requirements as these new…
Earlier this year the CAA consulted on whether to extend the Legacy and Transitional UAS provisions in the Open category. The CAA received a fantastic level of responses from the drone community and have now published their consultation response document. Their latest podcast explains the conclusions they’ve now come to and their recommendation to Government for taking the…