The European Commission issued its Drone Strategy 2.0 for a Smart and Sustainable Unmanned Aircraft Eco-System in Europe. The report is available following this link. It gives a good idea of what is still needed to reach a thriving drone/RPAS/eVTOL market. Below are some take-aways. Market size: €14.5 billion by 2030 “With the right…
The Open Category transition period is extended in the UK to 1 January 2026 following a formal decision by the Department for Transport. The CAA has updated its guidance on 2 December, please read here. This extension follows the outcome of the CAA’s consultation published last June where 70+% of the 4500 respondents favoured an…
This call for evidence relates to the effectiveness and efficiency of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). It is part of evidence-gathering for the Department for Transport’s review of the CAA. It does not cover departmental policy. The CAA is the United Kingdom’s independent specialist aviation and airspace, safety, security, consumer rights, spaceflight, and economic regulator. The CAA ensures: The call for…
Holders of an A2 Certificate of Competence that references transition and legacy period dates of 31 December 2022, may continue to use these privileges until either the expiry date of the certificate, or the end of the new transition/legacy period (on 01 January 2026) whichever is sooner. A re-issue of the certificate is not required….
The Open Category transition period is extended in the UK to 1 January 2026 following a formal decision announced by the Department for Transport. It follows the outcome of the CAA’s consultation published last June where 70+% of the 4500 respondents favoured an extension beyond twenty-four months. ARPAS-UK was in favour of a 24 months…
Flyer ID first came into effect in November 2019. For those people who registered between November and the end of December 2019, the Flyer ID was valid for three years.This means that these people are now due to renew their Flyer ID. Fortunately the renewal will last five years.To check when your renewal is due,…
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…