
(c) within 50 metres of any vessel, vehicle or structure which is not under the control of the (b) over or within 150 metres of an organised open-air assembly of more than 1,000 persons (a) over or within 150 metres of any congested area (2) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) are. (5) The person in charge of a small unmanned aircraft must not fly the aircraft for the purposes ofĪerial work except in accordance with a permission granted by the CAA.ġ67.-(1) The person in charge of a small unmanned surveillance aircraft must not fly theĪircraft in any of the circumstances described in paragraph (2) except in accordance with a In sub-paragraph (a) or (b) and in accordance with the requirements for that airspace. (c) at a height of more than 400 feet above the surface unless it is flying in airspace described (b) within an aerodrome traffic zone during the notified hours of watch of the air trafficĬontrol unit (if any) at that aerodrome unless the permission of any such air traffic control (a) in Class A, C, D or E airspace unless the permission of the appropriate air traffic control (4) The person in charge of a small unmanned aircraft which has a mass of more than 7kgĮxcluding its fuel but including any articles or equipment installed in or attached to the aircraft at theĬommencement of its flight, must not fly the aircraft. Vessels and structures for the purpose of avoiding collisions. With the aircraft sufficient to monitor its flight path in relation to other aircraft, persons, vehicles, (3) The person in charge of a small unmanned aircraft must maintain direct, unaided visual contact Satisfied that the flight can safely be made. (2) The person in charge of a small unmanned aircraft may only fly the aircraft if reasonably Parachute) to be dropped from a small unmanned aircraft so as to endanger persons or property.

Here's an extract from the revised ANO (CAP 393) that covers all the points mentioned:ġ66.-(1) A person must not cause or permit any article or animal (whether or not attached to a

I will post more information as it becomes available to me - the source of this information will be posted on the CAA website soon. the '28 days prior to the flight' rule would be a great inconvenience - the whole point of RCAP is being able to respond to a customer's need immediately. Operational Assurance (including an Operations / Procedures 'Manual')Īt the moment it looks like all this will need to be submitted with each application. Technical Assurance / Airworthiness (8 specified bullet points) UAS Description (7 specified bullet points) Risk Assessment (Assessment process, Identification of hazards, Site Safety Assessment Procedures) Provide "some or all" of the following information: I have a nasty feeling it's per application) Pay the CAA £108 per application (I have yet to confirm with them whether this is per application or per year. State exactly where the flight will be taking place (OS grid references, estimated height and maximum distance from the pilot) Submit a 3-page application form 28 days before the flight Their response does not bode well for doing RCAP commercially in the UK any more “We believe,” he said, “that there are solutions available now to meet our needs for OMFV.This thread prompted me to get in touch with the CAA again regarding the proposed changes to the ANO (Air Navigation Order) regarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for 'Aerial Work', eg. Norman on Wednesday said the near-term AI focus for the Bradley replacement is driven by soldier feedback and other hands-on experimentation. At least 232 projects are under the Army umbrella. More than 685 AI projects, including several tied to major weapons systems, were underway as of early 2021, according to a Government Accountability Office inventory.

The Pentagon has for years recognized the value of AI, both on the battlefield and backing its infrastructure, and is investing significantly the department’s public spending on AI, including autonomy, mushroomed from a little more than $600 million in fiscal 2016 to $2.5 billion in 2021. Digital engineering - construction of virtual models that account for every inch of a complex product - is playing a key role in development, as well. Underpinning the needs of OMFV is work already underway “in the sensor space, the work that’s going on in developing algorithms, and developing that AI stack,” Norman said.
