![]() ![]() ![]() What type of unmanned aircraft operations does our Authorisation apply to: This guide explains the meaning of the Article 16 authorisation that the CAA has granted to the BMFA.ġ. However, in most circumstances they may also be operated within the Open Category instead and so be flown in accordance with the basic requirements outlined in CAP 722 for an aircraft of less than 250g without a camera (with operation limited to less than 400ft). Model aircraft below 250g which are operated in accordance with our Authorisation are subject to the terms and conditions of the Authorisation (with the exception of Operator Registration). The Open Category requirements will not apply to BMFA members flying in accordance with the terms and conditions of our Article 16 Authorisation. The 'Open Category' rules set out in CAP722 can be used by anyone in the UK, regardless of whether they are members of any club or association and, amongst other things, include a ban on flying above 400ft. ![]() The new regulations allow for alternative sets of rules to be applied to unmanned aircraft. The mechanism to facilitate this is referred to as an ‘Article 16 Authorisation’ (within the ‘Specific Category’) and this document provides a guide to how the updated Authorisation we have negotiated with the CAA applies to our members. Given the excellent safety record established by model flyers throughout Europe, the EU agreed that model flying conducted within the framework of Associations like the BMFA should be subject to more flexible regulation to allow us to continue largely ‘as we do today’. Full details of the regulations for the operation of unmanned aircraft (which includes model aircraft) can be found in CAP 722. Some requirements of the EU regulations were already in place (such as a height limits, Operator Registration and Competency requirements) following changes to the Air Navigation Order set out in 2018, but the EU regulations introduced further changes. This was the same day that we exited from the EU, but regulations in place at the point of departure were transferred directly into UK law. The UK adopted the EU regulations for model flying in 2019 and these came into effect on December 31 st, 2020. ![]()
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