BVLOS drone regulations
Understand when beyond visual line of sight operations may be possible and which regulatory route applies.
What this means
BVLOS means flying beyond the point where the remote pilot, unaided, can continuously see the aircraft well enough to control it and avoid other traffic.
Almost every regulator treats BVLOS as a step up in risk. The question is rarely whether BVLOS is legal, but which approval route, mitigation and evidence a given operation needs.
Why jurisdiction matters
European, UK and US frameworks reach BVLOS through different legal structures: risk assessment and operational authorisation in one, waivers and exemptions in another. National authorities can also publish their own scenarios or exemptions on top.
EU / EASA states
BVLOS generally falls outside the Open category and is handled through the Specific category, using a risk assessment, a standard scenario or an operational authorisation.
United Kingdom
The UK uses its own retained structure with CAA authorisations and operational safety cases for operations beyond visual line of sight.
United States
Under Part 107 the visual line of sight requirement is a rule that must be waived or otherwise addressed before BVLOS operations can be conducted.
Questions Drone Assistant can answer
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This page gives general regulatory information. It is not flight clearance, operational authorisation or legal advice, and it does not guarantee that a flight is legal. See sources and methodology and terms.