CAA Risk-Based Classification into the Certified Category

In plain language

Even if your operation doesn't meet the standard 'certified' criteria, the CAA can still require it to be in the 'certified' category (requiring pilot licensing) if they determine the risks are too high to mitigate otherwise.

Requirement as structured

UAS operations must be classified in the 'certified' category if the CAA determines, based on an Article 11 risk assessment, that the operational risks cannot be adequately mitigated without certification of the UAS, the operator, and potentially the remote pilot.

Original regulatory text

In addition, UAS operations shall be classified as UAS operations in the ‘certified’ category where the CAA , based on the risk assessment provided for in Article 11, considers that the risk of the operation cannot be adequately mitigated without the certification of the UAS and of the UAS operator and, where applicable, without the licensing of the remote pilot.

Applies when

country

United Kingdom

operation

EU UAS operation

regulatory category

Certified