Class 2 activity permit for recreational flights up to 25 kg

Verified from official sources
8(1)Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

To fly a drone weighing 25 kg or less outdoors for recreation under Class 2 conditions, you must obtain a Class 2 activity permit.

Requirement as structured

A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft with a total mass of 25 kg or below outdoors for recreational purposes under any Class 2 activity permit condition without a valid Class 2 activity permit.

Original regulatory text

8.—(1) A person must not operate an unmanned aircraft that has a total mass of 25 kg or below, outdoors under any Class 2 activity permit condition and for a recreation purpose, except under the authority of and in accordance with a Class 2 activity permit for flying the unmanned aircraft type corresponding to that unmanned aircraft.

Applies when

max mtom kg
25