Maximum Aircraft Mass Limits

Verified from official sources
101.215(a)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

You cannot fly a drone or model aircraft that is heavier than the maximum weight limit set by the CAA in their transport instrument.

Requirement as structured

A person must not operate a remotely piloted aircraft, control line model aircraft, or free flight model aircraft with a gross mass that exceeds the weight limit specified in a transport instrument.

Original regulatory text

(a) A person must not operate a remotely piloted aircraft, a control line model aircraft or a free flight model aircraft with a gross mass that exceeds the weight specified in a transport instrument.