Division of Open Category into Subcategories
Verified from official sourcesUAS.OPEN.010Version 1Effective -Verified 21 August 2026
In plain language
The open category is split into A1 (Over People), A2 (Near People), and A3 (Far from People) based on operational, pilot, and technical requirements.
Requirement as structured
The 'open' category of UAS operations is divided into three subcategories: Over People (A1), Near People (A2), and Far from People (A3).
Original regulatory text
The category of UAS ‘open’ operations is divided into three subcategories Over People (A1) , Near People (A2) and Far from People (A3) , on the basis of operational limitations, requirements for the remote pilot and technical requirements for UAS.
Applies when
- country
- United Kingdom
- category
- Open
- operation
- EU UAS operation
- regulatory category
- Open