Division of Open Category into Subcategories

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UAS.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