Requirement for Operational Authorisation in the Specific Category

In plain language

If your flight is too complex for the Open Category, you must obtain an operational authorisation from the CAA before you can fly in the Specific Category.

Requirement as structured

An operator must obtain an operational authorisation from the CAA before carrying out operations in the Specific Category.

Original regulatory text

You must get an operational authorisation from the CAA before carrying out operations in the Specific Category. You'll need to tell us about your proposed operations and provide evidence that you'll be able to carry them out safely and legally before we can grant your authorisation. Your operational authorisation will set out the scope, conditions and limits of your authorisation.

Applies when

country

United Kingdom

category

Specific

regulatory category

Specific