Flight Test for RePL Upgrade (Same Category)

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2.22(5)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

To upgrade your RePL from a small drone to a medium or large drone of the same type, you must pass a practical flight test with an examiner.

Requirement as structured

The practical competency component of a RePL training course to upgrade from a small RPA to a medium or large RPA of the same category must require the applicant to pass a flight test conducted by an examiner in accordance with Schedule 6.

Original regulatory text

The relevant practical competency component of the RePL training course must require the applicant to pass the training course flight test for the relevant RPA, conducted by an examiner in accordance with the relevant flight test standards in Schedule 6.

Applies when

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