Avoidance of Emergency Services
Verified from official sourcesWhere you can fly (points 3 to 9) | UK Civil Aviation Authority - Emergency incidentsVersion 1Effective -Verified 21 August 2026
In plain language
If emergency services are responding to an incident (such as a road accident, fire, or flood), you must stay clear and ensure your drone does not interfere with their operations.
Requirement as structured
Remote pilots must keep out of the way and not fly in any way that could hamper emergency services when they are responding to an emergency incident.
Original regulatory text
You must keep out of the way and not fly in any way that could hamper the emergency services when they’re responding to an emergency incident.
Applies when
- country
- United Kingdom
- regulatory category
- General