Flight Duration Limit Over Uninvolved Persons

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Paragraph 3.4(b)Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

If you are flying a medium-risk BVLOS mission, you should keep the total time spent flying directly over uninvolved people to less than 30% of your total flight time.

Requirement as structured

CAAS states that for medium-risk BVLOS operations, the total duration of flight over uninvolved persons should be less than 30% of the overall flight duration.

Original regulatory text

As a general reference, the total duration that an UA is flying over uninvolved persons should be less than 30% of the overall flight duration.

Applies when

operation
BVLOS
over people
true