Visual line of sight requirement for remote pilot licence holders

In plain language

You must fly your drone within your visual line of sight (VLOS) unless you have passed specific aviation theory exams and hold (or fly under an operator who holds) an official beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) approval.

Requirement as structured

A remote pilot licence holder must operate the RPA within visual line of sight unless they have passed an approved instrument rating or aviation theory exam and hold, or fly under an operator holding, a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) approval.

Original regulatory text

It is a condition of a remote pilot licence that an RPA must be operated within the visual line of sight of the licence holder unless he or she: (a) has passed: (i) an aeronautical knowledge examination (within the meaning of Part 61) for the grant of an instrument rating under Part 61; or... (iii) an approved examination; and (b) either: (i) holds both a certificate as an RPA operator under Division 101.F.4 and an approval under regulation 101.029 to operate the RPA beyond the person’s visual line of sight; or (ii) is a member of an RPA operator’s personnel...

Applies when

operation

BVLOS