Recreational outdoor: Operator Permit + Class 1 Activity Permit (UA >25 kg or BVLOS)
Verified from official sourcesVersion 1Effective -Verified 1 October 2026
In plain language
For recreational flying outdoors, you must have an Operator Permit and a Class 1 Activity Permit if any of the following apply: the total weight of your UA exceeds 25kg, regardless of the location and height at which you fly your UA; or you are flying your UA beyond visual line-of-sight, regardless of the weight of your UA.
Requirement as structured
For recreational flying outdoors, you must have an Operator Permit and a Class 1 Activity Permit if any of the following apply: the total weight of your UA exceeds 25kg, regardless of the location and height at which you fly your UA; or you are flying your UA beyond visual line-of-sight, regardless of the weight of your UA.
Original regulatory text
You must have an Operator Permit and a Class 1 Activity Permit if any of the following apply:<br- the total weight of your UA exceeds 25kg, regardless of the location and height at which you fly your UA<br <br- you areflying your UA beyond visual line-of-sight,regardless of the weight of your UA
Applies when
- purpose
- recreational
- excludes
- indoor, educational, business
- triggers
- total weight > 25 kg (regardless of location and height), beyond visual line-of-sight (regardless of weight)
- environment
- outdoor
- source status
- authority_guidance_not_legislation
- trigger logic
- ANY_OF