Recreational outdoor: Operator Permit + Class 1 Activity Permit (UA >25 kg or BVLOS)

Verified from official sources
Version 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