Minimum age for remote pilots in open and specific categories

In plain language

You must be at least 16 years old to fly a drone in the Open or Specific category, unless you qualify for one of the specific exemptions (such as flying a toy, a very light home-built drone, or flying under direct supervision).

Requirement as structured

The minimum age for remote pilots operating a UAS in the ‘open’ and ‘specific’ category shall be 16 years.

Original regulatory text

The minimum age for remote pilots operating a UAS in the ‘open’ and ‘specific’ category shall be 16 years.

Applies when

category

open, specific

regulatory category

General