Prime Person Employment and Hours

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Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

If you are nominating a 'prime person' for a Part 102 certificate, they must be employed or contracted for enough hours to properly manage the safety and size of your drone operations.

Requirement as structured

CAA NZ requires the nominated prime person to be employed, contracted, or otherwise engaged to work sufficient hours to fulfill their functions relative to the organization's size and scope.

Original regulatory text

The nominee must be employed, contracted, or otherwise engaged to work sufficient hours to fulfil the prime person functions appropriate to the size and scope of the organisation.

Applies when

operation
Part 102