Prime Person Employment and Hours
Verified from official sourcesVersion 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