Class C4 Automatic Control Modes Restriction
Verified from official sourcesAnnex Part 5 (3)Part 5Version 2Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
Your C4 drone cannot have automatic flight modes (like autonomous waypoints), except for basic flight stabilization and a pre-set control position for lost link safety.
Requirement as structured
A class C4 UAS must not be capable of automatic control modes, except for flight stabilisation assistance with no direct effect on the trajectory and lost link assistance with a pre-determined fixed position of the flight controls.
Original regulatory text
A class C4 UAS shall comply with the following: not be capable of automatic control modes except for flight stabilisation assistance with no direct effect on the trajectory and lost link assistance provided that a pre-determined fixed position of the flight controls in case of lost link is available;
Applies when
- operation
- UAS product requirements
- class marking
- C4
- regulatory category
- Open