Prohibition on Dropping Material and Carrying Dangerous Goods
Verified from official sourcesThe Air Navigation Order 2016 article 265EVersion 1Effective -Verified 21 August 2026
In plain language
You must not drop anything from the tethered drone, nor carry any dangerous goods on it.
Requirement as structured
The UAS operator or remote pilot of a tethered small unmanned aircraft must not cause or permit any material to be dropped from, or dangerous goods to be carried on, the aircraft during flight.
Original regulatory text
The UAS operator or a remote pilot of a tethered small unmanned aircraft must not cause or permit— a any material to be dropped from, or dangerous goods to be carried on, the aircraft during flight;
Applies when
- country
- United Kingdom
- aircraft type
- tethered small unmanned aircraft
- regulatory category
- General