Prohibition on Dropping Material and Carrying Dangerous Goods

Verified from official sources
The 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