UATO Approval Application Timeline
Verified from official sourcesRegulation 26(2)(a)Version 1Effective -Verified 5 October 2026
In plain language
If you want to apply to become an approved drone training school (UATO), you must submit your application to CAAS at least 2 months before you plan to start training.
Requirement as structured
An application for a UATO approval must be made at least 2 months (or any shorter period that the Authority may specify in a particular case) before the date on which the UA pilot licence training is to commence or is intended to commence.
Original regulatory text
(2) An application for a UATO approval must — (a) be made at least 2 months (or any shorter period that the Authority may specify in any particular case) before the date on which the UA pilot licence training is to commence or is intended to commence;