Liquid-fuel system pre-flight checks for medium or large RPA

In plain language

If you are flying a medium or large drone powered by liquid fuel, you must check the fuel levels before takeoff and ensure you have enough fuel plus a safe reserve to complete your flight.

Requirement as structured

An applicant operating a medium or large RPA with a liquid-fuel system must conduct pre-flight fuel checks and confirm that the RPA has sufficient fuel, including a reasonable reserve, to complete the operation safely.

Original regulatory text

If operating a large or medium RPA with a liquid-fuel system, the applicant must be able to… 1 Practical operation standards (i) conduct fuel checks of the RPA before the RPA is operated; (ii) confirm the required amount of fuel is on board the RPA to complete the operation safely with a reasonable reserve;

Applies when

operation

medium or large RPA with liquid-fuel system