Maximum Unmanned Aircraft Weight for Practical Training

Verified from official sources
AMC to UA ATO.GEN.010 (a)Version 2Effective -Verified 28 August 2026

In plain language

Drones used by training schools for practical flight training must weigh 25 kg or less, unless the school has obtained special permission from the GCAA.

Requirement as structured

GCAA Acceptable Means of Compliance to UA ATO.GEN.010 provides that the maximum weight of a UA that the organisation intends to use in practical training should not exceed 25 kg unless a specific acceptance is granted by the GCAA.

Original regulatory text

The maximum weight of UA that organisation intends to use in practical training should not exceed 25 kg unless a specific acceptance is granted by the GCAA.

Applies when

max mtom kg
25