SACAA: approvals required for commercial, corporate and non-profit UAS operations

In plain language

SACAA guidance states that Part 101 applies to commercial, corporate, non-profit and private UAS operations (excluding autonomous unmanned aircraft, unmanned free balloons, aircraft operated in terms of Part 94, model aircraft and toy aircraft), and that commercial, corporate and non-profit operations require a UAS Operating Certificate (UASOC), an RPAS Letter of Approval (RLA), a Remote Pilot Licence (RPL) and a Certificate of Registration (C of R), with commercial operations also requiring an Air Service Licence (ASL). This rule does not state whether private operations need registration or other approvals; that is not reviewed.

Requirement as structured

SACAA guidance states that Part 101 applies to commercial, corporate, non-profit and private UAS operations (excluding autonomous unmanned aircraft, unmanned free balloons, aircraft operated in terms of Part 94, model aircraft and toy aircraft), and that commercial, corporate and non-profit operations require a UAS Operating Certificate (UASOC), an RPAS Letter of Approval (RLA), a Remote Pilot Licence (RPL) and a Certificate of Registration (C of R), with commercial operations also requiring an Air Service Licence (ASL). This rule does not state whether private operations need registration or other approvals; that is not reviewed.

Original regulatory text

Information for owners and operators Applicability Part 101 is applicable to UAS operated for the purpose of: Commercial operations Corporate operations Non-profit operations Private Operations The following are excluded: Autonomous unmanned aircraft Unmanned free balloons Aircraft operated in terms of Part 94 Model aircraft Toy aircraft UAS Operations Versus Required Approval Required Approval Commercial Operation Corporate Operation Non-profit Operation Private Operation ASL Yes N/A N/A N/A UASOC Yes Yes Yes N/A RLA Yes Yes Yes N/A RPL Yes Yes Yes N/A C of R Yes Yes Yes N/A NOTE: RMT is required for maintenance on RPAS classified as class 3 and higher Abbreviations: ASL – Air Service Licence UASOC – Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Certificate RLA – RPAS Letter of Approval RPL – Remote Pilot Licence CofR – Certificate of Registration RMT – RPAS Maintenance Technician

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States approvals for commercial, corporate and non-profit operations only. The page's table marks private operations N/A, but the same page elsewhere describes registration for private drones; the private-operation position is unresolved and is not asserted.