Excluded RPA conditions for medium RPAs on private land

In plain language

A medium drone (25 kg to 150 kg) is considered 'excluded' if it is flown by a licensed pilot on the owner's land under standard conditions for non-commercial purposes (like farming) with no payment involved.

Requirement as structured

A medium RPA is classified as an excluded RPA if it is operated by a licensed remote pilot on behalf of the owner, over land owned or occupied by the owner, under standard RPA operating conditions, for specific non-commercial purposes without remuneration.

Original regulatory text

(7) A medium RPA is an excluded RPA if it is being operated: (a) by or on behalf of the owner of the RPA; and (b) by a person who holds a remote pilot licence that authorises the person to operate the RPA; and (c) over land owned or occupied by the owner of the RPA; and (d) in standard RPA operating conditions; and (e) for the purposes of one or more of the following... and for which no remuneration is received...

Applies when

max mtom kg

150

min mtom kg

25