UA Pilot Licence Requirement

In plain language

You must have a valid drone pilot licence if you fly a drone of any weight for commercial or business purposes, or if you fly any drone weighing more than 7 kg (even for fun or education).

Requirement as structured

A person must hold a valid UA pilot licence to operate an unmanned aircraft of any mass for business or non-recreational/non-educational purposes, or to operate an unmanned aircraft exceeding 7 kg for any purpose.

Original regulatory text

35.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person must not act as a UA pilot of — (a) an unmanned aircraft of any total mass in the course of business or for a purpose that is neither a recreation purpose nor an education purpose; or (b) an unmanned aircraft of a total mass exceeding 7 kg for any purpose, unless the person holds a UA pilot licence that is in force and authorises the person to fly an unmanned aircraft of the class and category corresponding to that unmanned aircraft.

Applies when

min mtom kg

7