Class UK1 Product Limits

In plain language

A UK1 drone is under 900 g (or meets the 80 J impact-energy test), limited to 19 m/s and 120 m.

Requirement as structured

A class UK1 UAS must transmit less than 80 J to a human head on impact at terminal velocity or, alternatively, have an MTOM of less than 900 g including payload, and must have a maximum speed in level flight of 19 m/s and a height limitation of 120 m above the take-off point.

Original regulatory text

be made of materials and have performance and physical characteristics such as to ensure that in the event of an impact at terminal velocity with a human head, the energy transmitted to the human head is less than 80 J, or, as an alternative, shall have an MTOM of less than 900 g, including payload; have a maximum speed in level flight of 19 m/s; have a maximum attainable height above the take-off point limited to 120 m ...

Applies when

country

United Kingdom

category

Open

operation

UK UAS operation

regulatory category

Open