Special Authorisation for Unmanned Flights over Contracting States
Verified from official sourcesArticle 8Version 1Effective -Verified 21 August 2026
In plain language
If you are flying an unmanned aircraft over the territory of a Contracting State, you must obtain special authorisation from that State.
Requirement as structured
No aircraft capable of being flown without a pilot shall be flown without a pilot over the territory of a Contracting State without special authorisation by that State.
Original regulatory text
Article 8 of the Convention provides that no aircraft capable of being flown without a pilot shall be flown without a pilot over the territory of a Contracting State without special authorisation by that State.
Applies when
- country
- United Kingdom
- regulatory category
- General