Flight Limits for Practical Training Operations

Verified from official sources
UA ATO.ORG.005 (b)(1)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

During practical training, you must keep the drone within your visual line of sight (VLOS) and fly no higher than 400 feet above the ground, unless you have special GCAA permission.

Requirement as structured

Practical training flights must be conducted within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) and at an altitude of no more than 400 feet above ground level, unless special GCAA approval is obtained.

Original regulatory text

the practical training shall be conducted with commitment to the following flying conditions, unless special approval obtained from GCAA: (1) Operation range is restricted horizontally to within VLOS and vertically, not more than 400 ft above ground level.

Applies when

operation
VLOS
max altitude m
121.92