Liquid-Fuel RPA Upgrade (Same Category)

In plain language

If you are upgrading your Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) from a small drone to a medium or large drone of the same type, and it is your first time flying a liquid-fuel drone, you must complete specific liquid-fuel training and pass the exams and practical tests.

Requirement as structured

An applicant upgrading a RePL for a small RPA to a medium or large RPA of the same category with a liquid-fuel system for the first time must complete training and pass examinations and practical assessments for liquid-fuel systems under Schedule 4 and Schedule 5.

Original regulatory text

If the holder is applying for the first time to be a RePL holder for an RPA with a liquid-fuel system, the relevant aeronautical knowledge and practical components of the RePL training course must require the applicant to: (a) complete training in, and pass the examination for, the units of knowledge required for the relevant RPA with a liquid-fuel system under Schedule 4; and (b) complete training in, and demonstrate the practical competencies required for, the relevant RPA with a liquid-fuel system under Schedule 5.

Applies when

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