Level 1 Finding Corrective Action Timeline

Verified from official sources
GM to UAEX.045Version 2Effective -Verified 28 August 2026

In plain language

If the GCAA finds a serious safety violation (Level 1), you must submit a corrective action plan within 7 calendar days.

Requirement as structured

GCAA Guidance Material to UAEX.045 classifies a Level 1 finding as a significant non-compliance which poses a hazard to UA operational safety or lowers safety standards, and gives the UA operator 7 calendar days from the day of detection to provide the appropriate corrective action plan.

Original regulatory text

Level 1 A significant non-compliance, which poses a hazard to UA operational safety or lowers safety standards... Within 7 Calendar Days from day of detection to provide the appropriate corrective action plan

Applies when

operation regime
experimentation