Certification for UAS Designed to Transport People

Verified from official sources
Article 40 (1)(b)Article 40Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

Drones designed to carry passengers must be certified.

Requirement as structured

The design, production, and maintenance of a UAS must be certified if it is designed for transporting people.

Original regulatory text

Requirements for UAS operated in the ‘certified’ and ‘specific’ categories except when conducted under a declaration. The design, production and maintenance of UAS that meets any of the following conditions shall be certified: it is designed for transporting people;

Applies when

operation
UAS product requirements
regulatory category
General