Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Major regulators cooperating on AAM certification, integration rules

Bruce Crumley - Aug. 5th 2022 5:32 am PT @BDroneDJ

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)air taxis AAM Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

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Aviation regulators from several leading nations have formed a group to harmonize their certification criteria and integration plans for advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles and services like air taxis.

Of rolling hills and snow-covered railways: UK drone pilots deliver award-winning shots

Ishveena Singh - Apr. 4th 2022 7:21 am PT @IshveenaSingh

Drone photography United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

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After reviewing over 800 stunning entries, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced four winners for its drone photography competition: #ShotOnMyDrone. Here are the amazing drone photos that showcase the beautiful towns, cities, and countryside of the UK in all their glory.

FAA-CAA cooperation on AAM lifts companies like Joby active in both markets

Bruce Crumley - Mar. 4th 2022 5:30 am PT @BDroneDJ

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)AAM Joby Aviation Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

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In a sign that the oft-celebrated (and of late mourned) special relationship between the US and UK is alive still, a rapprochement between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on advanced air mobility (AAM) craft is stoking the ambitions of vehicle manufacturers like Joby already active in both nations.

Making beyond visual line of sight drone operations commonplace in the UK

Haye Kesteloo - Dec. 10th 2019 6:07 pm PT

UK Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

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Slowly but surely, routing drone deliveries as once predicted by Jeff Bezos from Amazon are becoming a reality. Making beyond visual line of sight drone operations commonplace is a big step in that direction and in the UK, the Civil Aviation Authority just made a big announcement. See below for details.

New drone registration and education service in the UK

Haye Kesteloo - Oct. 21st 2019 5:11 pm PT

UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

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On their website today, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announces new drone and model aircraft registration and education service that will come into effect and law on November 30, 2019, in the UK. Any drone pilot or operator flying a drone between 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and 20 kilograms (88 lbs) will need to register as an operator. The registration will need to be renewed every year for a cost of £9 or almost $12 USD.

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UK record broken as SenSat’s fixed-wing drone flies 7.5 miles beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS)

Haye Kesteloo - Jun. 11th 2018 12:24 pm PT

UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)SenSat

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Earlier today SenSat, the UK’s largest drone data provider, broke the country’s record for the longest beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone flight as their fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle flew more than 7.5 miles (12km’s) over land. The UK’s Civilian Aviation Authority (CAA) had created a temporary danger zone, which is an airspace that other aircraft are not allowed to enter, to safely conduct this record-breaking test.