Special UAS Projects (involving additional operational support from CAA) Specific Category - Cross-border Operation Within the UK
Specific Category - Light UAS Certificate Specific Category - Standard Scenario Declaration Specific Cateogry - Operational Authorisation - Large Model Aircraft (25kg or greater) Specific Category - Operational Authorisation - Pre-defined Risk Assessment (ie Standard Permissions) £1,012 (Case 2 - For certain conditions as specified in CAP722) Specific Category - Operational Authorisation with Operating Safety Case/Risk Assessment The document will be reviewed again in April 2021. Here is a table showing the charges for drone operators in the Scheme of Charges 2020/21. While the 2020/21 Scheme of Charges sets out a £127 application fee for this type of request, the CAA has said that this will not impact UK drone pilots for the foreseeable future, because STS' will not become applicable until December 2021, and until the effects of Brexit are known, the UK will not be implementing STS and operators should not consider their use any further. The only change is that the weight of a large model aircraft has increased from over 20kg to 25kg and over.Ĭommercial drone operators should also be aware that they will not be required to pay a charge for STS (standard scenario) applications. The cost for an application for a permission to fly a large model aircraft also remains unchanged, staying at £59 for a three-year authorisation. It means that the cost of this type of application to the CAA will remain at £253, while a renewal will stay at £190. The CAA’s recent announcement is a timely opportunity to remind commercial drone pilots that there will be no price change for standard PfCO-style applications, covering the 2020/21 period.ĭefined as Specific category – Operational Authorisation – Pre-defined Risk Assessment (PDRA), it relates to operations which are covered by Standard Permissions, ie VLOS operations within congested areas. Having initially been halted until June 30, the updated list of charges has now been scheduled to start at the end of September – however, this will be kept under constant review. In a SkyWise alert issued earlier this week, the Civil Aviation Authority said that it was pushing back the start date of the 2020/21 fees for a second time, due to the coronavirus.
There is a fee for Standard Scenario (STS) applications, but CAA has said that it will not be implementing STS for the foreseeable future.Charges to apply for, or renew, Standard Permissions will stay the same.This post is more pertinent to UK readers due to its themes around UK drone laws and training.įor a similar USA post, read the FAA Drone License Guide
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