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Written question asked by Lee Rowley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 July 2019. It was answered by Paul Maynard (Conservative) on Monday, 5 August 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Unmanned Air Systems: Registration

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using British Model Flying Association drone registration data to avoid duplicate registrations in the UK Drone Registration Scheme.

Answer

Small unmanned aircraft (SUAs) can be enormously beneficial, both commercially and as a leisure pursuit. However, SUAs also have the potential to pose a safety and security threat so it is important that those operating them understand the law and their responsibilities as a remote pilot of an aircraft in UK airspace.

The changes to the Air Navigation Order laid before Parliament in May 2018 require that all operators of SUAs of all types weighing 250g – 20kg must register their aircraft by 30 November 2019.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is working with the British Model Flying Association to see whether, as a service to their members, they may want to assist in the initial upload of data. The CAA will be launching an awareness-raising campaign to ensure that new and existing operators and remote pilots of small unmanned aircraft (SUAs) are aware of the requirement to register and take a competency test by 30 November 2019.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
281036
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Registration Unmanned air systems British Model Flying Association
Link
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