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Hi thanks for suggestions. We'll definitely look at them if we don't have any joy. The insurance team & myself have both spoken the the CAA UAV Dept and the CAA wasn't sure themselves as to whether it was a requirement to state the Reg or not and it isn't documented in any CAA publication that...

I think we'll end up submitting without the reg being stated on the insurance and if the CAA bounce it back then so be it. It's getting silly with everyone's time involved, when at the end of the day we are fully covered whether the reg is stated or not.

Exactly!! Our insurance team keep saying that it's barely relevant, especially the baggage / Pax section.

Hi William, It's not a client, it's our NQE, which another independent NQE also agrees and even the CAA over the phone says "yeah it'll probably be very helpful to have it stated".

Hi, Having spoken to the CAA's UAV Dept, they verbally advised I would need the NQE's recommendation to fly the larger aircraft (DJI M600 Pro in this instance) and that is only achievable with a flight test, either with that type or similar weighted hexacopter. I spoke to another NQE too and...

7-20kg test cancelled due weather, but for info it is a CAA requirement to pass a subsequent flight test for 7-20kg having spoken to the CAA UAV Dept.

Morning all, All those with insurance certificates for commercial flying, do you have stated on the certificate itself that it complies with the EC785 /2004 regulation? My insurance company think this is an odd request to have this on the certificate and don't feel comfy in doing so and have...

Thanks for clarifying the unclarified LOL Thanks very much for help.

A very good question indeed - need to get clarification ASAP as we'll be heading down on Sunday (5 1/2hr drive) specifically to do the 7-20kg flight test on the Monday.

Hi, I am trying to determine the minimum legal flying requirements for commercial pilots. So is the above (3x 15min / month) the legal minimum for the UK? Flying will be a secondary role for our pilots so won't always be able to fly each week, regardless of weather conditions, so I want to...

I've got my 0-7kg flight test & ground school done etc, but to fly 7-20kg my NQE has stated I must do another flight test on that type as well as a 7-20kg rated specific planning exercise. Anyone else done this?

Apologies for the double post, but in my defence I did require an aircraft specific confirmation for both, calling on experienced owners of each. As a UAS operation, we don't do cool - we do safe. Therefore there we have to cover every eventuality and one such event is Pilot incapacitation...

Hi, If I have the landing gear set to manual, when 'return-to-home' is initiated with the aircraft automatically lower the landing gear prior to landing? I have asked the same question in the Inspire1 forum, as I need to know if both aircraft do it. Thanks.

Ahh thanks, coming from manned aviation, the FRC's are honed in, to type-specific information, which is what I wrongly expected the UAS FRC's to be like. The OM is about written, so just the FRC's to design. Thanks for clarifying ;-)

Good morning everyone, I am looking to create some FRC's for a couple of aircraft types we are about to buy. I've had a good search through but can't find any available. How do you all create yours, what exact info needs to be within? Are there any available from the manufacturers, or...