UK Drone Rules 2012–2026: From Sensible Safety to Regulatory Bloat?

An excellent write up from our good friends at sUAS News covering some of the regulatory changes over the last fourteen years or so.

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In 2012, the UK drone sector was still relatively small.

By 2026, the picture has changed dramatically. The UK now has a layered system of registration, Flyer IDs, Operator IDs, Open/Specific/Certified categories, operational authorisations, SORA assessments, Operational Safety Objectives, containment evidence, Remote ID, UK class markings, SAIL markings, Recognised Assessment Entities for Flightworthiness, and a growing family of CAP 722 guidance documents.

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The FAA seem to be ignoring the simple principle that if you make something complex and difficult to understand, never mind expensive to follow, then compliance will drop :frowning:

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Always adopt the KISS approach to things like this - haha

Keep
It
Simple
Stupid

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