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Regulatory Article (RA) 1031: Contractor flying approved organization scheme (small uncrewed air systems)

RA covering the responsibilities and approval process for a contractor flying organisation specifically operating UAS under the open category and specific S1 sub-category.

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From:
Ministry of Defence and Military Aviation Authority
Published:
31 December 2020
Last updated:
29 May 2026
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  1. Issue 4 of RA 1031 and Version 2 of MAA CFAOS (sUAS) Form 2: Application for CFAOS (sUAS) Approval and MAA CFAOS (sUAS) Form 4: Application for UAS AM endorsement have been published under NAA 26/32.

  2. Issue 3 has been published under NAA 25/47.

  3. Issue 2 - See NAA 24/07

  4. CFAOS(BR) form 2 - version 1 has been published under NAA 21/02 and CFAOS(BR) form 4 - version 1 has been published under NAA 21/03.

  5. First published.

Documents

RA 1031: Contractor flying approved organization scheme (small uncrewed air systems)

Ref: Issue 4

PDF, 233 KB, 12 pages

MAA CFAOS (sUAS) Form 2: Application for CFAOS (sUAS) Approval

Ref: Version 2

MS Word Document, 61.4 KB

MAA CFAOS (sUAS) Form 2: Application for CFAOS (sUAS) Approval

Ref: Version 2. Please only use this document if you are unable to access the MS Word version of this document above.

PDF, 129 KB, 3 pages

MAA CFAOS (sUAS) Form 4: Application for UAS AM endorsement

Ref: Version 2

MS Word Document, 38.2 KB

MAA CFAOS (sUAS) Form 4: Application for UAS AM endorsement

Ref: Version 2. Please only use this document if you are unable to access the MS Word version of this document above.

PDF, 102 KB, 2 pages

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The purpose of Regulatory Articles (RA) is to provide the framework of policy, rules, directives, standards, processes and the associated direction, advice and guidance, which governs military aviation activity and against which air safety is assessed. The regulator develops regulations in response to applicable UK law, MOD needs, legal changes and recommendations resulting from both assurance or investigation functions.

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