UAE GCAA Issues New Regulation on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Type
E-journal
Date
5 Oct 2016
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Aviation (Transport Law)
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Clyde & Co
Legal reference
Constitution, Federal Law No. 20/1991, Federal Law No. 4/1996, Dubai Law No. 7/2015
Analysis
On 29 September 2016, the GCAA issued the new Civil Aviation Regulation (CAR) Part IV - "Unmanned Aircraft System" (CAR UAS). CAR UAS entered into force and became applicable from 1 October 2016.
Key features
• Applies to commercial and non-commercial operations (which includes use by government entities and commercial entities for non-remuneration flights), other than for recreational uses
• Operators are required to hold an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Operator Certificate (UOC)
• Operators are to maintain third party liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least AED2,000,000
• All UAS incidents and accidents must be reported by the operator via the GCAA's Reporting of Safety Incident (ROSI) platform
• Design of the UAS must be approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates (GCAA)
Background