ALWAYS refer to the CAA website for up-to-date laws and regulations alongside registration.

Plan the shot, then check the rules

Set up your drone and your shoot. The monitor shows the distances you must keep, and the lists show what you need before take-off. Based on the CAA Drone Code as changed on 1 January 2026.

Your drone
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Camera on board
Flying through FPV goggles

Your paperwork
The shoot

Why are you flying?

Who is around?

Where and what?

  1. A1 Over people
  2. A2 Near people
  3. A3 Far from people
  4. Specific category
Plan view 50 m 100 m 150 m Side view 03060 90120150 120 m ceiling

Briefed crewUninvolved peopleToo close or not allowedKeep-clear line

Uninvolved people
Built-up areas
Height ceiling
120 m

Required for this shoot

    Worth sorting before the day

      Always: keep the drone in direct sight (about 500 m is the usual limit), stay at or below 120 m, and never endanger people, property or other aircraft. This is a planning aid, not legal advice. It follows the CAA’s Drone and Model Aircraft Code (CAP2320) and the rules that changed on 1 January 2026. Local byelaws, airspace restrictions and your insurer’s terms can add to them, so check caa.co.uk before you fly.