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Hello Ian!
Can you explain the difference here:
So, a current 3kg aircraft, for example, will never become a C2 model; it will only
ever be ‘a legacy unmanned aircraft that weighs 3kg’. In the same fashion, a
current 800g aircraft will not become a C1 model; it is just ‘a legacy unmanned
aircraft that weighs 800g’.
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In order to be given a particular Class marking, the aircraft must have been
designed and manufactured to the relevant standards of that class marking. The
only way you can get an aircraft with a ‘CE class marking’ is to buy one that has this
marking.
You are telling us that the MAvic Air 2 will not be CE (Cx) compliant.
Why are you doing that?
The full quote is here:
"Can an existing UAS be ‘retrospectively marked’ with a ‘C’ Class from 1
November 2020 (e.g. will my 3kg drone will become a ‘C2 Class’ aircraft)?
No, this is completely wrong! The ‘CE’ Class markings do not work retrospectively.
So, a current 3kg aircraft, for example, will never become a C2 model; it will only
ever be ‘a legacy unmanned aircraft that weighs 3kg’. In the same fashion, a
current 800g aircraft will not become a C1 model; it is just ‘a legacy unmanned
aircraft that weighs 800g’.
In order to be given a particular Class marking, the aircraft must have been
designed and manufactured to the relevant standards of that class marking. The
only way you can get an aircraft with a ‘CE class marking’ is to buy one that has this
marking.
The ‘legacy unmanned aircraft’ do not suddenly become unusable however:
- In the case of the 3kg ‘legacy aircraft’ it can only be operated in the A3
subcategory (far from people) within the Open category, or flown in the
Specific category in accordance with an operational authorisation granted by
the CAA.
- In the case of the 800g ‘legacy aircraft’, it could be operated in the A2
subcategory until 30 Jun 2022, using the transitional provisions, provided that
its remote pilot has passed the A2 CofC theoretical test.!
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