General VLOS Certificate (GVC)

COMMON REQUIREMENTS

Below are the common requirements for the issue of a General VLOS Certificate (GVC).

MINIMUM AGE

None

CONDITIONS

A GVC trainee must have passed the theoretical assessment and practical flight assessment at a CAA approved RAE(PC).

TRAINING COURSE

  1. A GVC trainee must complete a training course at a CAA approved RAE(PC).

  2. The course must include theoretical knowledge, operator knowledge, and practical flight assessment appropriate to the privileges of GVC applied for.

ENTRY TO TRAINING

The remote pilot must have completed the following initial training prior to being accepted for further training:

  1. Open category online training material UAS.OPEN.020(4)(b) & UAS.OPEN.040(3) & UAS.OPEN.030(2)(a)

  2. Open category online assessment and have obtained a Flyer ID by completing the training course and test provided by the CAA Drone and Model Aircraft Registration System (DMARES) (https://register-drones.caa.co.uk/).