Level 4 Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC-L4)

The level 4 RPC considers the future possibility of full integration between UAS and manned aircraft in the Specific category. The UAS technical assurance, operator procedures, and flight crew training requirements to perform these types of operations could be very high. Several other national and international policies need to be adopted prior to the commencement of these types of operations. Therefore, the following should be considered a framework for further development.

COMMON REQUIREMENTS

Below are the common requirements for the issue of an RPC-L4.

MINIMUM AGE

The minimum age for trainees for the RPC-L4 is 18.

CONDITIONS

An RPC-L4 trainee must have fulfilled the requirements of the relevant training course at a CAA approved RAE(PC).

TRAINING COURSE

  1. An RPC-L4 trainee must complete a training course at a CAA approved RAE(PC).

  2. The course must include theoretical knowledge and flight instruction appropriate to the privileges of the RPC-4 applied for.

  3. A trainee may complete their theoretical knowledge instruction and practical flight instruction at an RAE(PC) different from the one where they commenced their training course. This applies at any point in the training course. Where a trainee relies on this flexibility, the new RAE(PC) should assess the trainee’s levels of theoretical and practical competence to determine how much further training the trainee requires.

ENTRY TO TRAINING

An RPC-L4 trainee must have completed the following initial training prior to being accepted for further training:

  1. Hold a valid RPC-L3 certificate.

  2. Have logged at least 75 hours of BVLOS flight as RP in command in the Specific category on the application UA category.

  3. Hold at least a valid LAPL medical certificate.