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1.6.6 Crew Health
Any pilot flying a UAS for droneswork will be required to hold at least the minimum CAA
requirement of a National Private Pilots Licence (NPPL) Medical.
In order to ensure that vigilance is maintained at a satisfactory level, to ensure fatigue and
stress do not cause any safety concerns, the following rules must be adhered to:
v Pilots must take a mandatory 15 minute break between every two hours of
duty.
v Every two hours of flying time a break of 30 minutes must be taken.
v The pilot must do no more than 3 hours flight time in one 24 hour period.
v A pilot must have at least one rest day in a seven day period.
v The ultimate responsibility for safety, security and operation of the UAS will be
down to the PIC, however the cameraman (when required) and spotter will help
reduce the workload for the pilot.
v No alcohol within 8 hours of flying and only light consumption within 12 hours.
v The use of any drug that may impair the pilots ability to operate safely.
1.6.7 Logs and Records
All flights will be recorded in an aircraft log book or recorded digitally on a tablet or P.C.
The pilot will record all of his flights in a pilot log book if this is not automatically done by the
flight application.
The age of all the parts and any changes/repairs made to the aircraft will be recorded in the
aircraft service and maintenance logs.
All batteries will be logged in a battery log to monitor charge and usage.
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