Does your Multi Rotor pay its way?

[HexCam]

Hmmm...

That is really interesting as that information came from a flight school authorised to do the BNUC-S. So, do you have the BNUC-S Gunter? The CAA, who have been brilliant to communicate with by the way, say...

"The Qualified Entity company is called EuroUSC ( www.eurousc.com ) and their telephone No. is 0208 1233 2651 or 2760. With regard to pilot qualifications, we would need some proof of the pilot’s overall airmanship skills and awareness and his/her ability to operate the aircraft safely. We currently recognise the Basic National UAS Certificate for Small Unmanned Aircraft (BNUC-S) as evidence of pilot ability, and this is also provided by EuroUSC – the BMFAA certificate is no longer recognised for new applicants. "

 

[Gunter]

No, I got my license before the BNUC was an option. I did a days course with air2air in London and they accepted that as good enough. If I had a BMFA cert. I think that would have also been good enough.


Regards,

Gunter.
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[Bowley]

Hexcam,

I have just changed helicopters, from a quad to a hexa. I enquired with the CAA and was told I just need to update my heli details with them and send an updated ops manual. I did that last night and emailed it off, just waiting for confirmation now.


Regards,

Gunter.
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This supports my suspicion that the CAA requirements do not quite match what is being presented in official fashion from the BNUC provider. The CAA just ask for a BNUC-S, (fixed wing or rotary depending on your ops I assume). Its the BNUC provider that then goes on to say it is system specific. I think the organization claims its remit is beyond that which it really is. At the end of the day its the CAA that provides permission after appraising your case, not the BNUC provider, and it just asks for a BNUC-S for up to 20kg

Steve