Division 1 General rules
Division 2 Aviation safety instruments
Division 3 UA operator permit
Division 4 Activity permit
Division 5 Responsibilities of UA operator
Division 1 UA basic training
Division 2 UA training and assessment organisations
Division 3 Authorised Flight Examiners
Division 1 UA basic training
Division 2 UA pilot licence
| FIRST SCHEDULE |
| Regulation 2 |
| Definitions |
| “activity permit” means a Class 1 or Class 2 activity permit granted under regulation 16. |
| “aerodrome” includes a military aerodrome. |
| “aeroplane” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(1) of the Air Navigation Order. |
| “airship” means a power-driven lighter-than-air aircraft. |
| “airworthy” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(1) of the Air Navigation Order. |
| “applicant” means a person who makes an application to the Authority. |
| “application” means an application in connection with the issue, grant, renewal, or variation of any licence, permit, approval, registration, or other document (including an application for, or the issue of a copy of, any licence, permit, approval, registration, or other document) required by, or for the purpose of, these Regulations. |
| “approved UA basic training organisation” means the holder of a UA basic training approval granted under regulation 22. |
| “Authorised Flight Examiner” means the holder of an Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation. |
| “Authorised Flight Examiner authorisation” means an authorisation granted by the Authority under regulation 31, which authorises the holder to act as an Authorised Flight Examiner. |
| “authorised person” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(1) of the Air Navigation Order. |
| “aviation safety instrument” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Act. |
| “beyond visual line of sight” means the UA pilot is unable to maintain visual line of sight of the unmanned aircraft of which he or she has operational control. |
| “business” includes a profession or trade or an occupation or undertaking, whether or not conducted on a regular, repetitive or continuous basis and whether or not engaged in or carried on for a fee or profit. |
| “Chief Executive” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(1) of the Air Navigation Order. |
“Class 2 activity permit conditions” means any of the following conditions:
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| “contact address”, in relation to an individual, means the address of the individual’s place of residence or workplace. |
| “danger area” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(1) of the Air Navigation Order. |
| “education purpose” means any lecture, tutorial, seminar, demonstration, class or similar activity on unmanned aircraft, offered or provided by an education institution mentioned in section 72 of the Private Education Act (Cap. 247A) to students enrolled in that education institution. |
“experimental site”, for an unmanned aircraft under construction or testing, means any area which, for the period the unmanned aircraft is constructed or to be tested —
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| “flight” and “to fly” have the meanings assigned to them by paragraph 2(2) of the Air Navigation Order. |
| “flying display” means the flying, as an exhibition or for entertainment, of one or more unmanned aircraft at an organised event which the organiser reasonably believes to be attended by more than 500 persons. |
| “indoors”, in relation to any place, means any place that has a ceiling or roof and is (except for doors and passageways) completely enclosed by walls or closed windows, whether permanently or temporarily. |
“operator”, for an unmanned aircraft, means a person who is engaged in the operation of the unmanned aircraft, and where the unmanned aircraft is a remotely piloted aircraft, includes —
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| “outdoors” means any place that is not indoors. |
| “powered-lift” means a heavier-than-air aircraft capable of vertical take‑off, vertical landing, and low‑speed flight, which depends principally on engine‑driven lift devices or engine thrust for the lift during these flight regimes and on non‑rotating aerofoil(s) for lift during horizontal flight. |
| “practical assessment” means a practical assessment mentioned in the Fourth Schedule. |
| “proficiency check” means a proficiency check mentioned in the Fourth Schedule. |
| “prohibited area” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(1) of the Air Navigation Order. |
| “psychoactive substances” includes alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, cocaine, other psychostimulants, hallucinogens and volatile solvents, but excludes coffee and tobacco. |
| “rating”, in relation to a UA pilot licence, means an authorisation entered on or associated with a licence and forming part of a licence, which may state conditions, privileges or limitations pertaining to the licence. |
“recreation purpose” means any pursuit or activity engaged in for enjoyment, relaxation or leisure, but not —
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| “registered responsible person”, in relation to a registrable unmanned aircraft, means any person who is registered as the responsible person for the registrable unmanned aircraft pursuant to regulation 45. |
| “registrable unmanned aircraft” means an unmanned aircraft with a total mass exceeding 250 g. |
| “registration label” means a registration label that is issued by or on behalf of the Authority under regulation 44 and that indicates a unique identification number. |
| “requisite minimum age” means 16 years of age. |
| “restricted area” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(1) of the Air Navigation Order. |
| “rotorcraft” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(1) of the Air Navigation Order. |
| “SingPass” means the identity authentication service, known as Singapore Personal Access, by which an individual authenticates the individual’s identity in order to carry out an online transaction with the Government or a public authority. |
| “SingPass credential” means any username, password or 2‑factor authentication detail required to authenticate, using SingPass, the identity of an individual. |
| “theory test” means a theory test mentioned in the Fourth Schedule. |
| “total mass” means the mass of the aircraft including the mass of any other thing that may be attached to the aircraft during its operation, such as any payload, battery or fuel. |
| “UA” means an unmanned aircraft. |
| “UA basic training” means training or instruction conducted by an approved UA basic training organisation on the safe and responsible operation of unmanned aircraft. |
| “UA basic training approval” means an aviation safety instrument granted by the Authority under regulation 22, which authorises the holder to conduct UA basic training. |
| “UA basic training certificate” means a certificate issued by an approved UA basic training organisation, evidencing that the holder has successfully completed UA basic training. |
| “UA operator permit” means an aviation safety instrument issued by the Authority under regulation 12, which authorises the holder of the permit to operate an unmanned aircraft of the type and for the purpose stated in the permit. |
| “UA operator permit holder” means the holder of a UA operator permit. |
| “UA pilot”, in relation to an unmanned aircraft, means the person who has operational control of that unmanned aircraft. |
| “UA pilot licence” means an aviation safety instrument issued by the Authority under regulation 37, which authorises the holder of the licence to act as a UA pilot of unmanned aircraft of one or more classes or categories specified in the Third Schedule. |
| “UA pilot licence training” means training or instruction leading to the grant of a UA pilot licence, or the inclusion or extension of validity of a class, category or rating in a UA pilot licence, but does not include UA basic training. |
| “UA Training and Assessment Organisation” or “UATO” means the holder of a UATO approval. |
| “UATO approval” means an aviation safety instrument granted by the Authority under regulation 27, which authorises the holder of the approval to conduct the UA pilot licence training, practical assessments and proficiency checks. |
“visual line of sight” means —
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| “working day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday. |