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<p>Civilian Remotely Piloted Aircraft operations are closely regulated by the Civil
Aviation Authority and are treated in the same manner as that of equivalent manned
aircraft. However, until such time that remotely piloted aircraft systems can demonstrate
that they are both airworthy and capable of avoiding other airspace users, all operations
must be contained within segregated airspace, to which access for manned aircraft
is prevented or closely controlled.</p><p> </p><p>The use of unmanned aircraft is
specifically covered by the Air Navigation Order, which legislates for the ‘general’
flying aspects and the flight of those equipped for surveillance. As well as these
specific articles, a more general article which prevents a person ‘causing or permitting
an aircraft to endanger the safety of any person or property’ also remains applicable.</p><p>
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