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Part 102 does not specifically allow any type of operation. You are required to submit an operations manual as part of your application that details what you are proposing to do and how you will manage the hazards and risks associated with the activity. If the CAA approves your approach, they will issue a Part 102 UAOC, and you will be able to fly as you describe in your operations manual

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Some privileges that can be included are:

• Flying over people without consent
• Flying over property without consent
• Flying at night
• Flying BVLOS
• Flying aircraft greater than 25kg
• Flying at an active aerodrome
• Agricultural spraying

A Part 102 Unmanned Air Operators Certificate (UAOC) is a certificate issued by the CAA to a business and enables the business to conduct UAS operations as per its approved operations manual. 

Within the operations manual, you will need to specify how you train your remote pilots and what qualifications they require. To be approved as a person having control and/or the pilot-in-command of an UAS under a Part 102 certificate, it is expected that the relevant person possesses both general aviation knowledge and UAS-specific competence. 

Many UAS pilots will gain a UA Pilot Certificate through a Part 141 training organisation to satisfy these requirements. The UA pilot certificate is specific to an individual pilot and still requires them to be working under an approved UAOC. 

Alternatively, a pilot licence issued under Part 61 or Part 149 can also demonstrate general aviation knowledge. A Model Flying NZ wings badge or a certificate of training from an unmanned aircraft manufacturer can be used to demonstrate UAS competence.

The Part 102 rules do not prescribe a particular certificate, licence or qualification that a UAS operator must have to operate under Part 102. However, in your exposition you must state how you will ensure that UAS operators have both knowledge and competence in:

• General Aviation (e.g. airspace and air law)
• Specific UA knowledge (including UA handling)

This knowledge and competence can be achieved in a number of ways and can depend on your operation. 

Hover UAV can assist you in developing your UAS operator training and qualification programs including our ‘Train the Trainer’ package. This package equips Chief Remote Pilots with the successful skills to lead internal training across a spectrum of standard and non-standard operating conditions. Contact us today to find out more.

To apply for a Part 102 UAOC, you will need to download and complete an application form (CAA24102/01). The application form can be found on the CAA website.

You will also need to prepare and submit an operations manual/exposition. An exposition is a description of how an operator will conduct its operations to maintain the required level of safety and remain in compliance with the rules.

To help the CAA assess your application, you need to fill out a Part 102 compliance matrix (CAA24102/03). This document identifies each rule requirement and has space for you to identify the specific section/paragraph in your exposition that shows compliance with that specific rule clause.

Part 102 requires you to identify a “Prime Person”. As the title implies, this is the person who has primary control of the operation and is usually the person making the initial application. The prime person will also need to complete a fit and proper person assessment with the CAA.

When submitting your initial application to the CAA, you will need to pay for 2 hours of the CAA’s time upfront. You will then pay for the total hours the CAA spend assessing your application after they have completed the assessment. 

Hover UAV can assist you in your development of a Part 102 Exposition and successful submission to CAA for your operations. Contact us today!

To gain a Part 102 UAOC, one of the key documents the CAA will review is your operations manual/exposition. An exposition is a description of how an operator will conduct its operations to maintain the required level of safety and remain in compliance with the rules.

A typical exposition contains:

• The name of the person who will have primary responsibility for the operation (prime person)
• The name(s) of any other person(s) who have or are likely to have control over the exercise of the privileges under the certificate
• Details of the physical locations to be used in the operation
• A hazard register that identifies the known and likely hazards to people, property and other aircraft of the proposed operation
• For each of the hazards identified, include an assessment of the associated risks and includes a description of the measures that can be implemented to mitigate or manage the risk
• Procedures for reporting information to the Civil Aviation Authority
• Operating requirements for personnel licensing, qualifications, training and competency, including pilot and support crew qualifications, training or medical requirement
• Details of the number and specifications of the aircraft to be used, including any identification system used on the aircraft
• Details of the control system to be used to pilot the aircraft
• Procedures for the maintenance of aircraft and measures to ensure continued airworthiness
• Inflight procedures, including minimum distances from persons or property
• Procedures for handling cargo or dropping items, if such operations are intended
• Initial airworthiness standards that must be met
• Procedures for controlling, amending and distributing the exposition
• Any record-keeping procedures
• Any other approvals that are required to conduct the proposed operation

Hover UAV can assist you in your development of a Part 102 Exposition and successful submission to CAA for your operations. Contact us today!

A Prime Person is the person who has primary control of the operation and is usually the person making the initial application. It is usual to provide a small organisational structure diagram, showing lines of responsibility between persons identified as having responsibility for any part of the operation. The prime person will also need to complete a fit and proper person assessment with the CAA.

The criteria for the fit and proper person test are set out in the Civil Aviation Act and include

• the applicant’s conviction record for transport safety offences
• the applicant’s experience in the transport industry
• the applicant’s knowledge of aviation regulatory requirements
• the applicant’s history of compliance with transport safety regulatory requirements
• the applicant’s history of physical or mental health or behavioural problems. 

The Director is not confined to considering these criteria specifically listed and may take into account any other relevant matters. The fit and proper person application form (24 FPP) can be found on the CAA website and requires the applicant to provide a criminal offence history from the Ministry of Justice and transport offence history record. Before being granted a Part 102 UAOC, the Prime Person will have to complete an interview with a CAA inspector as part of the fit and proper person assessment.