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S 833/2019
FIRST SCHEDULE—continued
- “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—
- (a) the person who causes the remotely piloted aircraft to fly; and
- (b) the remote pilot of the aircraft with duties essential to the operation of the remotely piloted aircraft, such as manipulating the flight controls as appropriate during flight time, if the remote pilot is not the operator.
- “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—
