Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 101 : Remotely Piloted Aircraft SystemsSubpart 5 : UA Operations101.05.16 Radio communications requirements |
| (1) | Except for R-VLOS operation, a UAS shall not be operated unless its pilot is in possession of a functioning air-band radio, which is tuned to a frequency applicable to an ATSU providing services or controlling such area or airspace or to aircraft in such area or airspace. |
| (2) | An air-band radio referred to in subregulation (1) shall have the required output and be configured in such a way that the range, strength of transmission, and quality of communication extends beyond the furthest likely position of a UA from a pilot. |
| (3) | For VLOS, E-VLOS, and B-VLOS operations, a pilot shall, using a registration mark of a UA as a call-sign, make the required radio calls, indicating the altitude, location and intended operation of a UA in that area and at such intervals as are required in order to ensure adequate separation from other aircraft is maintained. |
| (4) | For approved UA operations in controlled airspace, a pilot shall maintain radio contact, using a registration mark of a UAS as a call-sign, with the relevant ATSU, and acknowledge and execute such instructions as an ATSU may give at any time during an operation of a UAS. |
[Regulation 101.05.16 substituted by regulation 14(ll) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]