| (1) | A person shall not operate a UAS unless— |
| (a) | a UA concerned is in a safe condition for operation; |
| (b) | a UA pilot concerned is a holder of an RPC issued in terms of this Part; |
| (c) | such RPS is compatible and interoperable with an aircraft to which it is connected in all phases of flight; and |
| (d) | A UA is being controlled by only one RPS. |
| (2) | A person shall not operate a UAS in a negligent or reckless manner so as to endanger the safety of any person, property, or other aircraft in the air or on the ground. |
| (3) | A UAS operator shall, in the best interest of safety, ensure that certain UAS operations are supplemented with additional personnel for non-flying duties, such that a holder of an RPC can maintain control and situational awareness in respect to positioning and collision avoidance. |
[Regulation 101.05.9 substituted by regulation 14(ee) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
