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A Legacy Drone is an existing drone that does not feature CAA approved certification/class markings (C0, C1, C2, C3 or C4)
At present all drones in the UK are considered Legacy Drone, these are UAV's that do not feature a CAA recognised Class marking (C0, C1, C2, C3 or C4)
Examples of Legacy Drones are:
- DJI Mavic 3
- DJI Mavic 2 Pro/Zoom
- DJI AVATA/AVATA 2
- DJI Mavic Air 1/2/2s/3/3s
- DJI Phantom 4
- DJI Spark
- Parrot ANAFI
- Autel EVO/EVO 2
There are Transitional Provisions in place for drones that are between 250g and 500g (A1 Transitional) and drones that are between 500g and 2kg (A2 Transitional).
Legacy Drones can be flown in the A1 or the A2 Subcategory of the Open Category (based on their weight) until 31/12/2025 if you hold an A2 CofC
If you don't hold an A2 CofC, you are limited to the A3 Subcategory of the Open Category which means you have got to stay 150 m away from residential, industrial, commercial and recreational areas and no person uninvolved with the flight must be present.
This means that the only place you can fly without an A2 CofC is in a large open empty field. You will NOT be able to fly these drones in your local park.
If you want to continue operating Legacy Drones beyond 1st January 2026 in Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Recreational areas you may need an Operational Authorisation from the CAA. You can get an Operational Authorisation by completing a General VLOS Certificate (GVC) Course.