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Fourth-edition UK Atypical Air Environment policy adds a multi-site pathway

The UK CAA published the fourth edition of CAP3040 on 29 September. Its Skywise notice says the revision makes minor corrections and introduces a pathway for eligible operators to conduct equivalent operations across multiple sites under the Atypical Air Environment policy concept.

Repeating a materially similar BVLOS operation at several sites is a different scaling problem from approving one location. A defined multi-site route can reduce duplicated approval work while keeping site-level risk assessment visible.

Existing AAE operators should compare their current operational authorisation, asset types and site-risk process with the revised policy before assuming that a second site is equivalent to the first.