CAP3127: Detect and Avoid Policy Concept – Consultation Response Summary

The Detect and Avoid (DAA) Policy Concept Consultation  (the ‘Consultation’ hereafter) was published by the CAA in July 2024. The Consultation was open for 8 weeks, from the 25th of July 2024 to the 19th of September 2024. It set out our initial position on DAA as an enabling technology for scalable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operation of Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) within the UK, defining the DAA intended function, standardised terminology and a set of requirements for the DAA assurance and approval process.

The Consultation sought response to the DAA Policy Concept, inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on the key elements on a 6-point scale. Responders were also asked to explain their answer and provide any other general comment. The Consultation received 59 responses in total, 15 of which were permitted by the responder to be published by the CAA . 

This document provides the following:

• A summary of the Consultation engagement and responses received.
• Key response themes and initial CAA comment on each key theme.
• A summary of the status of the DAA Policy Concept and next steps towards scaled ‘Business as Usual’ use of the DAA Policy.
• Table versions of all figures can be found in Appendix A.