Flyer ID, Operator ID and Registration Thresholds
Drone Code introduction: ID and registration requirements. Choosing the ID or IDs required from aircraft weight, camera carriage, responsibility and the age of the flyer or operator.
How to prepare for the Flyer ID test
Start with aircraft weight, class and IDs, then apply the people, place, airspace and pre-flight rules to practical scenarios before rehearsing the 40-question format.
Core concepts
Concept 1
A Flyer ID shows that the remote pilot has passed the basic competence test; an Operator ID identifies the person or organisation responsible for managing the aircraft.
Exam cue: Identify the flyer and the responsible operator separately before choosing an ID.
Concept 2
A Flyer ID is required from 100g upward, while an Operator ID is required for an aircraft of 250g or more or an aircraft of 100g or more that has a camera.
Exam cue: Check weight first, then camera carriage and class mark.
Concept 3
Below 100g neither ID is mandatory under the current table, but the applicable safety and legal rules still apply.
Exam cue: If the flyer is under 18, remember that a different adult may need to hold the Operator ID.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Labelling an aircraft with the Flyer ID instead of the Operator ID.
Guardrail: Do not confuse Flyer ID with Operator ID, treat a legal minimum as universally safe, or extend points 37-39 into the official test scope.
Assuming a camera matters only when it is actively recording.
Guardrail: Do not confuse Flyer ID with Operator ID, treat a legal minimum as universally safe, or extend points 37-39 into the official test scope.
Treating an ID exemption below 100g as an exemption from the Drone Code.
Guardrail: Do not confuse Flyer ID with Operator ID, treat a legal minimum as universally safe, or extend points 37-39 into the official test scope.
Memory anchors
Flyer ID
Proof that the remote pilot passed the CAA basic-competence theory test.
Operator ID
Registration of the person or organisation responsible for managing the aircraft.
100g Flyer Threshold
A Flyer ID is required to fly at 100g or above.
Camera Threshold
At 100g or above, a camera makes an Operator ID mandatory.
250g Operator Threshold
An Operator ID is required at 250g or above whether or not a camera is fitted.
Below 100g
The IDs are optional, but safe and legal flying rules still apply.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
Who does a Flyer ID identify?
An adult owns and manages a 320g drone while a friend flies it. Who is normally the operator?
Answer all questions to submit.
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