Value proposition

The UK Drone Association

The Association of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems is the non-profit Trade Association that represents the commercial small unmanned aircraft operating industry to government departments and international bodies.

The stated objectives of the ARPAS-UK as described in its Articles of Association are:

The organisation, representation, promotion and encouragement of small unmanned aircraft systems or remotely-piloted aircraft systems flying and operation in all its aspects nationally and internationally through the medium of individual and operating company members;

To assist and guide individual or operating company members on such terms and in such a way as the Council shall think fit;

To promote the collaboration between members of the Organisation and the co-operation on behalf of members of the Organisation with National Aviation Authorities or other government departments and any other bodies and organisations around the world;

To produce, collect and distribute information in connection with unmanned aircraft systems on such terms as the Council shall think fit;

To encourage and support research in unmanned aircraft design theory, construction and certification;

To establish and support, financially or otherwise or aid in the establishment and support of any educational scheme or establishment with benefit to the small unmanned aircraft systems operating community.

Membership, Drones, UAVs, Drone Services, RPAS, UAS, Representation, Regulation, Collaboration, and Drones for Good