1. UAS Pilots and Crew Qualifications - Basic National UAS Certificate (BNUC™) - Download Form 10. See below for course dates and venues covering the Basic National UAS Certificate - Small Unmanned Aircraft (BNUC-S™).

Download April 2011 edition BNUC-S™ Candidate Guide and BNUC-S™ Fees, Terms & Conditions and subscribe to Free EuroUSC™ Updates, Bulletins and Newsletters:

EuroUSC™ is authorised by the UK CAA (DAI/9932/09) to assess the ‘Airworthiness’ of Light Unmanned Aircraft Systems of 150Kg and below. The Light UAS Scheme™ (LUASS™) covers the Design, Construction (including functionality of embedded FCS software), Airworthiness, Operation, Pilot/Crew Qualifications and Exemption or Permission to operate.

The Basic National UAS Certificate (BNUC-S™) - EuroUSC™ is the nationally approved CAA UAS specific Pilot/Crew Qualification for small UAS. Recreational qualifications are no longer approriate or accepted.

The BNUC-S™ introduced in April 2010 is aimed at the operation of aircraft below 20Kg.  Even relatively small aircraft in this category have sophisticated flight control systems and functions which the Pilot must master before they are able to fly the aircraft safely.  This is now the standard qualification accepted by the UK CAA for Small Unmanned Aircraft (SUA) and by the Insurance industry.

The BNUC-S™ qualification for systems <20Kg consists of two parts:-

PART 1 - Ground School Examination. A 2-day course is available which informs attendees of the requirements necessary to become an Operator and/or Pilot. The course also covers the syllabus required for the Part 1 Examination. The course is delivered by EuroUSC™ or by an Approved Organisation.

PART 2 - Flight Test Examination. The examination assesses the skills of the Candidate Pilot against the Operations Manual. Training is available from Approved Flight Schools or Approved Manufacturer's Course. Candidates must have passed Part 1 Ground School before taking Part 2.

Dates for examinations and courses are listed below.

International acceptance of BNUC-S™ - EuroUSC™ currently offer the qualification to other CAAs for adoption within their own regulatory framework. Please contact Admin for further details.

2. Ratings available include:

3. Basic National UAS Certificate (BNUC™) - see CAA website

The Basic National UAS Certificate was introduced in 2008 and is a basic generic course for light UAS pilots.  It covers specifically the issues related to operating large aircraft plus the wider aspects of operating light UAS in VLOS, ELOS, BLOS and BRLOS scenarios .

4. Crew/Pilot Examination Download Form 10 and BNUC-S™ Candidate Guide

The Basic National UAS Certificate (BNUC™) is in two parts and consists of:-

Part 1 - Ground School Examination and

Part 2 - Flight Test Examination

Tuition and training are available to cover both Part 1 and Part 2 (provided by Approved Flying Schools)

5. BNUC-S™ Ground School

Tuition and Courses are currently held in London and Warwick however other venues will be considered depending on numbers. A copy of the Ground School Syllabus can be downloaded BNUC-S™ Candidate Guide.

6. Accredited Flying Schools

For information on setting up or attending an Accredited Flight School see link or contact admin@eurousc.com

7. Basic National UAS Certificate - SUA (BNUC-S™) Course and Examination dates 2012:-

Please note that the special 'Transitional Arrangements' were introduced on 1st October 2010 to enable existing CAA Permission holders to convert to the BNUC-S™ qualification - by agreement with the CAA this has been extended to 31st March 2012 - please e-mail admin for transitional details attaching a copy of your current CAA 'Permission'.

Book now by completing Form 10 and e-mail to LUASS Administration stating the date required. Further information may be obtained by phoning +44 (0) 20 8133 2651 or EUROUSC:- see below for examination dates:-

Dates and Venues for Part 1 Ground School Course & Examination and PART 2 - Flight Test Examination.

January 2012
4 - 5	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Closed
5	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Closed
11	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Closed
12	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Closed
18 - 19	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Closed
19	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Closed
25	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
26	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
February 2012
1 - 2	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Closed
2	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Closed
8	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
9	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
15	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Closed
16	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Closed
22	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
23	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
29 - 1 Mar	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Closed
March 2012
1	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Closed
7	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
8	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
14 - 15	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Open
15	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Open
21	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
21	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
28 - 29	PART 1 - Ground School Course - Last date for Transitional Arrangements	Bristol	Open
29	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Bristol	Open
April 2012
4	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
5	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination - Last date for Transitional Arrangements	Warwick	Open
11 - 12	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Open
12	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Open
18	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
19	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination - Pre-qualification for Olympics 2012	Warwick	Open
25 - 26	PART 1 - Ground School Course	York	Open
26	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	York	Open
May 2012
2	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
3	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
9 - 10	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Open
10	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Open
23 - 24	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Glasgow	Open
24	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Glasgow	Open
Ad hoc - Throughout May	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination - Pre-qualification for Farnborough International 2012 + Olympics 2012	Warwick	Open
June 2012
6 - 7	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Open
7	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Open
20 - 21	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Poole	Open
21	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Poole	Open
Ad hoc throughout June	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination - Pre-qualification for Farnborough International 2012 + Olympics 2012	Warwick	Open
July 2012
4 - 5	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Open
5	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Open
9 - 13	EuroUSC™ Advice Clinic - Farnborough International Air Show	Farnborough
18 - 19	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warick	Open
19	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Open
Ad hoc throughout July	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination - Pre-qualification for Farnborough International 2012 + Olympics 2012	Warwick	Open
August 2012
8 - 9	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Open
9	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Open
22 - 23	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Open
23	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Open
Ad hoc throughout August	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open
September 2012
5 - 6	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Open
6	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Open
19 - 20	PART 1 - Ground School Course	Warwick	Open
20	PART 1 - Ground School Examination	Warwick	Open
Ad hoc throughout September	PART 2 - Flight Test Examination	Warwick	Open

Book Now - e-mail LUASS Administration or phone +44 (0) 20 8133 2651 orEUROUSC

 

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