# The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2026, Article 2: Amendment of the Air Navigation Order 2016


(1) The Air Navigation Order 2016 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 265E (offences: tethered small unmanned aircraft)—
(a) in paragraph (2)(b)—
(i) after paragraph (ii) insert—
“(iia) point UAS.OPEN.040(A1) (horizontal distance from uninvolved persons);”;
(ii) in paragraph (iv), for “horizontal distances” substitute “horizontal distance from certain areas”;
(iii) after paragraph (iv) insert—
“(iva) point UAS.OPEN.040(2A) (horizontal distance from buildings);”;
(b) in paragraph (3)—
(i) after “(2)(b)(i), ” insert “(2)(b)(iia),”;
(ii) after “(2)(b)(iv)” insert “, (2)(b)(iva)”.
(3) In Schedule 1 (interpretation), in paragraph 1—
(a) in the definition of “Sailplane Regulation” omit “, as amended from time to time”;
(b) for the definition of “Unmanned Aircraft Implementing Regulation” substitute—
““Unmanned Aircraft Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft, as last amended by the Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) Regulations 2025;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/99/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-amendment-order-2026/article-2
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