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GVC Operational Authorisation / PfCO renewal
Operations Manual renewal for commercial drone operations.
Renew Your Commercial Drone Permissions
Renew your PfCO or Operational Authorisation commercial drone permissions, with a helping hand from heliguy™.
Our streamlined Operations Manual service will save you hours of preparation time and ensure you build a compliant and up-to-date document ready for CAA submission.
As part of the service, we will fully check the Operations Manual before it is sent off for approval.
The heliguy™ training team has years of experience. Our inhouse instructors are well-versed in updating and renewing Operations Manuals for large commercial drone programmes, have taught more than 3,000 candidates, and have delivered industry-specific training to the likes of Network Rail, Phillips 66, and the UK emergency services.
Our streamlined Operations Manual service will save you hours of preparation time and ensure you build a compliant and up-to-date document ready for CAA submission.
The heliguy™ Operations Manual framework has also been judged to meet the highest drone industry standards, endorsed by IQ Verify against the requirements of BS ISO 21384-3: 2019. Find out more here.
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We hold a wide range of commercial, industry and service based accreditations and awards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
More details about renewing your PfCO / Operational Authorisation
A PfCO or Operational Authorisation is valid for one year.
heliguy™ recommends that your PfCO or Operational Authorisation is renewed up to 90 days before the expiry date.
heliguy™ charges £119.99 to update your Operations Manual.
A seperate renewal fee of £190 to the CAA also applies.
Be aware that if you submit a non-compliant Operations Manual, the CAA will charge you £124. That's why it is an advantage to use the heliguy™ renewal service as our instructors are well-versed in building CAA-compliant Operations Manuals.
The term PfCO was replaced by the Operational Authorisation, as part of the new UK drone laws which started at the end of December 2020.
There will be pilots who are still flying under the PfCO, as part of the overlap period between the terminology.
Pilots who successfully renew their PfCO will receive an Operational Authorisation and will be governed by the terms within PDRA-01.
If your PfCO has expired, you can sit our PfCO to GVC Conversion Course.
The CAA states that it can take up to 28 working days for your permission to be processed.
