Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme (CFAOS)
Information about the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) contractor flying approved organization scheme (CFAOS).
- From:
- Ministry of Defence and Military Aviation Authority
- Published
- 19 November 2014
- Last updated
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2918OctoberDecember20242025 — See all updates
Documents
CFAOS form 2: application for CFAOS approval
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-article-ra-1028-contractor-flying-approved-organization-scheme-cfaos-responsibilities
CFAOS form 4: management personnel
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-article-ra-1028-contractor-flying-approved-organization-scheme-cfaos-responsibilities
CFAOS contractor flying organisation exposition (CFOE) template
Ref: Version 13
MS Word Document, 102 KB
CFAOS (basic uncrewed air systems) operations manual template
MS Word Document, 328 KB
Details
CFAOS is the mechanism by which competence of defence contractor flying organisations is assured in accordance with Regulatory Article (RA) 1028.
A defence contractor flying organisations should be an approved organisation in accordance with RA 1028.
Please note: any specimen documents prepared by the MAA are for the guidance of those organisations applying for CFAOS. It is the applicant organisations responsibility to ensure evidence submitted in support of their application is to the latest MAA regulatory publications.
View a list of approved organisations within the scheme.
For further information please contact the CFAOS team:
MAA Operating Assurance
CFAOS
Juniper Level 1 Wing 3 # 5102
Abbey Wood North
BRISTOL
BS34 8QW
Email: DSA-MAA-OpAssure-CFAOS-GROUP
Related information:
Details
CFAOS is the mechanism by which competence of defence contractor flying organisations is assured in accordance with Regulatory Article (RA) 1028.
A defence contractor flying organisations should be an approved organisation in accordance with RA 1028.
Please note: any specimen documents prepared by the MAA are for the guidance of those organisations applying for CFAOS. It is the applicant organisations responsibility to ensure evidence submitted in support of their application is to the latest MAA regulatory publications.
View a list of approved organisations within the scheme.
For further information please contact the CFAOS team:
MAA Operating Assurance
CFAOS
Juniper Level 1 Wing 3 # 5102
Abbey Wood North
BRISTOL
BS34 8QW
Email: DSA-MAA-OpAssure-CFAOS-GROUP
Related information:
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Update history
2025-12-18 16:09
CFAOS (basic uncrewed air systems) operations manual template has been published.
2024-10-29 16:27
Version 13 of the CFAOS contractor flying organisation exposition template has been published.
2024-04-19 07:27
Version 8 of the Guidance for CFAOS application and Version 12 of the CFAOS contractor flying organisation exposition (CFOE) template have been published.
2023-09-05 10:46
Version 23.0 of the CFAOS operations manual template has been published.
2022-04-01 07:50
Version 22.0 of the CFAOS Operations Manual Template has been published.