Flight Details
On 29 August 2025, an individual acting as the aircraft commander (KVS) conducted a flight in a SP-30K aircraft (registration RA-0142A) from the Zarya landing site in the Tambovsky district to a field landing site located approximately 3 kilometers west of the village of Grazhdanovka in the Bondarsky district of Tambov region. The flight was part of a plan to perform aerial chemical work under an oral agreement with the head of a local farm.
Regulatory Violations
The pilot did not hold a valid pilot certificate at the time of the flight. According to Article 57 of the Russian Air Code (Federal Law No. 60-FZ of 19 March 1997), the commander of an aircraft—except for ultra-light manned aircraft with a structural mass of 115 kilograms or less—must possess a valid pilot certificate and the necessary training and experience for the specific aircraft type. The SP-30K exceeds this mass threshold, making the certificate requirement applicable.
Furthermore, the pilot failed to notify the relevant air traffic service bodies about the planned flights in Class G airspace, as required by paragraph 124 of the Federal Rules for the Use of Airspace (FP IVP). The flights were conducted without such notification, which, under paragraph 172 of the same rules, constitutes a violation of the established order for using Russian airspace.
Aircraft and Location
The aircraft involved was a single-engine ultra-light (EЭ SVS) SP-30K, registered as RA-0142A. Its home base was the Zarya landing site in the Tambovsky district. The destination was an unprepared field site near Grazhdanovka, a village in the Bondarsky district of Tambov region. No further details of the flight or its outcome are provided in the source.
Summary of Findings
The investigation identified two primary deviations from regulations: the absence of a valid pilot certificate for the commander and the failure to follow the notification procedure for flights in Class G airspace. No other factors or events are mentioned.