Colombia’s aeronautics authority to regulate drones
Colombia’s aeronautics authority to regulate drones
Posted by Jonathon Orta on Sep 9, 2015
Colombian civil aeronautics authority announced Tuesday that the use of drones will be regulated after an increase in use in both civilian and military operations.
The new policies are meant to prevent risk of collision with aircraft and avoid damage to infrastructure. The new regulations were distributed through an internal informative circular this past week.
Drone operators must meet AeroCivil standards including a minimum 40 hours of supervised flight time, 200 landing/takeoffs according to El Espectador. The policies also set regulations stating that drones must not exceed a weight of 25 kilos, a distance of 750 meters from operator, and maximum height of 152 meters.
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The Colombian military has used drones in their operations against drug traffickers, rebel groups and to protect oil infrastructure since 2013.
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