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Chapter 1 – General
Article 1
The Regulations are enacted in accordance with Article 99-17 of the Civil Aviation Act (the “Act”).
Article 2
The terms used in the Regulations are defined as follows:
1. Remote control equipment: means the equipment used for controlling the Drone being part of the Drone system.
2. Communication and command/control links: mean the data interface between the Drone and the remote control system used for the purpose of controlling Drone flight.
3. Maximum take off weight: means the designed weight of Drone comprising of the frame, fuel, battery, load equipment and payload.
4. Remote pilot : means the person who actually controls the Drone or commands its flight activities during Drone flight activities.
5. Flight in extended visual range: means the operation method where the visual observer keeps direct visual contact with the Drone within 300-meter radius and provides necessary flight information to Remote pilot who is outside of the visual range of the Drone. The maximum range of the extended visual range is that within 900-meter radius of the Remote pilot and within 400 feet above ground level or sea level.
6. Visual observer: means the person with Remote Pilot Licence (hereinafter the “Licence”) who provides remote Pilot with necessary flight information in the course of Drone operation.
7. E-commerce: means advertising, marketing, supply, order and other matters on commercial transactions relating to products or services through the internet.
Article 3
Drones are classified into the following types in accordance with its structure:
1. Unmanned aeroplane;
2. Unmanned helicopter;
3. Unmanned multi rotor;
4. Other types as announced by the Civil Aeronautics Administration (hereinafter the “CAA”) of the MOTC.
Article 4
The owner (hereinafter the “Owner”) and the Remote pilot shall be responsible for the flight safety of the Drone, keep the Drone properly maintained and follow flight safety procedure.
Article 5
During the Drone flight activity, where there are two or more Remote pilots, one of them shall be designated as the Remote pilot in command, failing which no Drone flight activity shall be permitted.