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Drone Laws In Philippines - Philippine Drone Association
Drone Laws In Philippines
Know The Drone Laws In The Philippines Before You Fly
UAS regulator
Prohibitions in drone operations
Drone Laws in Philippines Governing UAV / RPAS Controllers (Pilot):
Drone Laws in Philippines GoverningUAV / RPAS Controllers (Foreign Controllers):
Drone Laws in Philippines GoverningUAV / RPAS Operators (Company/Organization):
Importing UAV’s into the Philippines
Moving Around The Philippines
Suggested Coordination
Drones/RPAS/UAS are regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)
CAAP homepage http://www.caap.gov.ph/
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines – +63 (2) 944 20 30
PART 11 Aerial Work and Operating Limitations for Non-Type Certificated Aircraft
http://www.caap.gov.ph/?download=338
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Chapter 11.11-1
Reference:Civil Air Regulations part 11.11-1
No flying over populous area[11.11.2, paragraph (a)]
Example: flying over gathering of people in an event
Stay clear of populated area[11.11.3, paragraph (b)]
Example: flying over housing subdivision
No flying at 400 feet and above [11.11.3, paragraph (a)]
No flying within 10 kms radius of any airport [11.11.3, paragraph (a)]
No flying over controlled or prohibited airspace [11.11.3, paragraph (c)]
Examples: Aircraft approach and take off route, military camps, presidential palace
No commercial drone operation without an RPA controller Certificate [11.11.4, paragraph (a)]
Flying drones weighing more than 7 kgs require an RPA controller certificate [11.11.4, paragraph (b)] and it requires drone registration at CAAP [11.11.5, paragraph (b)]
Drones with a gross weight of 150kgs and above are required to obtain a Special Certificate of Airworthiness (SCA) or an Experimental Certificate (EC) [Phil. Civil Air Regulation part 5]
RPA Controller doing non-commercial operations may operate only within Visual Line of Sight [11.11.7.2]
No night flying [11.11.7.3]
Drone flying display or air show requires permit from CAAP [11.11.7.4]
CAAP holds RPAS Forum for the Media: http://www.caap.gov.ph/?page_id=5475
RPA Controller Certificate is required when flying a drone for commercial operations [11.11.4, paragraph (a)]
RPA Controller Certificate may be obtained from CAAP office at Old MIA road Pasay City after passing written & practical exams
All RPA Controllers doing non-commercial operations are prohibited to operate an RPA at night unless authorized by the Authority [11.11.7-3, paragraph (a)]
A person must have the following to become an RPA Operator Certificate Holder [11.11.6.5, paragraph (a)]
Organization & structure that is appropriate for safe operation of RPA
Has enough qualified and experienced personnel to undertake the proposed operations safely
The person has facilities and equipment
Has suitable practices and procedures to conduct operations
Must have a chief RPA controller & maintenance controller
Two or more persons cannot be certified jointly as an RPA operator [11.11.6.5, paragraph (a)]
An RPA operator must
Have a chief RPA controller
Employ as its chief RPA controller a person who is certified as a RPA controller and who is competent to carry out those duties and perform those functions
have an arrangement with another qualified and competent person to carry out those functions and duties
If the RPA operator operates more than 1 RPA, the chief RPA controller must carry out the duties and functions as such on a full-time basis
An RPAS Operator Certificate issued by the Authority is effective for a period of three (3) years from date of issuance and remains valid until:
(1) The Authority amends, suspends, revokes or otherwise terminates the certificate;
(2) The operator surrenders it to the Authority.
RPAS Operator Certificate is not transferable
“Import Clearance” from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Addressed to the “Airworthiness Department (AWD) – Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. There has been cases where the Philippine Bureau of Customs would not release UAV equipment without this clearance. (See Specimen: RPAS Import Certification)
Philippines Drone Association (PDA)
Philippine Drone Association. Please contact us if you have any questions: Contact
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines – (Website)
Memorandum Circular 29-15 titled – “Amendment to the Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations (PCAR) Part 2, 4 and Part 11” – (PDF)
Philippine Civil Aviation Regulation (PCAR) – Part 11 – AERIAL WORK AND OPERATING LIMITATIONS FOR NON-TYPE CERTIFICATED AIRCRAFT – (PDF)See: 11.11 – Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)