Ecuador already has regulations for the operation of RPAS – drone

Ecuador already has a regulation for operationón of known pile aircraftúNUSY LIKEécnicamente como rpas.

Los Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – Rpas en inglés, They already have a firm regulation for the operationóN of drones in Ecuadorian territory.

Previously we could meet Más of the operationón of drones in Ecuador in this post:

¿Cóhow to operate or fly a drone in Ecuador?

In this new installment, We update the informationón based on the official regulation published by the 4 November 2020 by the directionón General of Aviationón Civilian of Ecuador – DGAC.

Regulation that norms the “OperationóN Distance piloted aircraft (RPAs)”

Art. 2.- Applicability.

1. (a) The requirements of this Regulation apply to:
   1. (1) remotely piloted aircraft operations (RPAs) used in activities
      civilians whose weight (time) máximo at takeoff (MTOW) sea superior a 0.25 Kilograms and less than or equal to 150 kilograms; and,
   2. (2) The people who operate an RPA.
      1. (b) Operation is prohibitedón of the más de 150 kilograms of weight
         (time) mámaximum of dismissal (MTOW). The AAC reserves the right to issue special permits based on the rules of this regulation., related to operations with RPAs that, for its characterísticas técynics and for its purpose of operationón, which are made by entities Púduly recognized or authorized blicas or private for exclusive purposes of
         researchón científica, innovación and development.
      2. (c) These rules not beán applicable for:
         1. (1) Operationón of aeromodelism.
         2. (2) Operationón with RPAs with MTOW of less than 0.25 kilograms.
         3. fixed obos, kites, rockets, and radio controlled aircraft and free balloons
            manned.
         4. (4) Operations carried out by the Armed Forces, Customs the Policíthe National
            inside of the áMbito of its functions.

Art. 3.- recreational operations.

RPA operations exclusively in recreational activities are adjustedán to the Operation Rulesón established in the CAPítulo B.

Art. 4.- Job operationséprisoners.

Work operations toéprisoners, además of complying with the operating rulesón of the Capeítulo B y C, They must have the corresponding operation permitón in accordance with current regulations.

Art. 7.- Operationón negligent the aircraft female.

1. (a) La operationón of the RPPs must be carried out in such a way that it does not endanger the safety of operations toéreas, of people on the surface, of their property and wildlife.
2. (b) The operator of a RPA suspendá immediately the flight, at any time when the safety of people, of goods and fauna esté in danger as a result of this operationón, or when I cannot meet all the requirements of this Capíleakage.
3. (c) The interrupted operations secún the literal (b) Do not resumeán as the conditions that generate the danger areépresent.

Art. 14.- Space operationsécontrolled inmate.

East á prohibida la surgeryón of RPA in spaceécontrolled inmate, unless authorization existsóN of the AAC for said operationón.

Art. 16.- Horas de operationón.

Salvo authorizationón special issued secún Chapter D of this Regulation, the RPAs will beán operated at the hours between the exit and the sunset; and in meteorological conditionsóvisual flight logic (VMC).

Art. 17.- Height máflight xima.

La operationón of the RPAs does not exceedá a ningún moment a flight height of 400 pies (122 meters) on the terrain (AGL).

Art. 18.- Operations on the fencesíace of an aeróDromo, heliport, forbidden zones, restricted areas, intangible zones, ásensitive areas, layeréGICAS AND STATE SECURITY AREAS.

RPA not to beán operated:

1. (a) At a distance equal to or greater than 9 kilómeters (5 NM) of the límites or boundaries of any aeródromo or state security zones or at a distance equal to or greater than 0.9 kilómeters (0.5 NM) of the límites or boundaries of any heliport, what results Más restrictive.
2. (b) In prohibited areas, restricted areas, intangible zones and state security zones determined by law.
3. (c) Within a radius of 9 kilómeters (5 NM) of a forest fire zone.
4. (d) Near people or properties whose operationón Involucre Violación of his
   personal and family privacy.
5. (e) At a distance less than 150 meters (500 ft) of deprivation centersón of freedom or rehabilitation centersón social; Excepto La surgeryón of RPAs of the National Attention ServiceóIn integral to adults deprived of liberty and adolescents offenders (SNAI) that due to their powers and their own security surveillance activities in the CPL and CRS they must carry it out.

Art. 25.- Record.

Every RPA owner, You must register the aircraft in the addressón General of Aviationón Civil, in accordance with the following:

1. a) For work services toéprisoners. – RPA whose weight (time) mátakeoff time (MTOW) is equal to or greater than 0.5 kilograms and not greater than 150 kilograms.
2. b) For recreational activities. – RPA whose weight (time) mátakeoff time (MTOW) is equal to or greater than 2 kilograms and not greater than 150 kilograms.

Note: The RPAs not contemplated in the literals to) y b) of this sectionón are exempt from compliance with the registration.

Art. 26.- insurance.

• Of 0,25 kg up to 25 kg weight (time) mátakeoff time (MTOW) – USD 3.000,00
  By más de 25 kg up to 50 kg weight (time) mátakeoff time (MTOW) – USD 6.000,00
  By más de 50 kg up to 150 kg weight (time) mátakeoff time (MTOW) – USD 12.000,00

This is a summary of some of the artíasses of the regulation, which in its entirety may beído in this space: