Drone memo bugs plane hobbyists*By Eric B. Apolonio* | Jul. 28, 2014 at 12:01am
<http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/07/28/drone-memo-bugs-plane-hobbyists#> Hundreds of hobbyists “piloting” radio-controlled airplanes will have to comply with the memorandum of the Civil Aviation and Authority of the Philippines on unmanned aircraft vehicle or pay a fine of up to P500,000 per flight. Capt. Beda Badiola, CAAP-Assistant Director General and head of Flight Standard Inspectorate Service, said the regulation also covered amateur videographers or photographers, researchers, geodetic survey firms and broadcast media. Even before drone became a byword especially in the military, remote-controlled planes have been a popular “sport” among closely-knit circles of enthusiasts who have built and modified kits on scale aircraft from World War II-era T-28 Trojan “Tora Tora” and B-25 Mitchell to the turbine-powered F-15 Eagle and F-22 Raptor fighter jet models. In December last year, modellers held the first Philippine R/C Aircraft Congress at the Angeles City Flying Club in Magalang, Pampanga, where flight manuevers included aerobatics in a mini-version of an international air show. Under Memorandum Circular 21 series of 2014 dated June 26, 2014, drone owners or operators are required to register and secure a certification to operate from the agency. To be certified as UAV controller, an applicant must qualify for a radio operator’s certificate of proficiency; have been awarded a passed rating in an aviation license theory examination; have been awarded a passed rating in an instrument theory examination;completed a training course on the operation of the type of UAV that he/she posses to operate; have at least five hours experience operating UAVs outside controlled airspace. The applicant must also obtain at least one of three certifications: Flight crew license with a command instrument training; Military qualification equivalent to a license; or Air traffic control license. The directive likewise requires a detailed description of the UAV and purpose for its use. Under Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations, “any operators found violating rules will be fined between P300,000 to P500,000 per unauthorized flight depending on the grave of violations”. The circular also banned flying UAVs over populated places, restricted corridors such as Malacañan Palace, airports and no-fly zones of military camps. The CAAP defines a Large UAV as unmanned airship with an envelope capacity greater than 100 cubic meters; a Micro UAV as UAV with a gross weight of 100 grams or less; and Small UAV as neither a large UAV nor a micro UAV Regards Mark Cupitt "If we change the world, let it bear the mark of our intelligence" See me on Open StreetMap <https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Mark_Cupitt> See me on LinkedIn <http://ph.linkedin.com/in/markcupitt> *See me on StackExchange <http://gis.stackexchange.com/users/17846/mark-c>* =============================================================================================== The contents of this email are intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy, distribute, or use the contents of this email. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the email and any attachments. ===============================================================================================
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