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Flying a drone is fun but comes with responsibilities, some of which we already highlighted in our previous guidance for drone pilots. When you are a drone operator, your drone shares airspace with other aircraft, helicopters and in future with VTOLs. Therefore you cannot just fly your drone anywhere. Knowing where to fly is very important for everyone in the air and on the ground.
Before you take to the skies
As a remote drone pilot or operator, one of the most important things you need to do before every flight is to check where you can or can’t fly your drone by checking the geographical zones before you take to the skies. Make sure you enjoy your flight or do a good day’s work with your drone without getting into trouble by breaking into an unauthorised flight zone, which could result in hefty fines or cause accidents. Owned by a Bangladesh citizen; Owned by an individual citizen of a foreign country lawfully admitted for permanent residence in Bangladesh; Owned by an organization not a citizen of the Bangladesh when the organization is doing business under the laws of the Bangladesh or and the aircraft is based and primarily used in Bangladesh; or A UAS of the Bangladesh Government unless falls under the cateory of State Aircraft. 2. You must be aged 16 or older to register a drone. 3. You must also have a remote pilot licence (RePL) unless only fly for sport or recreation of unregistered drones. 4. You must register it before you fly if you fly a drone. This applies to all drones you fly to provide any type of service, no matter how much the drone weighs. This may include activities such as: selling photos or videos taken from a drone. Survey & mapping, Inspection, Monitoring, Surveillance, Cinematography and private security services. selling photos or videos taken from a drone. research and development. any drone activities on behalf of your employer or business.
Drone (UAS) geographical zones
To keep aircraft and people on the ground safe, drone geographical zones, or geo-zones, have been set up across Europe by the different States. Geo-zones are portions of airspace where drones, or to use the more official term Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), operations are facilitated, restricted or excluded. Geo-Zones are set up to: minimise safety risks protect the privacy of others address security issues deal with environmental concerns. There are three main geo-zones for which Member States can adopt a colour coding to ensure airspace users can quickly identify what zone they refer to. Excluded geo-zones-Flights are prohibited for operations in all or certain classes, hence drone flying is not allowed. Restricted geo-zones-UAS operations are limited and are subject to fulfilment of the set of conditions imposed in these zones. You need prior authorisation to fly your drone since you could be near areas such as airports, heliports, national parks, military installations, hospitals, nuclear power plants or any kind of key industrial site, etc. Facilitated geo-zones- UAS operations are facilitated in the 'Open' category, so you can fly your drone.
Zoning areas – restrictions in altitude, time, distance, etc.
You might come across areas where flight restrictions apply or where you are simply not allowed to fly your drone at all, such as a low-level flying area for the military. There is also the possibility that in some zones partial restrictions apply such as: You are only allowed to fly your drone below a certain altitude, set lower than the 120 meters maximum allowed by the rules in the open category. Flying your drone is only allowed during a specific time during the day, for example because an event is taking place nearby, e.g. a concert or a sports game. The horizontal distance between you and your drone may be reduced. An aeronautical chart provides precise indications about the area you want to fly in and its restrictions. Google maps can also be a source for a quick inspection of the area you wish to fly in.