Drone insurance in Japan

What the rules say

Each line is resolved from published facts of Japan. "Not resolved" means the corpus does not answer it in a machine-checkable way — never that the law is silent.

• Insurance requiredConditional
• ScopeConditional
• Weight thresholdNot resolved
• Commercial triggerNot resolved
• Minimum coverNot resolved
• ExceptionsNot resolved
• Proof requiredConditional

The rules behind this answer

• Binding lawNational rule

  Flight Plan Required Information

  When submitting a flight plan for a Specified Flight (特定飛行) under the Act, the operator must report specific details including the aircraft registration mark, type, model (if type-certified), pilot's name, pilot license number (if licensed), permit or approval number (if obtained), flight purpose, altitude, speed, airspace, flight method, departure point, destination, estimated elapsed time, presence and details of entry control measures, and liability insurance details.

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• GuidanceNational rule

  Requirements for Flying Over Moving Vehicles, Trains, or Vessels

  JCAB states that to fly over moving vehicles, trains, or vessels on roads, railways, or shipping lanes without ground assistants, the pilot must hold a valid pilot license with the VLOS limitation removed and carry sufficient third-party liability insurance.

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• GuidanceNational rule

  Requirements for Level 3.5 BVLOS Flights

  JCAB requires pilots conducting Level 3.5 flights (crossing roads, railways, or waterways without assistants or warning signs) to hold a valid pilot certificate with the BVLOS limitation removed, maintain third-party liability insurance, and use an on-board camera to monitor the flight path.

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Official sources

• 航空法施行規則（昭和二十七年運輸省令第五十六号）— Civil Aeronautics Act Enforcement Regulations, Chapter XI — Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省)Open
• MLIT/JCAB — 航空局標準マニュアル（レベル3.5飛行：機上カメラ装置により立入管理措置をとる目視外飛行） — Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省)Open
• MLIT/JCAB — 無人航空機の飛行に関する許可・承認の審査要領（カテゴリーⅡ飛行） — Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省)Open

Known limitations

• 4 dimension(s) of this topic are not expressed in a machine-resolvable way by the published corpus and are reported UNKNOWN, never FALSE.

Other drone rules in Japan

• Do I need to register my drone in Japan?Registration in Japan depends on the aircraft and the operation: it applies once the published conditions below are met, each cited to the rule that sets it.
• Do I need Remote ID in Japan?Remote identification in Japan is tied to the aircraft and the operating category: the published triggers below decide whether a flight must carry or broadcast an electronic identity.
• What is the maximum drone altitude in Japan?Drone flights in Japan are held to a published general height limit of 150 m. The limit is not absolute: the published conditions that change it are cited below.
• Can I fly a drone near an airport in Japan?Drone flights near aerodromes in Japan are governed by airspace and aerodrome restrictions: whether permission is needed depends on the airspace, distance or aerodrome type published below.
• Can I fly a drone at night in Japan?Night flying in Japan is regulated rather than simply allowed or banned: published lighting, category and authorisation conditions below decide whether a given flight may take place after dark.
• Is BVLOS drone flight allowed in Japan?BVLOS in Japan runs through a defined authorisation pathway rather than an open permission: the published conditions below set out what that pathway requires.
• When does a drone operation need authorisation in Japan?Whether an operation in Japan needs prior authorisation depends on the operational category, risk class or location: the published triggers below decide it.
• What training do I need to fly a drone in Japan?Remote pilot competency in Japan scales with the operation: which training, examination or proof of competency applies is set by the published conditions below.

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