🇨🇱Chile

Under DAN 91 section 91.102(a)-(b), every remotely piloted aircraft must have authorisation from the DGAC Operations Subdepartment (SDO) before any flight; it is granted for each operation (case by case) after the applicant submits the completed Annex D form, where the SDO assesses that the planned operation is not a risk to people or other aircraft.

Under DAN 91 section 91.102(g), operations over populated areas must comply with the conditions in aeronautical standard DAN 151.

Under DAN 91 section 91.102(j), operations in populated areas without DGAC authorisation are allowed only for drones made of expanded polystyrene or equivalent material, weighing at most 750 grams, intended for private or recreational use, flying no more than 50 metres above the tallest obstacle or building in the area, in private places; the operator is liable for any damage caused to third parties.

Under DAN 151 section 151.005, a drone operated over populated areas must have a maximum take-off weight of up to nine (9) kilos including accessories (excluding the emergency parachute), be factory-built or assembled from a factory kit with technical operating instructions, carry the manufacturer's serial number or else the DGAC registration number engraved by the owner, carry an emergency parachute during operation, and be capable of manual control.

Under DAN 151 section 151.003, DAN 151 applies, alongside DAN 91, to any natural or legal person, public or private, that carries out or intends to carry out drone operations over populated areas for matters of public interest or aerial work; for-profit operations require a prior Air Operator Certificate (AOC), and non-profit operations, including those of State bodies, require a prior Special Operation Certificate (CEO).

Under DAN 151 section 151.305, the holder of a DGAC remote pilot credential may act as remote pilot only in visual line of sight (VLOS) conditions and only on the drone model or models recorded in the credential.

Under DAN 91 section 91.102(i), drone operators must not endanger people's life or safety, public or private property, or third parties' rights including privacy; operate carelessly or recklessly; operate less than two (2) kilometres from the extended runway centreline measured from the threshold and less than one (1) kilometre parallel to the runway of an aerodrome, and at a height above 400 pies (400 feet; 130 metros as stated in the source), except justified cases authorised case by case by the SDO; operate over prohibited or dangerous zones, or over DGAC-published restricted zones without authorisation; operate without knowing the current DGAC NOTAMs; operate more than one aircraft at once; operate under the influence of drugs or alcohol; or operate where manned aircraft are fighting a fire.

Under DAN 91 section 91.102(c), citing Article 82 of the Aeronautical Code, flights and overflights by drones of any take-off weight are prohibited over military installations, fleet units and air bases of the Armed Forces, and over prisons and strategic installations defined by the State of Chile.

Under DAN 151 section 151.201, every owner of a drone who wishes to operate it under DAN 151 (operations over populated areas) must enter it in the DGAC special drone register before starting operations; a lessee or borrower under a loan or leasing contract may register it in their own name with a copy of that contract.

Under DAN 151 section 151.303, to obtain a DGAC remote pilot credential an applicant must be at least 18; submit a signed sworn declaration of theoretical and practical training on the drone model, with a certificate from the AOC or CEO holder that gave the training; pass a written exam on DAN 151, DAN 91, NOTAM, meteorology (METAR) and aerodynamics with at least 75%; meet the training requirement again for each new model; apply through the DGAC SIPA system; and pay the aeronautical fee.