Legibility distance for registration number
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In plain language
The registration number you affix to your drone must be large and clear enough to be read from 30 cm away. You cannot rely on magnifying glasses or other optical aids to meet this requirement, though standard corrective glasses or contact lenses are permitted.
Requirement as structured
The registration number must be legible from a distance of 30 centimeters without optical aids other than corrective lenses.
Original regulatory text
Il est lisible à une distance de 30 centimètres, sans aucun dispositif optique autre que des verres correcteurs ou des lentilles de contact oculaires correctrices compensant une anomalie visuelle.
Applies when
- country
- France
- regulatory category
- General