Taiwan: operating limits for every drone flight (400 ft, daylight only, visual line of sight, no flights over crowds, one drone at a time)
Verified from official sourcesIn plain language
Under Article 99-14(1) of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act, drone flights must not exceed 400 feet above ground or water; must not drop or spray any object; must not carry announced dangerous goods; must follow the operating limits in the drone regulations; must not fly over crowds or outdoor assemblies and parades; must not fly between sunset and sunrise; must be operated within visual line of sight without any aid other than corrective lenses; the operator must not control two or more drones at the same time; the operator must monitor the drone and its surroundings at all times; and collisions with other aircraft, buildings or obstacles must be prevented.
Requirement as structured
Under Article 99-14(1) of Taiwan's Civil Aviation Act, drone flights must not exceed 400 feet above ground or water; must not drop or spray any object; must not carry announced dangerous goods; must follow the operating limits in the drone regulations; must not fly over crowds or outdoor assemblies and parades; must not fly between sunset and sunrise; must be operated within visual line of sight without any aid other than corrective lenses; the operator must not control two or more drones at the same time; the operator must monitor the drone and its surroundings at all times; and collisions with other aircraft, buildings or obstacles must be prevented.
Original regulatory text
從事遙控無人機飛航活動應遵守下列規定： 一、遙控無人機飛航活動之實際高度不得逾距地面或水面四百呎。 二、不得以遙控無人機投擲或噴灑任何物件。 三、不得裝載依第四十三條第三項公告之危險物品。 四、依第九十九條之十七所定規則之操作限制。 五、不得於人群聚集或室外集會遊行上空活動。 六、不得於日落後至日出前之時間飛航。 七、在目視範圍內操作，不得以除矯正鏡片外之任何工具延伸飛航作業距離。 八、操作人不得在同一時間控制二架以上遙控無人機。 九、操作人應隨時監視遙控無人機之飛航及其周遭狀況。 十、應防止遙控無人機與其他航空器、建築物或障礙物接近或碰撞。
Applies when
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- all_purposes
- caveat
- Applies to outdoor flights (Art. 99-9). Approved government agencies, schools or legal persons may be exempted from items 1-8 (Art. 99-14(2)). Additional limits in the Regulations of Drone were not reviewed.