Prohibition of Operation After Transfer Pending New Registration
Verified from official sourcesArrêté du 19 octobre 2018, article 6Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
If you buy a used drone, you cannot fly it until you have registered it under your own name.
Requirement as structured
Following a transfer of ownership, the aircraft must not be operated until the new owner has completed its registration.
Original regulatory text
En cas de cession de l'aéronef, ce dernier n'est pas utilisé tant que le nouveau propriétaire n'a pas satisfait à l'obligation d'enregistrement.
Applies when
- country
- France
- regulatory category
- General