Chile: DAN 151 governs drone operations over populated areas for public-interest matters or aerial work, with an AOC (for profit) or CEO (non-profit)
Verified from official sourcesIn plain language
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).
Requirement as structured
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).
Original regulatory text
151.003 Aplicación (a) Las disposiciones de la presente Norma Aeronáutica se aplicarán sin perjuicio de lo dispuesto por la Norma Aeronáutica DAN 91 “Reglas de Aire” en lo que sea pertinente y específicamente a toda persona natural o jurídica, tanto pública como privada que realice o pretenda realizar operaciones con un RPA sobre áreas pobladas, ya sea en ámbitos de Asuntos de interés público o Trabajos aéreos. (b) Estas operaciones, en cada ámbito, pueden ser con fines de lucro para lo cual se requiere la obtención previa de un Certificado de Operador Aéreo (AOC) o sin fines de lucro, que para el caso se necesita previamente la solicitud de un Certificado Especial de Operación (CEO) que incluye a organismos del estado.
Applies when
- scope
- populated_area_operations
- caveat
- DAN 151 does not provide a route for recreational flying over populated areas; that is limited to DAN 91 91.102(j). English claim is a Drone Assistant rendering of the official Spanish text; the Spanish text governs.