Chile: drones flown over populated areas under DAN 151 must weigh up to 9 kg and carry an emergency parachute

In plain language

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.

Requirement as structured

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.

Original regulatory text

151.005 Requisitos técnicos del RPA (a) El peso máximo de despegue del RPA debe ser de hasta nueve (9) kilos incluyendo accesorios, pero sin considerar el peso del paracaídas de emergencia. (b) El RPA debe haber sido construido o armado desde un kit de fábrica y contar con instructivos técnicos de operación. (c) El RPA debe contar con el número de serie del fabricante o en caso de no contar con este número, el propietario deberá grabar en el RPA el número de registro otorgado por la DGAC. (d) El RPA debe contar con paracaídas de emergencia durante su operación. (e) El RPA debe tener la capacidad de ser controlado manualmente.

Applies when

scope

populated_area_operations

caveat

English claim is a Drone Assistant rendering of the official Spanish text; the Spanish text governs.