Minimum Horizontal Distance and 1:1 Rule for Exempted A3 Operations

In plain language

When flying under the animal protection exemption in subcategory A3, you must maintain a horizontal distance of at least 10 meters from residential, commercial, industrial, or recreational areas, and this distance must always be greater than your current flying altitude (1:1 rule).

Requirement as structured

During exempted animal protection flights in subcategory A3, the horizontal distance to residential, commercial, industrial, or recreational areas must be at least 10 meters and must always be greater than the flight altitude of the UAS (1:1 rule).

Original regulatory text

Der horizontale Abstand zu Wohn-, Gewerbe-, Industrie- oder Erholungsgebieten wird mit gegenständlicher Ausnahme auf mindestens 10 Metern, jedoch stets größer als die Flughöhe des UAS (1:1 Regel), festgelegt.

Applies when

max mtom kg

25

min mtom kg

0.25

subcategory

A3