Insurance exemption for other UAS under 20 kg (Open A1 and A3)

In plain language

If you fly a drone weighing less than 20 kg in the Open A1 or Open A3 subcategories, you are exempt from the mandatory insurance requirements of Spanish aviation law.

Requirement as structured

UAS operations with an MTOM under 20 kg that do not fall under Open A2, Specific, or Certified categories (such as Open A1 and A3) are exempt from the insurance obligations of Ley 48/1960.

Original regulatory text

El resto de las operaciones con UAS con una MTOM inferior a 20 kilogramos, quedan excepcionadas del cumplimiento de las obligaciones de aseguramiento previstas en la Ley 48/1960, de 21 de julio.

Applies when

country

Spain

max mtom kg

20

regulatory category

General