Maximum Take-off Mass Limit based on Registered Range

Verified from official sources
Arrêté du 19 octobre 2018, annexeVersion 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

You cannot fly your drone if its actual weight at take-off (including payload, battery, etc.) exceeds the maximum limit of the mass bracket you selected during registration.

Requirement as structured

An aircraft registered in a mass range must not be operated if its total take-off mass exceeds the upper limit of that range.

Original regulatory text

Un aéronef enregistré dans une plage de masse ne peut être utilisé que si sa masse totale au décollage n'excède pas la limite supérieure de la plage correspondante.

Applies when

country
France
regulatory category
General