Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) Requirement

Verified from official sources
Article 132-86Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

You must keep your drone within your direct line of sight at all times to monitor it and its surroundings without using binoculars or screens.

Requirement as structured

Unless certified pilots operate certified aircraft (or under specific exemptions/approvals), the operator must constantly monitor the unmanned aircraft and its surroundings with their own eyes.

Original regulatory text

二当該無人航空機及びその周囲の状況を目視により常時監視して飛行させること。

Applies when

operation
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