Minimum age for UAS operators in non-EASA activities

In plain language

If you register or act as a UAS operator for non-EASA activities (such as military, customs, police, search and rescue, firefighting, or other state operations exempted from the EASA basic regulation), you must be at least 16 years old.

Requirement as structured

The minimum age to act as a UAS operator for non-EASA activities or services is set at sixteen years.

Original regulatory text

Artículo 16. Edades mínimas de los operadores de UAS y de los pilotos a distancia. La edad mínima para actuar como operador de UAS o piloto a distancia para realizar actividades o servicios no EASA se establece en dieciséis años.

Applies when

country

Spain

operation

non-EASA

regulatory category

General