Chile: every drone flight needs prior DGAC authorisation, granted case by case

In plain language

Under DAN 91 section 91.102(a)-(b), every remotely piloted aircraft must have authorisation from the DGAC Operations Subdepartment (SDO) before any flight; it is granted for each operation (case by case) after the applicant submits the completed Annex D form, where the SDO assesses that the planned operation is not a risk to people or other aircraft.

Requirement as structured

Under DAN 91 section 91.102(a)-(b), every remotely piloted aircraft must have authorisation from the DGAC Operations Subdepartment (SDO) before any flight; it is granted for each operation (case by case) after the applicant submits the completed Annex D form, where the SDO assesses that the planned operation is not a risk to people or other aircraft.

Original regulatory text

91.102 Aeronaves pilotadas a distancia (a) Toda aeronave pilotada a distancia deberá contar con la autorización del Subdepartamento Operaciones, en adelante SDO, de la DGAC previo a realizar cualquier operación de vuelo. (b) Dicha autorización será otorgada para cada operación (caso a caso), previa entrega por parte del solicitante del formulario Anexo “D” debidamente completado y siempre que el SDO evalúe que operación prevista no constituya riesgo para las personas o para otras aeronaves.

Applies when

scope

all_purposes

caveat

The only stated exception reviewed is 91.102(j) (expanded-polystyrene drones up to 750 g in private places). English claim is a Drone Assistant rendering of the official Spanish text; the Spanish text governs.