The All-Russian Drone League (RDR) has asked the Ministry of Transport to equate sports drones used in various competitions to launch such devices for inventorying and releasing their registration with the Federal Air Transport Agency. Izvestia got acquainted with a copy of the letter.
Now, owners of drones with a maximum takeoff weight of 0.15 kg to 30 kg must register them with the Federal Air Transport Agency. As of June, more than 82,000 unmanned aerial systems have already been counted, according to the agency.
The general director of the league, Yevgeny Bufetchikov, points out that lately it has been almost impossible to hold training sessions and competitions. Among the obstacles are the mandatory registration of drones and the necessary certificate of the drone operator, obtaining permission to work in the airspace and coordinating flights with various departments.
The lifespan of a racing drone is, on average, a competition, so registering them simply doesn’t make sense, according to the league.
- On May 3, a ban on the launch of UAVs was introduced in several regions of Russia, in particular in Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. This was preceded by an incident with a drone strike on the Moscow Kremlin.
- Later, the State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein proposed to introduce a federal moratorium on the launch of any drones: air, ground, water and others. The only exception will be launches of unmanned vehicles for government purposes.
Author:
karina pardaeva
Source: RB
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