The Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems took effect in the middle of August in Slovenia. It lays down general technical and operative conditions for a safe use of unmanned aircrafts and the rules that apply to persons participating in the piloting of unmanned aircraft. The rules of this Regulation are designed to minimize risks to other aircraft and people and property on the ground.

The Regulation demands from the operators who perform aviation activities of the categories C or D, that the pilots of their unmanned aircraft have to take an exam and obtain the certificate of the expertise in the rules of flying unmanned aircraft. The aviation activity classification based on operational weight of the unmanned aircraft and the flight area class (according to the population rate and the presence of people and buildings).

Geavis, who performs aviation activities in several categories, has register its pilot of an unmanned aircraft for the first examination at the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Slovenia (CAA). A successful completion of the exam confirms the Geavis engineer’s professionalism and his expertise in aviation activities; from technical to operative aspects.