<div dir="ltr">Hi Nick, I am a pilot and until recently had a couple of planes here. I hung up my wings for Mapping Efforts pretty much because it was just becoming too hard to fly here, the volume of rules, regulations and security requirements was just making it too hard.<div>
<br></div><div>Believe it or not, there is another aspect to this in that aerial photography is illegal without CAAP and Military permission, then the military insist on having an intelligence officer assigned to "monitor" the project, at a cost. I had the argument a couple of years ago and zooming on on GE to some very key strategic locations during the meeting, including one individuals house showing the swimming pool n the back yard did nothing to convince anyone of how archaic that concept was, but it did raise a couple of eyebrows :) (I expect here is now a cover over the pool to hide it from 'prying" eyes :)</div>
<div><br></div><div>Sadly, I had a dream of a couple of UAV's here to respond to mudslides, natural disasters, etc. Imagine the value of up to the minute imagery to responders.. I have given up as the permissions would take weeks and the value would be limited to historical, not saving lives ..</div>
<div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div><br></div><div>Mark</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Regards</div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 7:41 AM, Nick Brown <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nick@nickbrown.ca" target="_blank">nick@nickbrown.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Thanks Mark. I found the full memorandum at <a href="http://caap.gov.ph/index.php/downloads/finish/27-mc-2014/378-mc-21-14-new-provisions-to-pcar-part-11-11-unmanned-aircraft-vehicle-uav" target="_blank">http://caap.gov.ph/index.php/downloads/finish/27-mc-2014/378-mc-21-14-new-provisions-to-pcar-part-11-11-unmanned-aircraft-vehicle-uav</a><div>
<br></div><div>Sadly there are some glaring omissions in this legislation that will likely cause headaches for UAV operators and the CAAP. Of particular concern to me, there is no mention of humanitarian uses of UAVs in post-disaster situations.or for recognizing foreign certifications/licenses. It will make using UAVs in future disaster responses even more challenging. I worry that if an individual ignores these rules in the urgency of a humanitarian response and releases the imagery publicly, CAAP would find out via news and chase down the operator to fine them.</div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 1:19 AM, Mark Cupitt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:markcupitt@gmail.com" target="_blank">markcupitt@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Drone memo bugs plane hobbyists</h1><span style="display:block;width:668px;margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:12px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>By <span style="color:rgb(201,38,41)">Eric B. Apolonio</span></strong> | Jul. 28, 2014 at 12:01am</span><div style="min-height:32px;padding-top:4px;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(225,225,225);border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(225,225,225);margin-bottom:17px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">Hundreds of hobbyists “piloting” radio-controlled airplanes will have to comply with the memorandum of the Civil Aviation and Authority of the Philippines on unmanned aircraft vehicle or pay a fine of up to P500,000 per flight.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">Capt. Beda Badiola, CAAP-Assistant Director General and head of Flight Standard Inspectorate Service, said the regulation also covered amateur videographers or photographers, researchers, geodetic survey firms and broadcast media.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">Even before drone became a byword especially in the military, remote-controlled planes have been a popular “sport” among closely-knit circles of enthusiasts who have built and modified kits on scale aircraft from World War II-era T-28 Trojan “Tora Tora” and B-25 Mitchell to the turbine-powered F-15 Eagle and F-22 Raptor fighter jet models.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">In December last year, modellers held the first Philippine R/C Aircraft Congress at the Angeles City Flying Club in Magalang, Pampanga, where flight manuevers included aerobatics in a mini-version of an international air show.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">Under Memorandum Circular 21 series of 2014 dated June 26, 2014, drone owners or operators are required to register and secure a certification to operate from the agency.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">
To be certified as UAV controller, an applicant must qualify for a radio operator’s certificate of proficiency; have been awarded a passed rating in an aviation license theory examination; have been awarded a passed rating in an instrument theory examination;completed a training course on the operation of the type of UAV that he/she posses to operate; have at least five hours experience operating UAVs outside controlled airspace.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">The applicant must also obtain at least one of three certifications: Flight crew license with a command instrument training; Military qualification equivalent to a license; or Air traffic control license.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">The directive likewise requires a detailed description of the UAV and purpose for its use.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">Under Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations, “any operators found violating rules will be fined between P300,000 to P500,000 per unauthorized flight depending on the grave of violations”.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">The circular also banned flying UAVs over populated places, restricted corridors such as Malacañan Palace, airports and no-fly zones of military camps.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">The CAAP defines a Large UAV as unmanned airship with an envelope capacity greater than 100 cubic meters; a Micro UAV as UAV with a gross weight of 100 grams or less; and Small UAV as neither a large UAV nor a micro UAV</p>
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