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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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