Do you want to fly a drone for leisure or, more generally, to perform a low-risk flight? You must then respect the regulations on open category flights. Find on the website of the Prefecture of Calvados website you can find the rules to follow.
The use of drones and scale models is subject to the regulations applied in civil aviation. Below is the map of restriction zones for recreational drones, which must also be consulted each time before flying them.
To fly over and take aerial photography for commercial or professional purposes, it is mandatory to make a declaration to the Prefecture of Calvados website .
Useful links and to know:
- GeoPortal - Restrictions UAS open category and model aircraft
- Prefecture of Calvados website - Use of drones, scale models, model aircraft – Leisure and competition
- Prefecture of Calvados website -Drone: piloting rules to follow
- Ministry of Ecology - To contact the DGAC West (dealing with Normandy)