Flying in Menorca; Spain

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Does anyone have experience or issues with flying in Menorca, Spain. I will be travelling there next year. I have already got clearance from the two airlines I will be using but no point taking the drone if there are any legal issues whilst there. Thank you.
 
I've flown in Mallorca earlier this year. Everything was fine. No problems with security. I only flew in remote areas as per standard Spanish rules. No flying over crowds and urban areas etc.

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Here is the reply I have received :-
The Spanish RPAS regulation (Ley 18/2014) is only applicable to flights for commercial purposes and all professional activities, but not for recreational use (hobby).


All drones are aircrafts. To carry out recreational activities, you should comply with the provisions in Spanish Law "Real Decreto 552/2014" (rules of the air), article 15, that allows RPAS flight at low altitude "as long as they do not involve any risk or harm to people or properties on surface"


So in particular you should:

- operate at Visual Line Of Sight (VLOS) and below 120m height.

- not fly in urban areas and over buildings and people. Overfly of populated areas and crowds is not allowed.

- not fly in controlled airspace (near airports) and avoid flying in areas where flights are conducted at low altitude with manned aircrafts.

- not fly at night or in bad weather conditions.


Please ask local Authorities prior to fly. May other restrictions should apply, for example in some special areas like Natural Parks and Biosphere Reserves.


Also contact your airline carrier too in order to check the special conditions for transport of LIPO batteries.


Letter of approval is not needed for recreational purposes (hobby)
 

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