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Spain no charge for registration or training. AESA operator registration certificate valid for 2 years. Training depends on the drone class. All online and the pilot certificate issued for 5 years. I have an advanced pilot certificate requiring a medical certificate. Thats now valid until...

As a recreational pilot you can only fly in the uncoloured areas. Flying in the 8km zone of the microlight airspace requires permission from the airfield. You have to show registered operators permit, insurance, pilots certificate and provide a flight plan with time and date of the flight...

I did this over 1 year ago. It's was all in Spanish. Now it's partly available in English. The system changed to fully online. You require a digital DNI/NIE certificate to sign and verify documents. Web browser of choice is Internet Explorer. Newer browsers don't allow the use of the digital...

RVF areas are still active for military exercises. I lived near the edge of RVF 914 Guardamar del Segura. Theres no local military facility nearby. I used to fly out on the edge of the area into clear air space heading towards Santa Pola. Guardia Civil would stop, look for the drone, give me a...

In Spain a commercial drone pilot already has the options to fly at night, over crowds, beyond visual line of sight and in controlled air space I’m in the application process for a commercial operators license with AESA. Opted for flying at night. I have to provide documentation for visibility...

A computer on the desk that cost more than my car. Been there before. I have a 20 year old Silicon Graphics O2. We had 4 in the video/3D graphics room at college. The base model started at £5,000 before upgrade. Hard drive upgrade was £1,000, add a stick of RAM £1,000. It was the only computer...

Hola! I have a Spanish RPA certificate. I live on the top edge of that Zone outside La Marina. Zone 914 has military jets coming in from the sea and heading inland. I have just watched a Spanish video explaining the RVF zones. RVF zones are controlled by the Ministry of Defence. Flying in an...

The basic rules of flying drones in Spain: Not within 150m of buildings (500ft) Not within 50m of people (165ft) No flying over 120m (400ft) Within Visual Line Of Site 500m (1640ft) Not within 5 miles of an airport Not over the national parks There are no airports, heliports, etc near Albir...

Theres a problem with flying near Puerto Pollenca. Theres a military seaplane base in the bay. Restrictions are drones are not permitted to fly within 8km of small aerodromes and heliports. The good news is the top of Mallorca is unrestricted airspace. You could drive out into the mountains...

Hi I’m Loui Been lurking for a while. Recently passed my Spanish Advanced RPA pilots license. It’s a miracle. Spanish is not my native language. Turned up 6 months ago to register for a course. The RPA course is not available in English. (Esto es España). Walked out the the door a bit...