Air 2 Lisbon Portugal

[TheFlaneur]

 

[Prop Wash]

That was a really good video! I was all set to see more and the end came. I guess that's your way of having us wanting more!!

 

[TheFlaneur]

That was a really good video! I was all set to see more and the end came. I guess that's your way of having us wanting more!!

There’s a whole travel vlog coming but I just left Portugal yesterday so that will take time to edit

 

[Fuzzman18]

Can you explain how you flew your drone in this area? See Airmap attachments. Thanks.

 

[TheFlaneur]

Can you explain how you flew your drone in this area? See Airmap attachments. Thanks.

Wasn’t a restricted zone for DJI geofencing and didn’t even require an unlock like other areas in Portugal

 

[Fuzzman18]

Ok, thanks! So, in other words Airmap is pretty much useless to determine if it is ok to fly!

 

[ajaxflysquare]

Great video and beautiful scenery. Looks like the original "Christ the redeemer" statue, like the one in Brazil - it being a former Portuguese colony.

 

[TheFlaneur]

Great video and beautiful scenery. Looks like the original "Christ the redeemer" statue, like the one in Brazil - it being a former Portuguese colony.

It’s the other way around. They were inspired by Brazil’s statue

 

[TheFlaneur]

That was a really good video! I was all set to see more and the end came. I guess that's your way of having us wanting more!!

Here is the “more” I previously failed to deliver. Took a month to edit

 

[wco81]

Wasn’t a restricted zone for DJI geofencing and didn’t even require an unlock like other areas in Portugal

That looks like a restricted area to me.

This is a third-party map but it shows restrictions for all of central Lisbon.

Código Drone - Google My Maps

Código Drone

www.google.com

In addition you have to register your drone, insurance and as pilot on their E-AAN portal.

e-AAN - Redirect

backoffice.aan.pt

You have to apply and select each area where you would fly. They want GPS coordinates, the dates and times you plan to fly, the altitude and radius of where you would fly.

In that E-AAN portal, when you click to add coordinates, a map display comes out showing all the restrictions.

I haven't yet applied to fly in any areas but it's not just their civil aviation agency, you have to deal with natural parks and military organizations as well.


I haven't yet been to Portugal. Maybe there's very little enforcement and you're able to fly in a busy city with international airports nearby such as Lisbon.

But the odds are, like most other big cities, there would be heavy restrictions on drone flight unless you apply and pay for commercial permits.


I'd love to hear that most recreational drone pilots have had no issues flying without specific permissions and following AAN and other Portuguese agency rules and laws, because the less hassle the better.

But it seems unlikely that recreational fliers, especially foreign visitors, would be allowed to ignore laws which are clearly published.