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Which rules apply to my drone flight?

Choose the drone, the place, the time and the purpose of the flight. At the end you see, in short, what you need to do for this flight.

Last updated: 09.10.2026

The regulatory methodology and information belong to EASA. Drone Log is not an official EASA service and does not represent the Agency; the assessment below is informational and reproduces, in simplified form, the logic of the official tool. Open the Drone Rule Navigator, the official EASA tool

Step 1 of 5 Drone

Pick a drone from your account or a catalogue model, or fill in its details.

The CE label on the aircraft or in the manual. If it has none, choose the last option.
The mass with battery and payload, as it takes off.
Does it carry a camera or another sensor recording personal data?
This matters for the registration obligation, even for light drones.
Step 2 of 5 Flight location

Tap the map or type the take-off coordinates, then the altitude.

70%

Tap the map to choose the take-off point; you can drag the marker.

As on the map: between 10 and 120 m, in 5 m steps.
Empty = only the point is checked.
Step 3 of 5 Date and time
Romanian time. Temporary zones and NOTAMs are checked for this moment.
Step 4 of 5 Purpose of the flight
What will you do with the drone?
Step 5 of 5 How you will fly

Things the drone cannot tell on its own. Answer how you will actually fly.

Are you flying within visual line of sight (VLOS)?
VLOS means you see the drone with the naked eye, without binoculars and without a camera.
Do you stay below 120 m from the closest point of the terrain?
Measured from the surface below, not from the take-off point.
Do you fly over assemblies of people?
Crowds at concerts, sports events, demonstrations, busy markets — people so close together they cannot move away.
Do you carry dangerous goods or drop material from the drone?
This includes spraying, dropping material and any dangerous payload.
Are you registered as a UAS operator?
Registration is done once with the authority of your state of residence, not per drone.

Frequently asked questions

Starting from the drone, place, time and purpose of the flight, it shows which EASA category the flight falls into (A1, A2, A3 or the specific category), which limitations apply and what you need to prepare. It is guidance, not an approval.

No. The navigator is public. You only need an account to save your drones, keep a flight log and generate authorisation requests.

On Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and the EASA material for the open and specific categories. The sources are listed on the page.

The result is guidance, not an approval. Before flying, confirm the area on the official map, the NOTAMs for the date and time of the flight and the approvals you need.

Next step: where you fly

The assessment above is about the operation, not the place. Prohibited zones and active notices are checked on the map, for your take-off point.

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