At a glance

Weight and main feature
Under 250 g at take-off, payload included.
Open subcategory
A1
Operator registration
It depends: yes if the drone has a camera and is not a toy.
Course or exam
No exam. You read the manufacturer's manual.
Height limit
No higher than 120 m above the ground.
People around you
You may pass over uninvolved people, but never over crowds.

What to do before you fly

  • Drone, propellers and battery: check them before every flight.
  • Weather and wind: check the forecast and stay within the wind limit in the drone manual.
  • People and obstacles: pick an open spot and look at what is around you: people, wires, trees, buildings.
  • Airspace: check whether the point is in a restricted geographical zone. In Romania, the zones are published by ROMATSA.
  • Approval: if the zone requires an approval, get it before you fly. For filming or photography in a restricted zone you also need the approval of the Ministry of National Defence.

What to know about this class

Specific to class C0

  • You fly in subcategory A1, the most permissive one.
  • You may pass over uninvolved people, but never over a crowd, that is, where people cannot move away because of the crush.
  • The drone has no remote identification (Remote ID) requirement.

General rules for the whole Open category

  • You keep the drone in your visual line of sight at all times, with the naked eye (VLOS). An observer can help you.
  • The 120 m limit is measured from the closest point of the ground below the drone. Exception: near a structure taller than 105 m, the flight may go up to 15 m above it, within 50 m of it, only at the request of whoever is responsible for the structure.
  • You do not carry dangerous goods and you do not drop anything from the drone.
  • In Romania, the Open category needs no authorisation from AACR. Restricted geographical zones and the Air Code still apply.

Registration and pilot training

  • When to register: if the drone has a camera or another sensor able to capture personal data. Without such a sensor, you do not need to.
  • Exception: the drone is a toy that complies with Directive 2009/48/EC on toy safety. Check the box or the declaration of conformity.
  • Where: once, as an operator, in the country where you live. In Romania, on the AACR portal: uas.caa.ro.
  • You display your operator number on the drone.
  • Training: for C0 in A1 there is no mandatory course or exam. The rule is that you know the manufacturer's instructions, so read the manual before your first flight.
  • The minimum pilot age is 16. It does not apply if the C0 drone is a toy or if you fly under the direct supervision of a pilot who meets the requirements.

What Drone Log checks

Choose the point where you want to fly. Drone Log checks the restrictions identified for that place and shows you what to do next.

Check your flight

Important

Rules can depend on the country, the type of operation and the geographical zone. Always check the official information before you fly.

Official sources