Legal Issues for the Usage of Drones

Abstract

In the last years, we have seen the increasing popularity of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonlycalled drones. For this reason, the legislator has amended a number of legal acts on obligationsimposed on operators of such flying models. This paper focuses on responsibilities and limitationsof amateur users of drones and safety of third parties. The issues of obtaining an Unmanned AerialVehicle Operator (UAVO) Certificate with Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) qualifications as wellas threats that may result from an incorrect use of flying models or external conditions are alsodiscussed here.