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13 comments 13 1/2Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism unmanned aerial vehicle registration portal site
Drone that registration will be mandatory from June 2010 (photograph) = PHOTO: Tadayuki YOSHIKAWA / Aviation Wire
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will begin pre-registration for unmanned aerial vehicles such as drones and radio-controlled aircraft from December 20th. Before the mandatory registration from June 20, 2022. As the use of drones increases, there are frequent cases of unauthorized flights without undergoing necessary examinations, so making registration mandatory as with manned aircraft will lead to investigation of the cause of the accident and improvement of safety. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), the number of unmanned aerial vehicle violations of the Aviation Law increased from 36 in 2016 to 82 in 2018, and the number of accident reports to the ministry increased from 55 in 2016 to 79 in 2018. While the number is increasing and utilization is progressing, law violations and accidents are occurring frequently. At present, there are many cases where the owner is unknown, and the runway is closed due to sightings around the airport, so a registration system was established. Items to be registered include the type and model of the unmanned aerial vehicle, manufacturer, serial number, owner's name / name and address, registration date, user's name / name and address, etc. Registration may be refused if there is a safety issue with the aircraft. The ministry opened an "unmanned aerial vehicle registration portal site" for registration in November. According to the Aviation Law, "unmanned aerial vehicles" are structurally unmannable aircraft that can be flown by remote control or autopilot, and weigh more than 200g. Among drones, "multicopters" and pesticide spraying Helicopters, radio-controlled aircraft, etc. are applicable. On the other hand, eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) called "flying car" falls under the "aircraft" of the Aviation Law, and is said to be an "unoperated aircraft" with a device that can fly without a pilot (pilot) on board. ing. In addition, the government is aiming to realize non-visual flight in the manned area of the drone called "Level 4" in 2022. Due to the mandatory registration, the ministry has set a goal of halving the number of accidents per 10,000 registered unmanned aerial vehicles from this year, the first year, to 2023.
Tadayuki YOSHIKAWA
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