The Gabon agency responsible for drone safety, ANAC, has provided several internet-accessible details on flying for fun or work. The highlights are enumerated below. For more details go to the link above. Are drones allowed in Gabon? According to ANAC, drone operations are allowed in Gabon, subject to ANAC regulations. Read on for more details. Here are the most important rules to know for flying a drone in Gabon: Classification and use Civil remotely piloted aircraft are classified into the following categories: Category A: Motorized or non-mass model aircraft with a maximum take-off mass of fewer than 25 kilograms or inert gas aircraft with a maximum take-off mass of fewer than 25 kilograms, all of which use a single type of propulsion and adhere to the following restrictions: Thermal engine: total displacement less than or equal to 250 cm. Electric motor: total power less than or equal to 15 KW. Turbo propeller: total thrust less than or equal to 30 daN, with a thrust-to-weight ratio less than or equal to 1.3 without fuel. Hot air total mass of less than or equal to 5 kg. Bottled gas loaded less than or equal to 5 kg. Any captive model aircraft. Category B: Any model aircraft that does not adhere to the characteristics of category A falls into this category. Category C: Captive remotely piloted aircraft with a maximum mass of less than 150 kg at take-off. Category D: Remotely piloted aircraft that are not model aircraft, whether motorized or not, that is not captive and have a maximum take-off weight of less than 2 kg, or, in the case of inert gas aircraft, a total mass of less than 2 kg. Category E includes remotely piloted aircraft that are not model aircraft, are not classified as category C or D, are not motorized, have a maximum take-off weight of less than 25 kilograms, or are inert gas remote-controlled vehicles with a total mass of fewer than 25 kilograms. Category F: Remotely piloted aircraft that are not model aircraft and have a maximum take-off weight of less than 150 kg but do not meet the C, D, D, or E requirements. Category G: Remotely piloted aircraft that are not model aircraft and do not meet the criteria for categories C to F are classified as Category G. Unmanned aircraft must be kept within the enclosed cargo spaces and separate passengers and crew. Any unmanned aircraft operating within the borders of the Gabonese Republic and its specific onboard equipment must be identified by the aviation authority, which maintains an identification register to that effect. The regulations defining the rules and procedures for identifying unmanned aircraft onboard and their equipment-specific onboard vehicles are proposed by the Authority. Requests for the use of RPAS inside the spaces referred to above are subject to review by the civil aviation authority, which determines their admissibility, including the aircraft’s airworthiness, remote pilot certification, and compatibility with specific types of airspace. The Authority issues the certificate of airworthiness. Regulations specify the types of airspace that may be used. Any deviation from the provisions of the preceding article must be expressly authorized by the competent aviation authority and the Ministry responsible for National Defense or Public Security. To conduct aeromodelling activities and other specific activities that require a remotely piloted aircraft to fly, the remotely piloted aircraft must operate outside of populated areas unless expressly authorized by the Authority responsible for civil aviation. In the event of an exemption, the aircraft should be flown at a lower altitude than the minimum flight heights defined by the applicable air rules for the area overflown, provided that this does not result in a clear risk of damage to others.