CAA, the Montenegro agency responsible for drone safety, has provided several details on flying drones for fun or work. The highlights are enumerated below. For more details, go to the links above.
Are drones allowed in Montenegro?
According to CAA, drones are allowed in Montenegro, subject to CAA regulations. Read on for details.
Here are the most important rules to know for flying a drone in Montenegro:
The following rules for flying drones in Montenegro do not apply if the aircraft has a kinetic energy of fewer than 79 joules, weighs less than 500 grams, and cannot fly faster than 20 meters per second than 15 meters away or higher than 10 meters.
Before each drone flight in Montenegro, the CAA must approve both the flight and the pilot. In addition, operators of drones must be at least sixteen years old.
All drones operating in Montenegro must have liability insurance.
Drones may be operated only during daylight hours.
Drones must keep a minimum of 30 meters (98 feet) away from people, animals, facilities, vehicles, vessels, other aircraft, roads, railways, waterways, and high-voltage cables.
Avoid flying drones within 45 meters (150 feet) of populated areas.
Visual contact between the operator and the drone must be maintained without assistance.
Never fly more than 500 meters (1,640 feet) away from the operator.
Vertically, do not exceed 150 meters (492 feet).
Drone operators are required to keep flight logs.
Drones may not exceed 20 kilograms in weight (44 pounds).
Classification of drones
In Montenegro, potential flying areas are divided into four classes:
Class I: an undeveloped area devoid of constructed buildings and people, except for pilots and personnel required for flying;
Class II: a developed uninhabited area devoid of commercial facilities or constructions not intended for permanent human habitation and devoid of people, except for pilots and personnel required for flying.
Class III: inhabited area with structures or amenities primarily used for residential, commercial, or recreational purposes (houses, schools, offices, sports fields, and parks, for example);
Class IV: Urban zones (downtown, settlements, etc.).
As a private pilot, you can only fly drones classified as class I or II.
There are four categories based on the flying areas mentioned above and the weight classes listed below, each of which has its own requirements.
Montenegro Drone Classification Summary
To fly in Category A, you must complete and submit an aviation authority statement.
Additionally, for Category B flights, an Operations Manual for your maneuvers will be required.
Category D helicopter flights are permitted only with the CAA’s approval.
For more details on each category and the specific requirements, you should review the linked Guide for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator