Nowadays, drone photography can be considered as a norm. Literally, everyone from the professionals and hobbyist use drone nowadays to capture the world in a whole new angle.
While travelling, bringing a drone to documents your journey and experience would be ideal but there’s a catch, there are various ethical and security concerns and luckily. Malaysia is one of the country in Asia that allows the operation of drones.
General Malaysia Drone Laws
As mentioned earlier, the usage of a drone is allowed in the country. There are several laws that need to be followed when flying a drone here in Malaysia.
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
A drone is considered an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), and there are 3 main categories for this :
Small UAS – weight not more than 20kg (without fuel, include equipment installed/attached)
Small unmanned surveillance aircraft – unmanned aircraft that equipped to undertake any form of data acquisition or surveillance.
UAS – not more than 20kg.
The Do’s and Don’t About Drone Flying In Malaysia
You cannot fly higher than 400 feet (122 meters)
You cannot fly within 50 meters of any person, vehicle or structure not associated with flying the drone
Do not fly over crowds or densely populated areas
You must fly during daylight hours and only fly in good weather conditions
Respect others privacy when flying your drone
Do not fly your drone within 4.5km of airports or in areas where aircraft are operating
You must fly during daylight hours and only fly in good weather conditions
Do not fly your drone in sensitive areas including government or military facilities. Use of drones or camera drones in these areas are prohibited
If you are flying a drone that weighs more than 20kg you must hold a private pilots license and obtain a permit for every flight you intend to operate. Drone Flying Permit is needed if only it will be used for commercial usage; permit not needed for recreational use.
For more information about applying drone permits or any questions regarding drone flying in Malaysia, do contact Civil Aviation Authority Of Malaysia (CAAM).
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