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Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

Unmanned aircraft system means an aircraft and its associated elements which are operated with no pilot on board

  • small unmanned aircraft system
    unmanned aircraft system, other than a balloon or a kite, having a mass of not more than 20 kilogrammes without
    its fuel but including any articles or equipment installed in or attached to the aircraft at the commencement of its flight
  • small unmanned surveillance aircraft
    a small unmanned aircraft which is equipped to undertake any form of surveillance or data acquisition
  • unmanned aircraft system of more than 20kg
  • in Class A, B, C or G airspace
  • within an aerodrome traffic zone
  • at the height of more than 400 feet above the surface of the earth

UNLESS obtain an authorization from the Chief Executive Officer

  • authorization from the Chief Executive Officer is required to be obtained in order to fly a UAS for purpose of aerial
    work.
  • aerial work means an aircraft operation in which an aircraft is used to provide specialized services in agriculture,
    construction, photography, surveying, observation and patrol, search and rescue, aerial advertisement and other
    similar activities

Authorization from the Chief Executive Officer is required to be obtained to fly a small unmanned surveillance aircraft in any of the following circumstances:

  • over any designated area
    = means any area which is used for residential, commercial, industrial or recreational purposes
  • within 150 metres of any designated area
  • over any assembly in the open air of more than 1,000 persons
  • within 150 metres of any assembly in the open air of more than 1,000 persons
  • within 50 metres of any vessel, vehicle or structure which is not under the control of the person in charge of the
    aircraft
  • within 50 metres of any person
  • within 30 metres of any person during take-off or landing

Authorization from the Chief Executive Officer is required to be obtained

submit an application to drone.atf@caam.gov.my
application form can be downloaded via the link https://www.caam.gov.my/sectors-divisions/flight-operations/unmanned-aircraft-system-uas/
pay the prescribed fees

The person in charge of the UAS shall not cause or permit any article or animal whether or not attached a parachute to to be dropped from UAS.

small unmanned aircraft and small unmanned surveillance is NOT required to be registered.
unmanned aircraft system of more than 20kg is REQUIRED to be registered.

  • Application for authorization to fly

– Unmanned aircraft system of more than 20kg – RM 1000
– Small unmanned surveillance aircraft – RM 250

where the person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding three years or to both
where the person is a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit

NOTE REMINDER

Kindly submit the application with all related documents to CAAM within 14 working days before date of flight.
Application submitted less than 14 days will be rejected and incomplete application will not be processed.

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