How to Get an Amateur Drone Pilot License? [UAV-1]

Drones have now become so common that they have become one of our personal hobbies. However Weighing 500 grams or more You need an official license to fly drones. The scope of these licenses also varies depending on your purpose of flying the drone. If you have an amateur, sporting hobby General Directorate of Civil AviationYou can get a free license from . 

If your aim is to make commercial flights, produce or sell drones, amateur and sports licenses are not useful to you. To underline again, this license is for those who own a drone weighing 500 grams or more. paying attention to the rules It's for those who want to fly. If your purpose is to take images or make measurements that you will use commercially, you need a commercial license.

How to get a free drone license? 

• Step #1: Go to iha.shm.gov.tr,
• Step #2: Create a record,
• Step #3: Log in to your account, 
• Step #4: Click on the UAV Pilot Registration Application option from the Transactions menu,
• Step #5: Enter the confirmation codes received via SMS and e-mail,
• Step #6: Confirm the UAV – 1 Sportive / Amateur option as the license type,
• Step #7: Upload your passport photo, 
• Step #8: Click on the Take an exam option, 
• Step #9: Complete the 20-question exam,
• Step #10: If you are successful, you will be officially contacted within 1 day.

With the license you received Between 500 grams and 25 kilograms You can fly drones of varying weights for amateur sports purposes. As stated by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation, you cannot make these flights in urban areas where people are densely populated. Additionally, you cannot fly a drone over airports and military zones that you are prohibited from entering as a civilian.

You must obtain this drone license if you own a drone vehicle weighing 500 grams or more. If you bought a drone below this weight, you can use it without a license. amateur and sportive flights You can try it for hobby purposes by paying attention to the rules.