Do I Need To Register To Fly My Drone In Ireland?
This a very common question and one that causes lots of confusion.
Under the current EASA regulations, you must register as a drone operator if your drone is over 250g or has a camera. Many people discard the end of the sentence but basically if your drone has a camera, and is not a toy, you do have to register as an operator.
This does not include toy drones.
You no longer register the drone; you register as an operator of the drone.
Some popular examples of drones that you do have to register as an operator for include
- DJI Mini and Mini 2
- DJI Mini 3 Pro
- DJI Air / Air 2S
- DJI Mavic Series – Mavic Pro / Pro 2 / Zoom / Mavic 3
- DJI FPV and Avata
Complete the registration on the IAA MySRS site: https://iaa.mysrs.ie/auth/sign-up
You will also need to complete some online training and a short test. You will then receive your A1/A3 Open Category Certificate.
For more information, head over the the IAA site: https://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones