Originally Posted by
Helisweet
A commercial drone pilot license is urgently needed.
And is already here in the EU.
On 26 June the EC adopted uniform measures for legislation concerning the safe operation of drones and their integration into the airspace. As a result, for example, "
operators must be registered if their drones are capable of transferring more than 80 Joules of kinetic energy upon impact with a person"
The 'EASA regulation is based on a proposal of the European Commission December 2015 as part of its Aviation Strategy for Europe. Details, with multiple links to various regulations affecting both drones and traditional aircraft, can be accessed on the
Council of Europe site.