REMOTELY PILOTED

AIRCRAFT SYSTEM
Guiding Principle

“Drones need to be treated as new types of

aircraft with proportionate rules based on the
risk of each operation”
CAAP RPAS Regulations

1. Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations

Part 2, Personnel Licensing
Part 4, Aircraft Registration
Part 11, Aerial Works

2. Republic Act No. 9497

Types of RPAS Operations

Commercial RPAS

Non-commercial RPAS
Commercial Operations Requirements

RPA Certificate of Registration

RPA Controller Certificate

RPA Operator Certificate

 RPA Certificate of Registration

 All RPAs used for commercial operations are

required to be registered.

RPAs with a gross weight of 150kgs and above are

required to obtain Special Certificate of Airworthiness
or an Experimental Certificate.
Certificate of Registration Requirements

Notarized Registration Form No. 1028-1

Official Receipt of Applicable Fee

Letter of Intent

History of Ownership

Letter Request for Reservation of Reg. Marking

Certificate of Registration Requirements

Approval for Reservation of Reg. Marking

Colored Picture of RPA with Reg. Marking

Proof of Ownership

Secretary’s Certificate, if applicable

Special Power of Attorney, if applicable

Certificate of Registration Requirements

Import Document, if applicable

DTI Registration or SEC Incorporation Documents

Insurance Policy
Certificate of Registration Requirements

Job Aid COR-002

CASORT entry Prinout

Other documents as may be required

 Registration Procedure

Submission of letter
request for reservation of Confirmation of request Payment of registration
RPA Reg. Marking (AWD) fee (Cashier)
(AWD)
Registration Procedure

Submission of Evaluation and

documentary verification of Inspection of the RPA
requirements documents (AWD)
(AWD) (AWD)
 Registration Procedure

Processing of the Release of RPA

issuance of RPA Certificate of Recording and
Certificate of Reg. Registration document filing
(ARMD)
(AWD) (AWD)
RPA Certificate of Registration

Applicable Fees: Php1,500+12% VAT

Validity : 1 year from the date of issuance

RPA Controller Certificate

RPA Controller Certificate applies to

ALL persons conducting Remotely
Piloted Aircraft System for commercial
operations.
RPA Controller Certificate Requirements

Duly Accomplished Application Form No. 542

2 pcs 1x1 picture of the applicant

Specification of RPA

Picture of RPA (FBS) with serial number

RPA Controller Certificate Requirements

Training certificate (at least 5 hours)

Air law exam result

Practical exam result

Official receipt of the applicable fees

 Licensing Procedure

Encoding of Submission of
Submission of the
applicant’s documentary
application form
information requirements
(LCD) (LCD) (LCD)
 Licensing Procedure

Attestation of Issuance of
Payment for the
applicant’s examination
RPAS exam
documents permit
(Cashier)
(LCD) (LCD)
 Licensing Procedure

Conduct of RPAS Scheduling for Conduct of skill

exam skill test exam test exam
(LCD) (LCD) (LCD)
 Licensing Procedure

Payment for the Processing of RPA Release of the

RPA Controller Controller RPA Controller
Certificate Certificate Certificate
(LCD) (LCD) (LCD)
RPA Controller Certificate

Applicable Fees:
3,000+12% VAT - Controller Certificate
370+12% VAT - RPAS exam fee

Validity : 5 years from the date of issuance

 RPA Operator Certificate

All Companies, Enterprises, Organizations, Persons etc. engaged in

commercial operations or receiving remuneration from the operation
of RPA/drones are required to obtain this Certificate.

Note: Per Presidential Decree 1588 and Executive Order 16s-1962, RPA Operators engaged
in Aerial Mapping and Surveying are required to acquire J2 Clearance from the Department
of National Defense.
Certification Requirements

Letter of Intent

Pre-Application Statement of Intent

DTI Certificate or SEC Incorporation Documents

Certification Requirements

Training Manual

Operations Manual

User’s Manual issued by the Manufacturer

Certification Requirements

RPA Certificate of Registration issued by CAAP

Copy of RPA Controller’s Certificate (with resume)

Special Certificate of Airworthiness (if applicable)

Certification Requirements

Organizational Chart (with resume of Accountable

Manager)

Pictures of facilities and equipment

Certification Requirements

RPA Insurance/Third Party Liability

Official Receipt of the applicable fees

Other supporting documents as required by CAAP

Certification Requirements

CAB Franchise (applicable for agriculture)

Lease/Service Contract (between contractor and

agriculture company)
Operator Certification Procedure

• Submission of Letter of Intent

• Pre-application
Phase 1
Operator Certification Procedure

• Formal application
Phase 2

• Document compliance
Phase 3
Operator Certification Procedure

• Demonstration and inspection

Phase 4

• Payment of applicable fees

Operator Certification Procedure

• Certification
Phase 5

• Monitoring
RPA Operator Certificate

Applicable Fees: Php19,500 + 12% VAT

Validity : 3 years from the date of issuance

 General RPA Operation

(a)A person must not operate a RPA over a populous area at a

height less than the height from which, if any of its
components fails, it would be able to clear the area.
(b)A person operating a powered RPA must ensure that, while
the RPA is in flight, or is landing or taking off, it stays at
least 30 meters away from anyone not directly associated
with the operation of the RPA.
 General RPA Operation

(a)Sub-regulation
(b) is not contravened if a person stands
behind the RPA while it is taking off.

(b)Aspart of a RPA flying competition, a RPA is flown

within 30 meters of a person who is judging a RPA flying
competition.
 Restricted Areas

• Within 10 kilometers from any Aerodrome Reference Point

• More than 400 feet Above Ground Level

• Populous area

• Controlled and Prohibited Places

 Challenge for RPAS Users

“Responsible use of technological advancement for optimum

professional development”
 Thank You
For more information please visit our website at www.caap.gov.ph