South African Civil Aviation Authority has begun training drone inspectors - htxt.africa

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• Martin Hagspihl

  October 2016

  I have a lapsed PPL but have a general radio license. What do I need to get a RCL which I will be using for commwercial operation. It will be a Phantom 4

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• Adam Oxford

  October 2016

  Martin Hagspihl said:

  I have a lapsed PPL but have a general radio license. What do I need to get a RCL which I will be using for commwercial operation. It will be a Phantom 4

  @Martin Hagspihl It's a pretty ferocious process - renewing the RPL is straightforward (but there's a waiting list), but I think you have to to go to one of four registered training centres to get it. Then the ROC (remote operator's certificate) can only be held by a corporate entity which must effectively hire you. AFAIK this is the really expensive part of the process.
  
  The SACAA's presentation is pretty detailed here: http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/RPAS/Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems.aspx and there's an email address for the department http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/RPAS/Registration of RPAS.aspx
  
  It's not great news - someone worked out that to get completely legal as an individual would cost R40-50 for the RPL, and up to R200K for the ROC.

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