Anyone from abroad can register as a drone operator with the Norwegian Aviation Authority. You do not need to enter your real name.
A total of six Russian citizens have been arrested and are now detained in Norway. Two of them brought drones and video materials.
The other four were arrested after they were said to have photographed a place where photography is not permitted. They are tasked with having striped bodies worthy of protection.
In the past week, there have been several reports of drone sightings. In the Southwest Police District, 70 witness interviews were conducted, as part of a comprehensive investigation into the drone observations. It is not clear what the real notes are and what is not.
Easy to fly drone up to 25kg
To fly a drone in Norway, you must register on the website flydrone.no. Norwegians can register through the identity portal. Then you determine your true identity.
However, foreigners only need to register with an email and password. Then you choose the information you want to provide.
When Aftenposten registered as “Oledole Doffen” and paid NOK 220 to the aviation authority, there was nothing to stop us from taking a short online course and an online short exam. Thus, we can quickly get the opportunity to fly a drone weighing up to 25 kg in the so-called open category.
The registration system was created by a set of regulations for all EU and EEA countries, and is based on the user providing correct information, as stipulated by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority.
The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority indicates that if you are from a country the outside The European Union, the so-called operator permit is required from the supervisory authority. Some countries may also be subject to other restrictions, such as sanctions or security regulations.
The system is primarily designed to be able to transmit information about flight safety and keep track of the number of operators present in Norway.
Drone operators must not inform the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority of where they plan to fly, or the purpose of the flight.
– So we do not have traffic numbers for drone flights in Norway. There is no obligation to report what you choose to use the drone for, Harvard Communications Director Weckheim wrote in an email to Aftenposten.
However, you must follow the rules of drone flight. It regulates, among other things, the distance to people, the local environment and airports. In some places a permit to fly is required.
– We can make the comparison with a model plane – no one questions the purpose as long as you follow the rules of flight with a model plane, Fickheim wrote in the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority.
However, drones have characteristics that distinguish them from typical aircraft.
– It can do a lot with light drones
The vast majority of drones sold today weigh well under 25kg. Such large drones are not off-the-shelf, says product expert Gunnar Inge Gusdal at Elephone, Norway’s largest retailer of drones.
– It’s not something we sell. Drones weighing 25 kilograms are very strange. Then you imagine a defense drone that could be used for military purposes. So large drones can be used to move things around. Drones are widely used in agriculture in Asia. Gusdal says they can lift 40-liter tanks.
He says small, light drones are used for most missions. It is possible to inspect buildings, take good pictures and shoot films with simple models.
Camera technology has come a long way. Gusdal says most drones used in television production weigh less than one kilogram.
He denies knowledge of a Russian drone pilot
On Friday, Dronemagasinet reported that 1,746 foreign drone pilots are registered with the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority. Seven of them are Russians.
Of those seven, one was registered under the incomplete name “Mike D”. The street he registered on was “Drammensveien” and the zip code “0271”. It is the same street and zip code of the Russian Embassy.
However, the Russian embassy denies any knowledge of the pilot of the drone, “Mike D”.
– The embassy has no information about the person with the nickname “Mike D,” the Russian embassy writes to Aftenposten.
The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority writes to Aftenposten that it has not notified other authorities about individuals registered with the registry. However, they say they are in contact with the police about illegal drone flights and are helping experts.
The Russian Embassy believes that it is difficult for Russians to read and understand the Norwegian regulations, which, after the sanctions that have been imposed, refuse Russian citizens to use drones in Norway.
They believe that the arrest of the six Russians indicates a psychosis spreading in Norway, and they warn that it could develop into paranoia that could affect Russians in Norway. Embassy staff assists the arrested Russians.
Minister of Justice: – Serious
Recent events mean that PST has asked people to report if they see anything suspicious. PST said on Sunday that they received several tips.
– PST is in close contact with the police departments. It is normal for the local police to take the initial investigative steps. Communications Director Trond Hogupakken told NTB on Sunday that if the reasons for suspicion are strengthened in the direction of illegal intelligence, it is natural that PST will take over.
Justice and Emergencies Minister Emily Inger Mehl has called off a trip to an EU meeting before the weekend, after the first arrest in Storskog. I thought it was right to be in Norway now, and she said the arrest was serious, but not surprising.
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