BRAZIL

ANAC is Brazil’s primary regulator for drones, issuing RBAC-E No. 94 and overseeing registrations, pilot licensing, and airworthiness certification. DECEA manages airspace and flight permissions through the SARPAS system, including required distances from airports of 5.4 km at low altitude and about 9 km when flying up to 120 m. ANATEL regulates drone radio equipment and requires ANATEL certification labels on controllers and transmitters, with non-certified gear subject to fines or seizure. Drones in Brazil are classified by weight into Class 3 up to 25 kg, Class 2 from 25 kg to 150 kg, and Class 1 above 150 kg.

Brazil regulates drones through ANAC, DECEA, and ANATEL, distinguishing recreational model aircraft from non-recreational RPAs while applying many core rules to both. Drones must maintain a 30-meter horizontal distance from uninvolved people, and a single pilot may operate only one drone at a time. Recreational users can fly model aircraft with no minimum age, and drones below 250 grams require no license or registration. Flying above 400 feet (120 meters) triggers licensing and rating requirements, so hobbyists typically stay under 120 meters and within visual line of sight. All RPA pilots must be at least 18 years old; lightweight RPA