The practical and legal aspects of geographical zones for unmanned aircraft systems in Poland - facilitation or complication?

Abstract

Geographical zones for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Poland are still in the deployment phase, though they have already found their vast practical application. Today, not all of the UAS restrictions are yet published as geographical zones for UAS, therefore there is always more than one source of restrictions for UAS pilots and operators that they need to be aware of for UAS operations. For that reason, there is a need to adopt hard law at the national level, as the current regulations in the form of guidelines are often not enough to prevent criminal offenses often deriving from the lack of knowledge or awareness of UAS pilots. The article explains the current legal basis of geozones and explores their possibilities.