Gabon

UAS Regulations

Gabon ANAC published UAS regulations in 2016 (in French):

http://anacgabon.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/D%C3%A9cret-drones.pdf

[Updated March 2021, based on information received by Denise Soesilo]

RPAS Regulations (related to ICAO Annex 1, 2, & 13):

On 1 June 2016 decree No. 0338 / PR / MT laid down the conditions for the deployment, navigation and use of the airspace by unmanned aircrafts the republic of Gabon. Details are found on this page under "Legal sources".

Gabon’s civil aviation regulations (RAG) have been amended to include the operation of remotely piloted aircraft systems and the management of accidents involving RPAs.

See Section 6.1 Definitions – Accidents: http://anacgabon.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/decision15-2016.pdf

See Annex 4 of RAG 7.1 (Rules of the Air): http://anacgabon.org/fr/images/pdf/rag7.1.pdf   
(from page 62: APPENDICE 4.SYSTÈMES D’AÉRONEFS TÉLÉPILOTÉS), linked by sub-part:

7.1.3.1.9 Aéronef télépilotéUn aéronef télépiloté estexploité de manière à présenter lemoins de danger possible pour les personnes, les biens oud’autres aéronefs, et conformément aux conditions spécifiéesdans l’Appendice 4de l’annexe 2 de l’OACI.
[7.13.1.9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft: A remotely piloted aircraft is operated in such a way as to pose the least possible risk to persons, property or other aircraft, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Appendix 4 of ICAO Annex 2.]

The regulations apply to international air navigation, (i.e. operations by certified RPAS operating in controlled airspace as per conventionally piloted aircraft) and cover three sections:

1. General operating rules
2. Certificates and Licenses
3. Request for permission

Licencing and certification of RPAS pilots is in section 3.2.13 Licences et qualifications des télépilotes [Licenses and qualifications of remote pilots] of Règlement aéronautique gabonais N° 3 5 ème amendt JANV 2019  LICENCES DU PERSONNEL (RAG 3)