35 Uruguay
Nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating with blue. A white square in the upper hoist-side corner with a yellow sun bearing a human face (delineated in black) known as the Sun of May with 16 rays that alternate between triangular and wavy. The stripes represent the nine original departments of Uruguay. The sun symbol evokes the legend of the sun breaking through the clouds on 25 May 1810 as independence was first declared from Spain (Uruguay subsequently won its independence from Brazil). The sun features are said to represent those of Inti, the Inca god of the sun.
Flag courtesy of the CIA World Factbook
Map courtesy of CIA World Factbook
Aerial view of Montevideo showing the Sacred Heart Church in the left foreground. The adjoining building was originally a seminary but today is a school.
Photo courtesy of the CIA World Factbook
Government
According to Britannica, the government operates under the 1966 constitution, as amended following the period of military rule (1973–85). Amendments in 1996 separated municipal and national elections and changed the balloting system for the presidential election. A president and a Council of Ministers hold executive power, and a vice president serves as president of the bicameral legislature. The president and vice president are elected to five-year terms and may not seek immediate reelection. If no candidate receives a majority vote in a presidential election, a runoff election (ballotage) is held to decide between the two leading candidates. The General Assembly consists of the 31-member Senate and the 99-member Chamber of Representatives, whose members are elected to five-year terms by direct popular vote.
Local administration is provided by the country’s 19 departamentos, each of which has a departmental board (legislature) and an intendente municipal, a chief executive who acts as a combined departmental governor and mayor for the departmental capital.
At the head of the judiciary is the Supreme Court, composed of five justices who are elected by the General Assembly to 10-year terms and are eligible for reelection five years after their previous term ends. The Appellate Tribunals, each composed of three judges, form the next-highest judicial level, followed by the Courts of Record. The Supreme Court justices select Appellate Tribunal judges for confirmation by the Senate. Prison conditions are poor yet better than those in many other Latin American countries. Some trials last for years because of delays in the justice system.
National Directorate of Civil Aviation and Aeronautical Infrastructure (DINACIA)
Decree No. 21/999 of January 26, 1999 establishes that the National Directorate of Civil Aviation and Aeronautical Infrastructure (DINACIA) is the aeronautical authority referred to in the Aeronautical Code and the other applicable regulations on the matter; it also regulates its organization and operation. The National Budget Law No. 17,296 of February 21, 2001, in its article 106 merges the executing units corresponding to the National Directorate of Civil Aviation and Aeronautical Infrastructure, the General Directorate of Civil Aviation and the General Directorate of Aeronautical Infrastructure.
Airspace
SkyVector – Google Maps – ADS-B Exchange
ICAO countries publish an Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP). This document is divided into three parts: General (GEN), En Route (ENR) and Aerodromes (AD). ENR 1.4 details the types of airspace classes they chose to adopt from classes A through G. Uruguay AIP
Drone Regulations
Study topics for free exam DAOD-RPA Operator.
LT-PEL-104-004 Translated into English by Google
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STUDY TOPICS FOR FREE EXAM
PERMIT: DAOD-RPA OPERATOR
DAOD OPERATOR SUBJECT: MULTIRROTOR ENABLING – FIXED WING
SUBJECT: MULTIROTOR QUALIFICATION – FIXED WING
– Types of DAOD-RPA.
– DAOD-RPA cell.
– Powertrain.
– Batteries.
– On-board equipment – sensors.
– Device control systems.
– Control station.
– Security systems.
- Earth’s atmosphere.
- Atmospheric pressure.
- Altimetry.
- The wind.
- Clouds and associated weather.
- Fronts.
- Turbulence and shear.
- Visibility – VMC / IMC conditions.
- Meteorological information – Synoptic charts, Metar, Taf, Speci.
- Solar Storms – KP Index
- Aerodynamics
- Air circulation through an aerodynamic profile.
- Forces that act in flight.
- Flight controls.
- Stability.
- Flight profile.
- Weight limitations.
- Weight and balance.
- Earth – Geographic coordinates.
- Time zones.
- Aeronautical charts.
- Autonomous aerial navigation – non-autonomous.
- Satellite positioning and navigation system. GNSS
- Course – Course – Route – Bearing.
- AIP – Controlled – non-controlled airspace.
- Prohibited, Restricted, Dangerous Areas.
- Notams.
- VLOS – BVLOS – EVLOS.
- Flight planning.
- Use of Checklist.
- Procedures.
- Risk assessment.
- The human factor.
- Situational awareness.
- Communication.
- Workload and human performance.
- Group work, leadership.
- Health aspects that may affect the piloting of DAOD-RPA.
- Accident prevention.
- Aeronautical Code.Art.122, 200, 202, 207 and 211 to 216.
- Resolution 291/2014.
- Decree 39/1977.
- Decree 260/2018 (Sensors).
- AIP.
- LAR 91.
- Mandatory circular CM.UY.60.61.03
- Circular PEL.02.00 (Operator Permit Renewal)
- Circular PEL.03.00 (DAOD Instructor)
Drone Pilot (RPAS) – TAS Flight Club training team – Ed. Paraninfo. 1, 2 or 3rd Edition.
Basic Meteorology for Drones – Francesco Padovano – Ed. Paraninfo.
Drones – Their Functions and Characteristics – DRONESVIP –Ed. Argenta
RPAS Operator’s Manual – Uruguayan Drone Association.
Aeronautical Code – AIP – LAR 91-ICAO Circular 328 – ICAO DOC 10019 – Mandatory Circular CM.UY.60.61.03
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Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Regulations & Policies
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Short Essay Questions
Question 1
You have been hired by a Drone Startup Company. Your boss has immediately assigned this job to you.
They need you to prepare a one-page memo detailing the legalities of using a drone in Montevideo, pictured above.
They need you to mention any national laws and local ordinances.
They specifically want to know what airspace (insert pictures) you will be operating in and whether or not you need an airspace authorization.
Does it matter whether or not you are a citizen of the country?
Lastly, there is a bonus for you if, as you scroll through this chapter, you find any typos or broken links!
Question 2
Do you need a certificate to fly UAS?
If so, how do you obtain one?
Are there fees associated with this?
If so, how much?
Question 3
May you operate beyond visual line of sight?
If so, what procedures must you follow?
Question 4
Does the country have UAM/AAM laws? If so, describe, citing the exact law.
Question 5
Are you aware of any new laws or policies not mentioned above? If so, describe, citing the exact law or policy.
