Nocne loty dronami

Loty nocne w kategorii Open

Standardowa kategoria Open skutecznie zabrania wykonywania lotów nocnych, ponieważ VLOS wymaga od pilota widoczności statku powietrznego. W normalnych warunkach dostrzeżenie statku powietrznego w ciemności bez pomocy nie jest możliwe.

Some EU member states permit limited night flights with additional conditions (e.g. navigation lights). Check ULC guidance — Poland may have a specific interpretation.

Specjalna kategoria dla operacji nocnych

Commercial night flights require a Specific-category authorisation. The SORA risk assessment must account for the increased risks of night operations: reduced visibility, other airspace users.

Night flying under Specific category enables industrial inspection, media work and SAR operations. Prior coordination with ULC is required.

Lighting requirements

Night operations require navigation lights on the drone — anti-collision strobes help other airspace users see your aircraft.

Pilots may use infrared telescopes or night-vision devices for aircraft observation at night. These tools do not replace VLOS but provide additional situational awareness in Specific operations.

Nocne latanie w pytaniach egzaminacyjnych

A2 and STS exam questions on night flight appear in the operational limitations block. Know: night flying is not universally prohibited — the correct authorisation and conditions can make it legal.

Typical question: can you fly at night in A3 subcategory? Answer — no, without additional conditions or a Specific authorisation.

Najczęściej zadawane pytania

Can I fly at night with an A2 certificate?

Standard A2 Open-category operations do not permit night flying. A Specific-category authorisation or ULC-approved special conditions are required.

Is night flying automatically BVLOS?

Not necessarily. BVLOS refers to distance from the pilot; night refers to time of day. However, maintaining VLOS at night is very difficult, so in practice night operations often require Specific authorisation.