Drones very popular in Poland - report

According to the report compiled by the Mikromakro Institute foundation, there are 100k drones in Poland, while 6.5k people have proper license to operate such devices. Moreover, there are 272 business entities that profit from using drones. Mikromakro President Sławomir Kosieliński pointed out that these figures are very high, as in the US, out of 300 million citizens, only 900k are registered drone users, with the vast majority of them being hobbyists. Kosieliński added that Polish legislation on drones is very liberal and somewhat ahead of the market. He stressed that this is a rare case when the legislation precedes the activities or postulates of entrepreneurs. He reminded that in Poland you do not have to register drones. According to the regulations in force since September last year. Drones with a mass of more than 0.6 kilograms, used for sports and recreation purposes must maintain a distance of not less than 100 meters from built-up areas and 30 meters from individual people or vehicles. Drone operators need proper certifications if they’re using them for commercial purposes. Such machine must also have an identification plate with the name of the owner and, in the case of night flights, appropriate lighting.