LEGAL NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER
1. REGULATORY NOTICE
As the purchaser of this remotely piloted aircra system (“drone”), your attention is drawn to the
following in respect of the operation of this drone:
1.1. Operation of this drone in South Africa is subject to compliance with the requirements prescribed by the
South African Civil Aviation Regulations (“the Regulations”).
1.2. You should familiarise yourself with these Regulations and ensure that your operation of this drone is
compliant with these regulations.
1.3. Amongst other requirements, the Regulations prescribe that for private use –
1.3.1. e drone can only be used for your personal and private purposes where there is no commercial out
come, interest or gain from the use;
1.3.2. e drone can only be operated over property which you, as the operator or pilot of the drone, own or
where you have the owner of the property’s permission; and
1.3.3. e drone can only be used in Restricted Visual Line of Sight which means within 500 meters from here
you stand while operating the drone, and not exceeding the height of the highest obstacle within 300
Meters from where you stand while operating the drone, and during which you can maintain direct
unaided visual contact with the drone to manage its ight and collision avoidance;
1.4. Amongst other requirements, the Regulations prescribe for all other use, including use for the purposes
of commercial gain –
1.4.1. e drone must rst be approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority for use by way of an RPA
Letter of Authority (RLA);
1.4.2. e drone must be registered by the South African Civil Aviation Authority before use; and
you, as the operator or pilot of the drone, must hold an RPA Pilot License.
1.5. If you are using this drone outside of South Africa, you should familiarise yourself with, and ensure that
you comply with, any laws and regulations that are applicable to the operation of remotely piloted aircra
systems in your country.
1.6. While operating the drone you must observe all statutory requirements relating to liability, privacy and
any other laws.
2. OPERATION OF THE DRONE
2.1. e operation of the drone is subject to you complying with our operating instructions included with the
drone, particularly to you complying with the technical parameters and operation of the drone.
3. WARRANTIES
3.1. e operation of the drone is subject to you warranting, and you hereby do warrant, that the drone will
not be operated, in South Africa, in contravention of the South African Civil Aviation Regulations or,
in any country outside of South Africa, in contravention of any regulations applicable to the operation of
the drone in the relevant country outside of South Africa.
4. LIABILITY
4.1. We, Gannet, the manufacturer and distributor of this drone, disclaim all liability from the
operation of the drone resulting in –
4.2. Collision with other aircra.
4.3. Injury to or death of any person; and
4.4. Damage to any property.
4.5. We disclaim all liability resulting from you breaking any applicable laws (in any relevant jurisdiction
while or by operating the drone, including but not limited to privacy laws, laws against terrorist and
related activities and aviation laws.
4.6. e limitations of liability apply to the fullest extent that they are permissible by law.
