Thanks. I have registered as an operator I believe (I haven’t registered the drone though and not sure if this is required for sub250). It does worry me though about the 70m as I see multiple sources mention it, but I can see some areas (inc the area I want to travel to) have 120m according to dflight, but whether that covers recreational users I don’t know.
If you’ve got a sub 250g drone with an Op ID through an EASA regulated country and its marked on your drone and registered through D-Flight (you would have to put its serial number etc to obtain your D-Flight account), then you’re good to go. IAW with EASA You will also need a flyer ID, which I recall having to enter in the D-Flight account info. I couldn’t find the latter in the EASA regs, but I couldnt get my Op ID from Ireland without passing the course anyway.
Follow the guidance in D-Flight live from your position on TOAL, dont fly at night (1 hr before and after official rise/set times respectfully) and over private buildings (no one ever follows this last one TBH) and you’d be unlucky to fall fowl of the Poliza!
I can’t seem to add my drone to d-flight as they don’t list the Flip under DJI. Is it definitely a requirement to register a sub250? I’ve got my op id from them already
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TBH, I cant remember, but the app won’t work fully without registering a drone as you have to use its serial and model numbers, if I recall properly. It was a pain but worth it I reckon. Try using a mini 4 instead?
In case someone has this issue in future, sub 250 drones that aren’t showing on their available drone options during registration (e.g. the DJI Flip) can be put under ‘Generico’ option on d-flight (after I had advice from their service desk).
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This is what I am still unclear about - is D Flight just a suggested app to fly or is it a MUST have - and when you have the app how do you then #“register” with the ATC? I have submitted the almost illegible form back to the dflight email address however the information requested I don’t understand, tax codes and related things. I have just given them what I can and sent a copy of my passport, I have no doubt that it won’t progress as it is all really unclear. I have decided that I likely won’t take it abroad as the entire process is just too complicated and unclear and I am worried of falling foul of something when there. I will see what response if any I get from sending the form back.
Sending this from Pisa airport having spent two weeks in Tuscany flying at multiple locations for around two hours per day.
Got registered mini4 pro, the whole region was subject to 45 m AGL restriction due to it being a military aircraft training zone.
In practice rarely saw carbinieri anywhere and popular places had several drones flying. No-one engaged or challenged me, but for the most part i was in rural locations.
Oh and BTW never saw a single aeroplane and someone who was with me who has s been 13 times has never seen one either!
D-Flight is THE place to register for an operator ID, and apparently is the only reliant resource for airspace restrictions like altitude etc, so it is a must.
It’s quite hard to guide you through the process in text but I’m happy to have a 30 minute zoom call or something if it helps. If not, can you login and share a screenshot of the checklist on the front page?
It is complicated, but once all the steps are followed, I can see all the items ticked on the portal giving me confidence everything I need has been done correctly.
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For me, I’d say yes. Many dont bother, though and use other methods or DJI geozone info to see restrictions or just take the risk.
D-Flight is the authoritive app and your account will be registered with the Italian Air Authority as it’s their app!
Their form for applying for an account isn’t intuitive, I admit, but worth pursuing, IMO. I can assure you that you will spend your entire time there wishing you’d have taken your drone if you leave it at home.
PM me if you want to know more. 
Ok cheers guys, appreciated. I have sent off the requested docs via email this morning. They have given me the below so I feel I might now have enough to be “legal” although I am still trying to figure it out. I am happy to operate as we are remote, but, all I need to do is make sure if I do get challenged, I can provide “something”. I am at step 6 and 7 on the portal to activate and declare a UAS but I can’t progress yet. If my email is accepted maybe I will?
I don’t want to waste your time yet with a video call Altwales but will bear it in mind, thanks. I feel like I am almost there. The ceiling and night thing interests me as I have yet to find the official guidance on that but I see from comments on here it seems restrictive.
email:
please find attached registration as UAS operator issued on 13/05/2025 08:11:26. Your operator codes are:
- UAS operator registration number: ITE-------8
- European UAS Operator Code: ITA5gfa--------8a-pso
In order to complete your registration as UAS Operator according to the ENAC regulation, we ask you, pursuant to the Presidential Decree 445/2000, to send to the e-mail address [registration@d-flight.it](mailto: registration@d-flight.it) from the email registration account registered on d-flight, within the next two working days:
- The attached module signed
- The needed autocertification, as described in the attached module
- A clearly readable copy of your identity document, which must:
- be signed; the signature must be the same visible in the document;
- include the registration user code to d-flight
All documents shall be sent in PDF or JPG format, each file not exceeding 2 MB.
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Oh, it has just let me past step 6, so now only step 7 is remaining - “Declare a UAS”. I will come back to this, one step at a time for now.
Your there mate. Great stuff. Regarding flying at night, I’m afraid it’s prohibited unless you have jumped through many hoops at least 6 weeks in advance!
That said they allow 30 - 60 mins after official hour of sunset and same before sunrise. 
Cheers, I will take sunset and play with that. Having done a fair bit of flying in FRZ lately, and some of it on the phone to ATC in between planes coming into land, it appears a drone my sioze doesn’t appear on radar. It can never be seen even when I was at 120m up in the flight path for the local airport. Tempting as it may be though I don’t want to be getting into trouble abroad so will resist temptation.
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@Pirbright_Drone I would stick with what D-Flight tells you the maximum height to fly is and if its in the red FRZ it will say ‘UAS Operations Forbidden.’
- Search for place to fly.
- Hit the ‘i’ in the circled area under the square with a dot in it and it will tell you everything you need to know ie Open max height 45m, Air Rules etc. If there is no form of restriction it will just say 120m.
- Restricted areas that are Yellow usually apply to aircraft from a minimum height of 45m so you can fly up to this figure but NOT above. Mid layers (blueish I think) usually have a 25m zone so good to go up to this figure and the red layer is DO NOT FLY HERE!!!
- I have flown in a restricted area by mistake as I didn’t have D-Flight the 1st time I went to Italy but the not Polizia Italiana are exactly known for their aquiesence!
I have never bothered to contact the ATC’s in Italy, as I was on holiday with a group of people, I didn’t want any complications and my Italian is pants! I’m off to Switzerland though a couple of times by train from Italy, so I have contacted the ATC in Zermatt and they were brill, allowing me to fly there.
PS. If I recall Italy rules state you cannot fly over private buildings but no-one seems to bother about that!
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Im in Sardinia at the moment and have had some proper near misses where ive almost lost it. Basically due to wind. Theres been a pretty much permanent 45mph + wind/gust since weve been here and we are by the sea on a hill. This morning seemed calm so I flew it and as I was trying to return to me in full sport mode going forwards I watched the screen seeing it going back wards and blowing away from the house. Thought it was game over. Dont think im going to get the epic footage I planned, just feels so risky. It also seems to lose signal really quick too, 250metres ish. If i can get some basic stuff I will swap memory cards and do more with it, in preparation for it not coming back. I’m amazed how different it is flying in this environment and can see why so many are caught out.
This really has nothing specifically to do with Italy.
So you knew it was windy and you flew down wind initially .. so you had to fly into wind to fly it back?
The most common advice given, when it could be a tad windy, is ALWAYS fly into wind initially to test the conditions .. so that if it is too windy you’ll always be flying with the wind to get it back.
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I didnt know it was especially windy. The hill I am on appeared fine, it wasnt till I launched that this all happened. Later on I went down to the beach and it was almost gale force. The wind picks upnl and dies down here randomly. Mistral winds they call it.
.. but ..
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I think the first statement means it probably will be windy.
Check any app the last few days .. all have been showing the Mistral ..
Wasn’t windy when I flew in Italy last 4 years. 