The Transport Administration has three focus areas for non-commercial aviation in 2025

The Transport Administration has three focus areas for non-commercial aviation in 2025
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In recent years, there has been an increase in incidents of helicopters landing and flying in densely populated residential areas in a manner that causes concern for both residents and safety inspectors. The Transport Administration has received several complaints from citizens indicating that landings may not comply with current safety requirements, thereby endangering the life, health, and property of third parties. Therefore, the Transport Administration will increase the supervision of helicopter operations and considers it necessary to potentially supplement and clarify the regulation.

The Transport Administration has assessed aviation related to skydiving to be a safety risk and has set the objective of mapping the situation in Estonia and contributing to aviation safety compliance. According to the regulation, commercial skydiving aviation falls under the category of high-risk special flights, which requires a permit from the Transport Administration. No aviation club currently holds the permit of the Transport Administration.

As part of the general surveillance activities of this aviation season, inspectors will focus on major events, which are often attended by aircraft. In addition, attention will be paid to aviation activity at smaller aerodromes.

Inspectors will check the licence of the pilot and the aircraft documents from the valid airworthiness certificate and insurance policy to the flight manual that must be on board during the flight. Special attention is paid to pre-flight training of pilots and to checking the technical condition of the aircraft.