Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has eased the rules for flights by small private planes, a statement by the organization said.
Under new federal rules which come into force on Monday, Russian air space is divided into three zones according to permitted altitudes for various classes of aviation.
Small private planes are permitted to perform flights within the G zone at an altitude of 300 to 4,500 meters and pilots no longer have to ask for flight permission from air traffic controllers. They now have to notify aviation authorities of their flight data in order to receive information and emergency alarms, the statement said.
While the rules have eased, the responsibility for a flight's safety has been shifted to the aircraft's commander.
Rosaviatsia has established 33 pilot training centers to train pilots to perform flights under the new rules, the statement also said.
RIA Novosti
