Swiss drone rules rock

In the beginning of the year I bought myself a drone.

A DJI mavic Air

Since that purchase I have only flown it a few times and now I want to make a little more effort but to start that I wanted to check on the rules and regulations because I saw that @surfermarly is no longer flying in Spain or lovely Lanzarote due to the laws and regulations.

Being a reasonably law abiding citizen I wanted to make sure that the Swiss police wouldn't arrest me for flying my drone around the mountains.

After a bit of digging I came across these rules and even read up on the official government website

But the basics are, you have to be able to see your drone with the naked eye and do not fly close to airports. As most things here, these are rules that make perfect sense.
They even provide an interactive map of where you can fly in the country and where you can not (purple, red and yellow). Or which zones will not allow you to fly over 150 meters (blue)
What I really like is the yellow, its because of animal protection

So based on all of this I think you should be seeing some mountain drone footage soon on this account or on my alt @photolander.

General Rules for Flying a Drone in Switzerland
Based on our research and interpretation of the laws, here are the most important rules to know for flying a drone in Switzerland.

• If the pilot always has direct eye contact with his drone he or she may operate without a permit.
• If someone wants to use technical aids such as binoculars or video glasses in order to increase the natural sight of the eyes, a license from the FOCA is required. Learn more about the licensing process here.
• Within the visual line of sight the pilot may use FPV goggles or similar tools, provided that a second visual observer monitors the flight and if necessary can intervene to the control the aircraft at any time.
• An automated flight (i.e., autonomous operation of a drone) within the field of vision of the pilot is permitted, provided that the pilot can intervene to control of the drone at any time if required .
• Within hunting or protected areas for water and migratory birds, flying drones is prohibited without exception.
• Aerial photography is permitted as long as the regulations for the protection of military installations are taken into account. Attention must be paid to the protection of privacy and the provisions of the Data Protection Act.
• As a matter of principle, drones should not be operated over crowds or within 100 meters (328 feet) of crowds. Learn more here.
• If you operate a drone with a weight of more than 500 grams (1.1 pounds), you must guarantee at least 1 million francs for any damage.
• Drones may not be flown within 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) of an airport.
• Cantons and municipalities may issue additional restrictions on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. See this example for the canton of Geneva.
• For public air events, in which only model airplanes or drones are used, no approval is required from the FOCA.