September 9, 2017
Australian Government’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority published a set of rules regarding the flying of drones in Australia which took effect on 29th of September of 2016. The drone or Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) safety laws detailed in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations Part 101 differ on the basis of whether your flights are recreational or commercial. You must have a CASA licensed drone for you to legally fly a drone in Australia under the set out regulations. When performing commercial flights that have a financial return attached to them, the legal requirement is that you should have an (RPA) Remotely Piloted Aircraft operator’s certificate (ReOC). CASA should also be notified if the Remotely Piloted Aircraft weighs less than 4.41 pounds. If the drone flight is recreational with no financial return attached to it, a certificate isn’t needed. You, however, need to follow and comply with the set out basic rules of flying RPAs. Anyone possessing an Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle Operator’s Certificate (UOC) is legible to continue performing drone flights. AReOC is issued only when the certificate is renewed or varied. CASA’s Civil Aviation Safety Regulations Part 101 amendments aimed to: Minimize the legal requirements and cost burden for low-risk […]