New CASA standards require drone registration and operator accreditation

Sharon O'Keeffe
Updated May 8 2019 - 7:22am, first published May 7 2019 - 3:30pm
Operators of commercial drones less than two kilograms in weight will soon need to be registered and accredited with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Operators of commercial drones less than two kilograms in weight will soon need to be registered and accredited with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

All drone operators will need to register their drones and gain accreditation under new rules being phased in by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority over the next 12 months.

Sharon O'Keeffe

Sharon O'Keeffe

National Agriculture Writer - Farm Machinery and Technology

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