Rules & Regulations
The following regulations must be followed when operating a camera drone or quadcopter in
Australia.
• You must only y during the day and keep your drone within visual line-of-sight. This means
being able to see the aircraft with your own eyes (rather than through a device) at all times.
• You must not y over or above people. This could include beaches, parks, events, or sport ovals
where there is a game in progress.
• You must keep your drone at least 30 metres away from other people.
• You must not y your drone higher than 120 metres (400ft) above the ground.
• You must not y your drone over or near an area aecting public safety or where emergency
operations are underway (without prior approval). This could include situations such as a car
crash, police operations, a re and associated reghting eorts, and search and rescue.
• You must only y one drone at a time.
• If your drone weighs more than 100g, you must keep at least 5.5km away from controlled
aerodromes. Flying within 5.5km of a noncontrolled aerodrome or helicopter landing site
(HLS) is possible, but only if no manned aircraft are operating to or from the aerodrome. If
you become aware of manned aircraft operating to or from the aerodrome/HLS, you must
manoeuvre away from the aircraft and land as soon as safely possible.
• It is illegal to y for money or economic reward unless you have a drone operators certicate, or
you are ying an excluded drone in the sub-2kg or private landholder category.
• Remember, you must not operate your drone in a way that creates a hazard to another aircraft,
person or property.
• Respect personal privacy. Don’t record or photograph people without their consent — this may
breach state laws.
Source: http://www.casa.gov.au/modelaircraft
It is the quadcopter operator’s responsibility to regularly check the current rules
and regulations.
