The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) is seeking feedback on draft guidance to support broad area beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations. Broad area BVLOS operations allow eligible drone operators to fly across larger areas without keeping their drone in direct sight.
The draft guidance covers available pathways for broad area BVLOS operations, eligibility requirements and operational limitations, application and assessment requirements, responsibilities of authorisation holders and nominated responsible persons, renewing existing broad area BVLOS authorisations, and steps to prepare an application.
The guidance is intended to help drone designers, manufacturers, system integrators and operators understand the evidence needed to support broad area BVLOS applications.
CASA is looking for feedback, including opinions on whether the draft guidance adequately addresses safety issues. Comments can be provided through the Consultation Hub by 7 December 2026.
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