Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking feedback on a draft policy for drone operations over or near people.
The proposed policy aims to reduce burden for lower risk operations, focus effort on higher risk operations and maintain strong safety outcomes for people on the ground. The goal is to better match rules to risk, give clear guidance on when approvals are needed, and improve clarity and consistency.
CASA is inviting comments from industry, drone users and the community regarding when drones of 250 grams or less can operate over or near people without approval, operations with barriers where separation reduces risk, and the updated approval framework for approvals over or near people.
Feedback can be provided via CASA’s Consultation hub by 20 May.
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