Xplorate Pacific Pty Ltd has received a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA). The near-three-year authorisation establishes a continuous aerial monitoring framework over one of Australia’s most critical energy corridors.
Effective immediately through 31 March 2029, the approval clears Xplorate Pacific to operate its SwissDrones SDO 50 V3 uncrewed helicopter around the clock. Operations will span non-controlled airspace up to 500 feet (152.4 metres) above ground level under the company’s Remote Operator’s Certificate.
The authorised area covers an active grid roughly 560 kilometres north–south by 740 kilometres east–west, straddling the South Australia–Queensland border.
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