Flying drones, the rules

**bob10** · 26th May 2017, 04:25 PM

From Westprint Friday five.

Drones

Drones(properly known as Remotely Piloted Aircraft) are becoming increasingly popular and CASA is responsible for the governing of these aircraft. Below is a list of operating conditions. Please be aware that during bushfire conditions when aircraft may be operating ‘If you fly, they can’t’.
Below are the standard operating conditions
You must only fly during the day.
You must only fly by visual line of sight (VLOS)-close enough to see, maintain orientationand achieve accurate flight and tracking.
You must fly no higher than 120 metres (400 feet) above ground level.
You must not fly any closer than 30 metres from other people.
You must not fly in a prohibited area or in a restricted area without the permission of the responsible authority.
You must not fly over populous areas, such as beaches, parks and sporting ovals.
You must not fly within 5.5 kilometres (3 nautical miles) of a controlled aerodrome - one with an operating control tower.
You must not fly in the area of a public safety operation without the approval of a person in charge of the emergency response. This includes situations such as a carcrash or any police, fire fighting or search and rescue operations.
You must only fly one RPA at a time.
Want to know more? For details on the changes and general information on drone operations in Australia, including an eLearning module suitable for all operators, visit: www.casa.gov.au/rpa email rpas@casa.gov.au

**BigJon** · 26th May 2017, 06:03 PM

I fly proper radio control aircraft (with wings, not spinny things

) at a club field where I am a member. I sometimes fly electric aircraft at a park, but I always follow the rules. I would suspect that many drone "operators" wouldn't have a clue where they can and can't fly. I have seen one above my house on two occasions, the dog doesn't like it at all.

**fitzy** · 26th May 2017, 06:41 PM

Shoot them down.
Just curious as to what height above ground level does a property owner have right/ control over.
Anyone?

**Bytemrk** · 26th May 2017, 06:49 PM

Totally agree big jon. For anyone who is frying drones - they may be interested in a new App released this week by casa. It's called 'can I fly there' and it seems very good - giving lots of information on what restrictions may be on the area you currently are. I suspect it won't be long before Australia follows many other countries and all drones - including those used recreationally will need to be registered.

Can I fly there? - Drone safety app | Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Tombie · 26th May 2017, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by fitzy

Shoot them down.
Just curious as to what height above ground level does a property owner have right/ control over.
Anyone?

Someone did that - and went big time.

Even squirting it down with a hose makes you up for property damage etc...

**fitzy** · 26th May 2017, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

Someone did that - and went big time.

Even squirting it down with a hose makes you up for property damage etc...

Hence the question , at what point could the flying thing be trespassing ?

Tombie · 26th May 2017, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by fitzy

Hence the question , at what point could the flying thing be trespassing ?

Good question.. remember though people learning in their back yards do make mistakes.. so has to be kept in mind..

As I've been able to find out it's about 500' btw but there's no hard and fast rule.

Btw, it's usually only trespassing if you ask them to leave and they don't.

**fitzy** · 26th May 2017, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

Good question.. remember though people learning in their back yards do make mistakes.. so has to be kept in mind..

As I've been able to find out it's about 500' btw but there's no hard and fast rule.

Btw, it's usually only trespassing if you ask them to leave and they don't.

I'm not stressed about it we have one flying around once a fortnight, someone probably having some fun, and possibly perving at my land rovers
One analogy that comes to mind is driving a remote control car onto private property would be covered by the same regs?

**Tins** · 26th May 2017, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by fitzy

Hence the question , at what point could the flying thing be trespassing ?

Irrelevant, really. If someone trespasses, the only 'right' you have is to call the police.

**Meccles** · 27th May 2017, 06:23 PM

There was recent article about a woman in Darwin In her backyard and she spotted a drone pretty obviously perving on her. She was nude at the time. It was about 30 m away. On checking- she basically had no rights at all with current legislation. She had to prove ownership and intent to be able to even start process. A real can of worms. A bit like our pitiful consumer protection laws relative to many others.

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