In the past few days at least two high-profile stories have emerged relating to drone safety. The first involves a Seattle man being jailed for a month after his drone fell out of the sky and injured two people during a pride parade in 2015. The second apparently involved a GoPro Karma crashing through the window of a New York apartment. Both incidents have brought into … [Read more...] about Drone Safety Apps Take off in UK and Australia
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Australia Introduces Commercial Micro-Drone Regulations
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has enacted modifications to commercial drone regulations to include a micro drone category (100g<2kg). The new laws went into effect on September 29. Operators of commercial micro drones will not need an RPA operator's certificate or Remote Pilot's License, as are usually required for commercial drone … [Read more...] about Australia Introduces Commercial Micro-Drone Regulations
Australia Enacts Micro Drone Regs to Support Industry
Australia has become the latest nation to enact a version of a micro drone regulation, in order to support the burgeoning drone industry. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority announced that they will ease commercial drone regulations, effective in September of this year. The new regulations are based around a version of the so-called micro drone … [Read more...] about Australia Enacts Micro Drone Regs to Support Industry
You’ve Got Mail: Australia Post Tests Drone Delivery
Australia is the latest country to test drone delivery for small parcels, joining the Swiss Post, Singapore Post, DHL in Germany, and Amazon and Google in the US in testing drone programs. But Australian experts say that Australia Post could be one of the first to implement a drone delivery program, using drones in remote rural areas within 12 months. The company has begun … [Read more...] about You’ve Got Mail: Australia Post Tests Drone Delivery
Relaxation in Drone Rules Should See More Australian Businesses Take Flight
(Source: The Australian) Until now, only recreational users could fly drones without a licence. Their use for any commercial purpose in Australia needed an unmanned operator’s certificate. This required a business to document what it proposed doing with drones and to provide a series of manuals detailing procedures. Alternatively, firms could pay an approved drone … [Read more...] about Relaxation in Drone Rules Should See More Australian Businesses Take Flight
