Have your say on new CASA rules

[Simmo]

Last years survey?

 

[Phill]

Last years survey?

Yep
Here 'tis
Proposed Part 101 (Unmanned aircraft and rockets) Manual of Standards 2018 - (CD 1807US) - Civil Aviation Safety Authority - Citizen Space

 

[packnrat]

I think the $20 per year is a bit steep. My wife ocasionally flies my drone so th a t is $40 per year out of our pension.

and in a couple years the cost goes up to $30.00 a year.
per person,
per drone.
then a state tax, county tax, city tax added on to the cost. maybe a flight permit each time you want to fly, that's more $$$ out of your wallet.

 

[Phill]

From Sunday Mail 03/01/2019
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New CASA drone laws could force pilots to register their machines and pay up to $160 a year
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson, National technology editor, News Corp Australia Network
February 2, 2019 11:00pm
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The cost of flying a drone in Australia is set to soar as safety regulators attempt to crack down on rogue commercial pilots, flyers unknowingly breaking the rules, and underage users.
The Civil Aviation and Safety Authority rules, which will hit recreational drone pilots as early as November, would require most drone flyers to be accredited and registered in a scheme likely to raise more than $4 million and slug anyone flying a drone as much as $160 a year.
Drone pilots under the age of 16 would also be banned from flying the devices without an accredited adult present under the scheme.
But industry experts argue the more strenuous regulations are needed to stop new pilots who don’t realise drones “can cause injury” and mid-air crashes.
The scheme will also follow a series of international drone incidents, including two that shut down London airports, and a federal parliamentary inquiry that recommended drone registration as well as mandatory safety tests and on-the-spot fines.
Under CASA’s new drone laws, which will be open for consultation until February 22, anyone flying a drone over 250g or for financial gain will have to sit an online course to receive accreditation and pay an annual fee to register with the Authority.
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New drone laws could cover pilots in Australia.

While fees are yet to be locked in, CASA proposed recreational drone users pay $20 per year for registration, and commercial operators as much as $160 every year for each drone they used.
With estimates of up to 200,000 drones used in Australia, the scheme could raise more than $4 million.
Only drone pilots aged 16 or over could be accredited to fly drones under the scheme, and underage pilots would have to be supervised by an accredited adult.
Ben Harris, chief executive of aerial solutions firm National Drones, warned CASA should keep registration costs low to ensure pilots registered their drones and learned the flight rules.
“The majority of people are pretty good but many don’t know they’re doing the wrong thing. Until they see something go wrong, they don’t realise drones can cause injury or damage,” he said.

An aerial shot of woman relaxing in a water bungalow. Picture: iStock
“It’s an issue we’re constantly dealing with. Sydney Harbour, for example, is one of the most picturesque places in the world so they want to fly around it and get pictures of the Opera House without realising it is a no-fly zone because helicopters fly there.”
Mr Harris said the registration scheme could also quantify how many drones were being flown in Australia, but said it would not stop truly dangerous pilots.
“There will always be a group of people who have malicious intent, and that’s something the registration won’t necessarily fix,” he said.
A CASA spokeswoman said the scheme would be introduced in July for some commercial drone pilots, and November for recreational users.
DRONE REGISTRATION SCHEME
- Recreational and commercial drone pilots will need to register with CASA
- The scheme will apply to all recreational drones over 250g and all commercial drones
- Registration will range from $20/year to $160/year
- Pilots will need to watch a video and pass a quiz to be accredited
- Accreditation will last for three years
- Could be introduced for recreational flyers from November 2019