Airworthiness Inspection for Drones Between 15kg and 25kg

In plain language

If your drone weighs between 15kg and 25kg, you must have it inspected and certified as airworthy by a CAA-approved organization (such as Model Flying New Zealand or other approved inspectors) before you can fly it.

Requirement as structured

CAA NZ requires drones weighing between 15 kg and 25 kg to be inspected and certified as airworthy by a Director-approved organization or person prior to operation.

Original regulatory text

if your drone weighs between 15kg and 25kg, it must be inspected by an approved organisation to check that it is airworthy first. The following organisations or persons have been approved by the Director to do this: - Model Flying New Zealand (Inspection of model aircraft used for recreational purposes only.) - Aeronavics - Shotover Photography - Chris Jackson - Bevan Lewell - Unmanned Aircraft Solutions NZ

Applies when

max mtom kg

25

min mtom kg

15