Eligibility for excluded RPA and micro RPA accreditation
Verified from official sourcesCivil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (compilation 102, 2026-06-30) 101.374EVersion 2Effective -Verified 28 August 2026
In plain language
To get accredited to fly excluded or micro drones, you must be at least 16 years old, complete CASA's online training, and pass their online exam.
Requirement as structured
To be eligible for an excluded RPA and micro RPA accreditation, an applicant must be at least 16 years old, complete a CASA online training course, and pass a CASA examination.
Original regulatory text
(1) Subject to regulation 11.055, CASA must give an applicant under regulation 101.374D the accreditation applied for if the applicant is eligible for that accreditation under this regulation. Note: Regulation 201.004 provides for review of certain decisions by the Administrative Review Tribunal. See also section 31 of the Act. (2) The applicant is eligible for the accreditation mentioned in regulation 101.374D if the applicant: (a) is at least 16 years old; and (b) has completed an online training course provided by CASA for that accreditation, to the standard required by CASA, in accordance with any conditions for completing the course required by CASA; and (c) has achieved a standard required by CASA in an examination (including an online examination) for that accreditation, administered by CASA, in accordance with any conditions for undertaking that examination required by CASA.
Applies when
- pilot age min
- 16