Approval Required for Significant Changes

Verified from official sources
Part 101 (Unmanned Aircraft and Rockets) Manual of Standards 2019 (compilation 10, 2024-04-30)Version 2Effective -Verified 28 August 2026

In plain language

If you hold a Remote Operator's Certificate (ReOC), you must obtain written approval from CASA before making any major ('significant') changes to your drone operations or procedures.

Requirement as structured

A certified RPA operator must not make a significant change to their operations unless CASA has approved the change in writing.

Original regulatory text

A certified RPA operator to whom section 10.17 applies (the operator), must not make a significant change unless CASA has, in writing, approved the significant change.

Applies when

operation
Certified RPA