Maximum Altitude and Day-Only Operation
Verified from official sourcesCivil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (compilation 102, 2026-06-30) 101.238Version 2Effective -Verified 28 August 2026
In plain language
You must only fly your drone during daylight hours and keep it at or below 400 feet (approximately 120 meters) above the ground.
Requirement as structured
An RPA operated under standard RPA operating conditions is operated at or below 400 feet AGL and only during the day.
Original regulatory text
An RPA is operated in standard RPA operating conditions if, at all times during the operation: ... (b) the RPA is operated at or below 400 ft AGL by day;
Applies when
- max altitude m
- 121.92