Operation of certificated RPA over populous areas

Verified from official sources
101.280(3)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

You cannot fly a certified drone over a populous area below the safe clearance height unless you have received prior approval from CASA.

Requirement as structured

Without the approval of CASA, a person must not operate a certificated RPA over a populous area at a height lower than the height from which it would be able to clear the area if any of its components fails.

Original regulatory text

Without the approval of CASA, a person must not operate a certificated RPA over a populous area at a height less than the height from which, if any of its components fails, it would be able to clear the area.

Applies when

over people
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