Operation of uncertificated RPA over populous areas
Verified from official sourcesCASR 101.280(2)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026
In plain language
You must not fly a standard (uncertificated) drone over a populous area unless you are flying high enough that, if a component fails, the drone can safely clear the area without putting people or property at risk.
Requirement as structured
A person must not operate an uncertificated 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 fail.
Original regulatory text
A person must not operate an RPA that is not 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
- true