Operation of uncertificated RPA over populous areas

Verified from official sources
CASR 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
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