Dangerous Goods Cargo Approval for Spare Batteries and Fuel

In plain language

If you plan to carry spare batteries or extra fuel as cargo (rather than the battery or fuel actively powering the drone), you must declare this in Section 10 of your application and obtain a dangerous goods approval.

Requirement as structured

CAA NZ requires operators to obtain a dangerous goods approval and indicate this in Section 10 of the application form if they intend to carry spare batteries or fuel not contained in the aircraft's active fuel tanks.

Original regulatory text

If you wish to carry dangerous goods as cargo on your unmanned aircraft, please indicate in Section 10 of the application form... Additional spare batteries or fuel not contained in the aircraft’s fuel tank(s) is considered cargo and a dangerous goods approval is required to carry these.

Applies when

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