Required Qualifications for Agricultural Drone Operations

In plain language

If you are using drones for agricultural spraying or pest control, you must obtain specific qualifications like a Certified Handler Certificate or a Controlled Substance Licence depending on the chemicals you use.

Requirement as structured

CAA NZ states that operators conducting agricultural operations must ensure their pilots hold specific qualifications where relevant, such as a Certified Handler Certificate for highly toxic agrichemicals or a Controlled Substance Licence (CSL) for vertebrate toxic agents (VTAs).

Original regulatory text

Due to the risks relating to agricultural operations, specific training is required. Qualifications that may be needed, include a Certified Handler Certificate for highly toxic agrichemicals or a Controlled Substance Licence (CSL) for VTAs. Operators should ensure that training providers can provide approved qualifications and ratings, e.g. that meet WorkSafe requirements, where relevant.

Applies when

operation

agricultural