Registration requirement when supervising pilots under 16

Verified from official sources
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (compilation 102, 2026-06-30) 47.096AVersion 2Effective -Verified 28 August 2026

In plain language

If you are supervising a child under 16 flying a drone, that drone must be registered if registration is legally required for it.

Requirement as structured

A person must not supervise the operation of an RPA by a person under 16 years of age if the RPA is required to be registered and is not registered.

Original regulatory text

A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person supervises the operation by another person of an aircraft that is required to be registered under this Division; and (b) the other person is under 16 years old; and (c) the aircraft is not registered under this Division.