Requirements for Obtaining an Operational Authorisation

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Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

If you need to fly outside the standard Open category limits, you must complete training with an approved school and submit an operations manual to the IAA to get an Operational Authorisation.

Requirement as structured

To obtain an Operational Authorisation from the IAA, the operator must complete a drone safety training course and produce an acceptable operations manual.

Original regulatory text

To get an Operational Authorisation, you must first attend a drone safety training course and produce an operations manual that is acceptable to the IAA.