New Rules Require Drone Operators to Be Accredited

New Rules Require Drone Operators to Be Accredited
A drone flies at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, France, on Oct. 19, 2017. Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
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Recreational drone users in Australia will need to register their aircraft and do a short course before taking off in public areas, according to new rules that could take effect mid-year.

The requirements are part of the Australian government’s Drone Registration and Accreditation Scheme, which the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) plans to introduce from as early as the second half of 2019.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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