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If you own a drone, it’s important that you understand the rules that keep you and others safe.

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Transcript drone safety rules for recreational drone operators (pdf 106.49 KB)

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Know your drone? Test your knowledge with our practice quiz on Australia’s drone safety rules.

Keeping your drone within your visual line of sight means

Seeing it with binoculars

Seeing it with your own, unaided eyesight

Seeing it via your drone’s on-board camera

Seeing it with a telescope

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What is the maximum height above ground level that you can fly your drone?

30 metres

300 metres

120 metres

150 metres

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You must keep your drone 30 metres away from

Only people you don’t know, friends and family are allowed

Everyone. Only those involved in the direct operation of the drone are allowed within 30 metres

Only from people you haven’t asked permission to fly close to

Only people who have seen the drone

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How many drones can you fly at a time?

One

As many as you want

Ten

Three

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You can fly directly over other people

Providing you are more than 30 metres above them

Providing they are all wearing hardhats

If you gained their permission

Never. You can’t fly over people regardless of height

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Recreational drone operators can fly within 5.5km of a major airport (controlled aerodrome)

In between flights or when the airport is not in use

Providing the drone isn’t within the approach and departure paths

Only at night

Never

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What should you do if you become aware of a manned aircraft flying towards your location?

Stay in the air

Fly higher

Land as soon as it is safe to do so

Cut the motors and crash

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It is legal to fly for money (commercially) providing

You declare your earnings to the tax office

You provide a receipt

You first gain insurance

You have your drone operator certificate, or you are flying in the sub-2kg /landholder excluded category

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Flying your drone in Sydney Harbour is

Allowed

Allowed only during the day

Allowed only during the night

Never allowed, it is a restricted area

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Before every flight, you should

Check the weather

Ensure your drone’s battery is charged

Check the propellers are securely fastened

All of the above

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The aviation acronym ‘AGL’ stands for

A good landing

Above ground level

Aerial gust limits

Aviate, gravitate, levitate

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As well as following the drone safety rules, you also need to follow local legislation for

National parks / councils

Privacy

Environmental agencies

All of the above

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If you see a drone operator breaking the drone safety rules, you should

Scream and shout

Shoot down the drone

Pretend you didn’t see anything

Report it to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

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What’s the heaviest fine you can receive for breaching Australia’s drone safety laws?

$900

$1,500

$9,000

$10,500

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