Drone resources and links

Safety brochures (click to download)

• Flying your drone for fun (pdf 583.29 KB)
• New to model rockets? (pdf 164.65 KB)
• Remote piloted aircraft - keep your unmanned aircraft away from bushfires (pdf 496.61 KB)
• Sub-2kg commercial safety information (pdf 570.54 KB)
• Flying over your own land (pdf 604.49 KB)

Web forms

• Make an enquiry about drones
• Complain about unsafe drone operations
• Notify us of your intention to fly (sub 2kg commercial)

Application forms

• Applying for an ARN
• Application for Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) form 101-01 (pdf 597.98 KB)
• Form 101-02 Application for RPA Operator’s Certificate (ReOC) Initial Issue and Variation (pdf 707.94 KB)
• Form 101-03 Application for RPA Operator’s Certificate (ReOC) Subsequent Issue (pdf 596.08 KB)
• Form 101-04 Application for RPA Operator’s Certificate (ReOC) Nominated Personnel Approval (pdf 599.53 KB)
• Training school submission of Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) applications
• Application for grant or renewal of RPAS delegation form 101-07 (pdf 143.8 KB)
• Form 101-09 Application for RPA Flight Authorisation (Area Approval / Permission) (pdf 1.17 MB)

The fine print

Advisory circulars

Reference	Subject	Date
AC 101-01 v2.1 (pdf 986.2 KB)	Remotely piloted aircraft systems - licensing and operations	July 2018
AC 101-03 v1.1 (pdf 352.77 KB)	Unmanned aircraft and rockets - model aircraft	July 2002
AC 101-05 (pdf 27.4 KB)	Functions and duties of RPAS maintenance controllers	September 2016
AC 101-10 v1.3 (pdf 672.42 KB)	Remotely piloted aircraft systems – operation of excluded RPA	July 2018

Instruments

• CASA 96/17 - Direction — operation of certain unmanned aircraft

Remotely piloted aircraft associations

• Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
• Australian Association for Unmanned Systems
• Australian Certified UAV Operators Inc
• Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation

Other information and resources

• Download our 'Can I fly there?' drone app
• Frequently asked questions
• Visual Flight Rules Guide – helping pilots understand the rules of flying
• Using drones in controlled airspace
• Airservices Australia managed traffic control towers
• Flight Safety Australia – covers drone technology and developments
• RPA flying hours log book form 1483 (docx 58.77 KB)

Contact us

Still have questions? Call us on 131 757 or contact us via our online enquiry form.