NSW Drone Laws in Australia
Love them or hate them, drones are here to stay. With the number of drones exponentially increasing, they are a popular item on Christmas wish lists. There are however concerns for safety and privacy and depending on whether you fly a drone commercially or recreationally can dictate where, what and how you fly. Recreational Flyers In the US, you need to register any drone before they are used. This is not the case here in Australia. You can go down the shop, pick one up and be flying that day. There is no license required. There are however a few rules that need to be abided by You aren’t allowed to fly higher than 400ft (121m) You CAN’T fly your drone closer than 30m from people, unless that person is helping control or navigate the drone. This means horizontal distance. For eg, you can’t fly directly above people no matter how high you are flying, in case there is an incident that causes the drone to fall from the sky. You CAN’T fly over roads with live traffic You must not operate y...