IMPORTANT

DRONE SAFETY
INFORMATION

Always fly at or below Keep your drone at If your drone weighs If you’re near a
120 m (400 ft). least 30 m away more than 250 grams, helicopter landing site
from others. you must fly at least or smaller aerodrome
5.5 kilometres away without a control tower,
from a controlled you can fly your drone
airport, which generally within 5.5 kilometres.
have a control tower If you become aware
at them. of manned aircraft
nearby, you will have
to manoeuvre away
and land your drone
as quickly and safely
as possible.

Fly in open spaces, Always keep your Keep your drone away If you intend to fly
away from other drone within visual from emergency your drone for or at
people or populous line-of-sight. This operations. This includes work (commercially),
areas. This includes means always being floods, bushfires, law there are extra rules
avoiding beaches, able to see the drone enforcement and you must follow.
parks, events, and with your own eyes rescue operations. You will also need to
sports ovals where (rather than through Flying your drone over register your drone
there is a game in a device, screen or near an area where and get a licence or
progress. or goggles). emergency operations accreditation.
are underway could
affect public safety.

Keep your drone clear Respect personal Only fly one drone at Only fly during the day
of aircraft, people privacy. Photographing a time. and not through cloud
and property, to avoid or recording people or fog.
creating a hazard. without their consent
may breach other laws.
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