PROFESSIONAL drone operators must be licenced and aware of all aviation regulations but many recreational pilots grab their new toy out of the box, charge it and go flying, unaware that breaching aviation laws could cost them up to $9000 in fines.
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Under aviation regulations, drones or unmanned aerial vehicles cannot be flown closer than 30m to people, buildings, vehicles or boats, and pilots must avoid flying over busy areas such as beaches, parks and sporting ovals while in use.
And they are banned from being flown higher than 120m or 400ft above ground level, at night, in cloud or fog, and must be visible to the operator’s own eyes at all times.
Because of the danger of collision with aircraft, drones should not be flown within 5.5km of airfields, aerodromes and helicopter landing sites unless all other regulations are complied with and drones do not infringe on the approach and departure paths, within the aircraft movement area, and do not create a hazard to aircraft.
