Understanding basic rules and regulations for aerial photography in Melbourne

Basic rules and regulations for operating Drones in Melbourne

Like all other well-known places there are also some local rules about aerial photography in Melbourne and on violation of any of these rules the license of a firm operating drone in Melbourne can be cancelled.

According to a rule it is illegal to use drones for commercial purpose within Melbourne without proper certification from competent authority. A firm would not be able to fly a drone below the height of 30 m  from cars, boats or buildings unless they are its private property or have proper permission to from the private owners of these properties. Flying over highly populated areas like beaches, other people’s backyards, populated  parks  or a place where a game is on is strictly prohibited in Melbourne. An aerial photography firm in Melbourne cannot operate a drone within the range of 5.5 kms from an airport, Aerodrome, seaplanes taking off or landing, helicopter landing site which  may be located in the area of a hospital, police station or other localities the firm is not aware of. It is the responsibility of the firm to find out these  places of ignorance on ground of defense for a  firm in the court of law.Brandsten Media is following all rules of CASA.

  

A firm is permitted to fly a drone only in daylight when the weather is fine and not at night. The operator of the drone must be at the visual sight of the  remotely  controlled aircraft. Drone must not be flown  beyond 400 ft. The civil aviation safety authority that observes the flying machine over all parts in Melbourne has drafted some rules  about safe use of drone in the local area. CASA categorizes these rules into two categories civil/ hobbyist and separate rules for each category. 

According to CASA commercial use of drones is related so anything a person or firm is doing for business purpose. For instance, its use by a production company to gather footage. CASA has formed a rule according to which even prior to getting remote of the drone in their hands a pilot has to undergo a certification process to get an operator’s certificate. That tells a pilot cannot only fly a  drone, but is also aware of safety rules  to be followed  while flying drones in Melbourne.

The rules and regulations do not end there. For any drone flight commercial operators need require more approvals from CASA  even before they leave the ground with their flying machine. The approvals involve filling several important documents with regulator, that includes a flight plan and copies of their certification. In case any drone operator is found violating this rule,then strict action can be taken against it.

The starters can revoke a commercial entity’s operation certificate that is equivalent to taxi drivers license cancellation which is very bad at all. Drone operators can re-apply for an operator’s certificate, but that request goes to CASA which has full over to refuse or  place condition for re-issue of the certificate. CASA can also consider infringement notice or criminal charges if it finds the violation serious enough.

For those planning for skylarking with quadcopters the rules aren’t very hard as it involves less level of risk. Here are some of the rules that hobbyists need to follow:-

(1) It is recommended for the hobbyists to fly their drone 30 meters over the head of people so that there is no change of any harm to human life.

(2) Avoid operating the drone over a large gathering of people.

(3) Keep the drone within the visible level in the sky.

(4) Avoid operating drones within the range of 5 kms of an airport or place from  where plans takeoff or land. In case of violation of any of this rule's action can be taken in form of infringement notice such as fine upon $8500 per offense.