Check a proposed drone operation against the rules and the client's approvals
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Working with the lawyer from the job description, the site, the aircraft and the register, list each element of the proposed operation (height, distance from people, populous area, line of sight, airspace, weight and purpose) against the CASA rules and the client's authorisations, and flag where an approval is needed.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether the operation is within the standard rules or the client's authorisations, whether a flight authorisation or other approval is needed, and advises the client before the job.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Working with the lawyer from the job description, the site, the aircraft and the register, list each element of the proposed operation (height, distance from people, populous area, line of sight, airspace, weight and purpose) against the CASA rules and the client's authorisations, and flag where an approval is needed. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check each numeric limit against CASA's current rules and the client's conditions.
- Confirm whether the site is a populous area or controlled airspace from an authoritative source, not the tool.
- Confirm the purpose of the flight, because flying for business changes the accreditation required.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drone (RPA) operation compliance checklist for a business client (CASR Part 101, RePL, ReOC and CASA approvals) | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Pre-operation checklist for a commercial drone job: operator category, registration, RePL and ReOC holdings, the CASA drone safety rules (120 m, visual line of sight, 30 m from people, populous areas, 5.5 km from controlled aerodromes, daylight), approvals needed, and the client-side legal checks. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- CASA: Drone rules · 2026-10-18
- CASA: Get or renew your operator accreditation · 2026-10-18
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.