Precedents: Aviation, Drones & Space
6 starting-point precedents for this area. Each one names the law it rests on and says how far AI may help.
- Precedents in this area
- 6
- Full text
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- Newest law stated as at
- 18 October 2026
- Guidance for this area
- Tasks and AI use in Aviation, Drones & Space
| Precedent | Kind | Where it applies | AI use | Law stated as at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Convention notice of complaint and claim letter to an air carrier (baggage, cargo or delay)Written complaint and claim to an air carrier under the 1999 Montreal Convention as enacted in Sch 1A of the Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959: the Art 31 complaint windows (7, 14 and 21 days), the Art 35 two-year limit, and a time-bar table. | Letter | Australia, Commonwealth, International / cross-border | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Drone (RPA) operation compliance checklist for a business client (CASR Part 101, RePL, ReOC and CASA approvals)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. | Checklist | Australia, Commonwealth | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Response to a CASA show cause notice (proposed variation, suspension or cancellation of a civil aviation authorisation)Structure and checklist for answering a CASA show cause notice: the deadline and extension request, the facts and findings disputed, remedial action and proposed conditions or undertakings, and the review and automatic-stay steps if CASA proceeds. | Letter | Australia, Commonwealth | Red | 18 October 2026 |
| Airport sublease or licence review checklist (leased federal airports, Airports Act 1996 planning framework)Checklist for a sublease or licence at a leased federal airport: consistency with the approved master plan, major development plan triggers, environment strategy and ANEF points, building control, and the commercial terms that interact with them. | Checklist | Australia, Commonwealth | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Aviation occurrence reporting checklist and record (Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 and Regulations: immediately and routine reportable matters)Record for an operator or its lawyer after an aviation accident or incident: operation category A to D, immediately reportable (phone as soon as practicable, written report in 72 hours) or routine reportable (written report in 72 hours), who reports, and legal steps. | Checklist | Australia, Commonwealth | Red | 18 October 2026 |
| Space launch or return approval: which approval applies and application checklist (Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018)Checklist for a space activity from or to Australia: which approval is needed (launch facility licence, launch permit, high power rocket permit, overseas payload permit, return authorisation or authorisation certificate), grant criteria, debris and insurance. | Checklist | Australia, Commonwealth, International / cross-border | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
AI use levels: Green means AI can do most of the drafting and a lawyer reviews it. Yellow means AI helps in set ways and a lawyer checks specific points. Red means a lawyer does the work and AI stays out of the decisive steps.