Curtin University confirms CASA views any University related work (educational, research, promotional) as “commercial”.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) defines the commercial use of a drone and remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) as anything you’re doing for hire or reward. For example, if you’re a production company strapping a camera to a drone or RPA for the purposes of gathering footage, or if you’re flying something into the air to test it via a drone, that’s commercial use.

For very small Drones & Remotely Piloted Aircrafts under 2Kg used within the standard RPA operating conditions - notifications to CASA.

For Drones & Remotely Piloted Aircrafts over 2kg or any use not compliant with the standard RPA operating conditions - a remote pilot’s licence held by the person piloting the drone and Curtin’s RPA Systems Operator Certificate.

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