Common-sense rules for private drone operation are coming into force in Australia:
- must be kept at least 30 metres away from other people
- more than 5 kms from airports
- lower than 121 metres in height
- not flown over large groups of people or events
- only in daylight
- only with direct line-of-sight
These rules follow several incidents where emergency services were hindered by private drones.
Of course in the long-term the real concern will be masses of commercial drones, and identifying them. What will be done with unauthorised drones that cannot be traced to an owner or operator? Will the authorities operate police drones? Will there be means of disablement?
