A sharp rise in unmanned aircraft is set to slash costs in cropping and land management, overcoming the need for light planes in many different applications.
The Australian Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) has approved 41 operators of unmanned aircraft across Australia and the listing is climbing fast.
The Canberra Times reported last month on the first aerial vehicle to get approval to operate commercially for photography.
CASA’s director of Aviation Safety, John McCormick, told an industry forum in February numbers had doubled in 12 months and their rapid growth would challenge regulators.
Mr McCormick said right to privacy was a matter for the Australian Privacy Commissioner.
Click the link below to read the report by John Thistleton of The Canberra Times…
Unmanned aircraft bring a new dimension to weed busters
Rich Hanson
AMA Government and Regulatory Affairs