Project closure

CASR Part 101 was drafted nearly 10 years ago in anticipation of civil operations of unmanned aircraft systems. Project 04/03 - "Post Implementation Review (PIR) of CASR 101" was initiated in 2004 and Project 05/01 - "Certification requirements related to the design, manufacturing and airworthiness of UAVs" was registered in April 2005. As both these projects have had limited progress up until this year, the work to date now does not reflect the path being taken by ICAO, the FAA or EASA. A new project will commence and encompass a thorough review of the advisory material, AC 101-1, followed by a PIR of the regulation CASR 101.

CASR Part 101 consolidates the rules governing all unmanned aeronautical activities into one body of legislation. It prescribes the rules for the use of unmanned moored balloons and kites, unmanned free balloons, unmanned rockets, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), model aircraft, and pyrotechnic displays.

Part 101 introduced new regulations for unmanned aircraft and firework displays but minimal change to existing regulations for balloons, rockets and model aircraft from existing Civil Aviation Orders (CAOs).