This document is about unmanned aerial vehicles, it introduces the knowledge standards and guidelines for unmanned aerial vehicles.
This is a summary of proposed change (SPC) published by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in December 2022, project US 21/02, document ref D22/439881. It sets out proposed amendments to the Part 101 (Unmanned Aircraft and Rockets) Manual of Standards to support a new Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) examination for operations outside controlled airspace (OCTA), intended as an alternative pathway to the Part 61 Instrument Rating Examination (IREX).
The document explains the future remote pilot licencing framework, describes the two accompanying documents - the BVLOS OCTA aeronautical knowledge standards and the BVLOS OCTA aeronautical knowledge standards guide - and lists acronyms, definitions and referenced legislation. It also notes the proposed regulatory fee, the planned rollout through the PEXO system in the first half of 2023, and a closing date for comment.
The proposed regulatory fee is A$70 inclusive of GST, plus the examination delivery fee set by a third-party supplier.
CASA aims to roll out the proposed examination through the Pilot Examination Office (PEXO) system in the first half of 2023, with candidates able to book online.
The BVLOS OCTA aeronautical knowledge standards and the BVLOS OCTA aeronautical knowledge guide, which are designed to be read concurrently.
No. A successful candidate receives a pass credit in the BVLOS OCTA examination only; a rating will require a pass in both a theoretical exam and a practical flight test.