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    Getting a Handle on Drones

    Apr 14, 2020 3 minutes

    ver recent years the drone sector of aviation has been growing and evolving rapidly. There are now more than 1800 organisations holding a remote operator’s certificate and nearly 16,000 holders of remote pilot licences. Drones are being used commercially in a wide range of industries from farming to construction, as well as for community purposes such as shark spotting, crocodile management and law enforcement. Last year CASA approved the first commercial

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