Australian Certified UAV Operators

The Association of Australian Certified UAV Operators Inc. (ACUO) began in 2009 with seven of the then eight CASA certified UAV operators, and was formally registered as a not-for-profit association in the State of Queensland on the 31st March 2010. ACUO is bound by its Constitution to: Establish the association as a responsible authority and; ACUO... was the first commercial UAV Operator association of its type in the world however in the last couple of years we have seen similarly focussed associations being formed in Europe and the Americas. This Operator focus stands in contrast to the acknowledged existence of generic, marketing-oriented industry bodies, which do not address the challenges of day to day commercial aviation activity, or Aerial Work Operations. In this respect, ACUO is the only UAV industry body directly representing the commercial sector of unmanned aviation in Australia. The ACUO membership has decades of experience in commercial UAV operations and an impeccable record of safety. Since commercial UAV operations formally began in this country in November 2002, there has not been a single accident or incident resulting from ACUO members thousands of hours of commercial UAV flight operations. This record of achievement by ACUO members is a major source of pride and is a status we are eager to protect by maintaining the highest standards of safety and risk management. Specific objects of the association are: To improve the standards of unmanned aviation for commercial purposes whilst promoting and maintaining a sound regulatory framework in which to do so. To improve the safe and responsible flight activities of commercial unmanned aircraft within an easily accessible and low cost environment. To foster and encourage the formation and growth of development of unmanned aviation controllers, and to provide the guidance and training impetus for inexperienced controllers and new entrants to the industry. To revive, encourage and promote interest in Australian commercial unmanned aviation by ...Read More