We highly recommend that you attend a training course to fly your drone. This will increase your awareness of the rules and airspace, as well as enhance your flying skills, and that's going to benefit the safety of everyone. Holding an approved pilot qualification is also ONE of the requirements of flying within 4km of aerodromes.
These organisations are certified to provide training:
These foreign organisations and their qualifications are approved to fulfil the pilot qualification requirement for flying within 4km of aerodromes (Part 101):
For more information about Civil Aviation Rules, Parts 101 and 102, visit:
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