CASA RPA Accreditation study plan

Define the core drone safety rules and general operating requirements in your own words, covering right-of-way, see-and-avoid, and keeping clear of people and property.

List the pre-flight and in-flight checks a remote pilot must complete, and explain why each check exists.

Identify the operating limitations that apply to all drone flights regardless of weight category or airspace.

Explain how weather, visibility, and daylight conditions affect legal and safe flight decisions.

Apply the general operating rules to five short scenario descriptions and decide whether each flight is compliant.

Distinguish between rules that are absolute and rules that depend on context such as location or aircraft capability.

Describe the remote pilot's responsibilities for maintaining situational awareness and avoiding collisions.

Explain the hazards of flying near aircraft, crowds, emergency operations, and restricted events.

Map the drone weight categories used in the accreditation material and state the boundaries of each category.

Explain which weight categories trigger registration or similar administrative obligations and which do not.

Describe the registration process steps, the information required, and how registration records are maintained and displayed.

Compare the operating privileges and restrictions that differ between weight categories.

Solve mixed problems that combine a weight category with a general operating rule and require a single correct outcome.

Identify the most common traps in weight-category questions, such as takeoff weight versus empty weight and payload changes.

Explain how adding equipment or payload can move a drone into a different category and what obligations follow.

State the registration and marking requirements from memory without reference material.

Distinguish between operator accreditation, pilot certification, and registration so you can match each requirement to the correct party.

Describe the eligibility, application, and renewal steps for operator accreditation and remote pilot certification.

Explain the record-keeping obligations that apply to operators, including what records to keep, for how long, and in what form.

Identify the consequences of operating without required accreditation or with lapsed certification.

Explain when a flight authorisation is required and what information an application must contain.

Classify airspace types and state the operating constraints that apply in each, including controlled, restricted, and prohibited areas.

Describe how to obtain and interpret airspace information before a flight and how to respond to changing conditions.

Link accreditation and record-keeping duties to authorisation conditions so you can spot a non-compliant flight.

Work through eight airspace and authorisation scenarios and justify each outcome with the governing constraint.

Distinguish between authorisations granted for a specific operation and standing conditions that apply to all flights.

Explain the limits on flight near aerodromes, populated areas, and other protected locations.

Identify the steps to take when a flight would breach an airspace or authorisation condition.

Assemble a consolidated review sheet of the key numbers, thresholds, and obligations across all four domains.

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions and record the score for each domain.

Re-study only the weakest two domains identified by the practice exams, targeting specific missed concepts.

Recite the registration, accreditation, and authorisation requirements from memory in a five-minute verbal run-through.