Step 1 · Story
Start here
Meet the crew
Ngarrakan, the wedge-tailed eagle, sees far, flies high and shares the sky. A good drone pilot does the same. Pick your level above, then work through the six steps and earn your certificate. Every level has the same six steps, from Year 3 all the way to Year 12, and the story grows as Kiki and KK become better drone operators.
How a drone crew works
The instructor, Pop Pop, is in charge. Students under 16 always fly with him watching.
The Pilot, Kiki, flies the drone and keeps it in sight the whole time.
The Spotter, KK, watches the sky for Ngarrakan, other birds and aircraft, and calls "STOP" if anything is unsafe.
The drone flies over Country, at least 30 metres from everyone else, never over people.
Step 2 · Rules
These follow CASA's drone safety rules and the AI First Nations ReOC (CASA.ReOC.8979). Rules can change: check casa.gov.au.
Step 3 · Colour & Create
Pick a colour, then tap a shape to fill it. Use the colours of your Country.
Step 4 · Match-up
Step 5 · Quiz
Step 6 · Certificate
AI First Nations · Drone knowledge on Country
Ngarrakan Ngardiji
This certifies that
Pop Pop · John Fejo, Founder & Chief Remote Pilot · AI First Nations · CASA ReOC CASA.ReOC.8979To keep it, take a screenshot. Teachers can also print the paper certificate from the printable pack.
Year 3 to Year 12
The Ngarrakan Ngardiji pathway
Seven levels, the same six steps at every level, and one story that grows. Each level lines up with a Drone Class level and the CASA rules AI First Nations works under. Elders and rangers can add the local language names for every animal in the story.
1 · Story2 · Rules3 · Colour & Create4 · Match-up5 · Quiz6 · Certificate