Spraying or dispersing agrichemicals from a drone falls outside Part 101, so it cannot be done under the standard rules no matter how small the job. That puts every spray operation on the Part 102 pathway, and it is a sequence rather than a single purchase.
You need a Part 102 Pilot Certificate ($1,295) as the pilot qualification, and the operation itself must sit under a UAOC — a certification held by an organisation, not by an individual pilot. Applying for one requires an exposition, which is the document describing how your operation will run safely. Our Exposition Writing Service (from $2,000) prepares that for you if you would rather not draft it yourself.
The Agricultural Rating (from $4,000) is the spray-specific training on top of that. Because it involves an in-person assessment and travel, it is arranged by enquiry rather than bought at checkout, and the listed price is indicative. The Part 102 OCA ($629) is the recurrent competency check once you are operating.
For the full sequence with what each step unlocks, see the agricultural spray drone pilot pathway. Prices exclude GST.
