Seeking to turn back an increasing number of restricted airspace violations by drones, Australia’s civil aviation administration has more than doubled the number of UAV safety apps it has authorized to inform pilots about no-fly zones around them.

Australia’s Civil Aviation and Safety Authority (CASA) said on Wednesday it was adding five new apps to its stable of approved partners offering drone pilots real-time information about restricted airspace around them, or in areas they are planning to visit. That enlargement brings the total number of CASA-approved third-party navigation service providers to eight. It comes amid rising reports of UAV flights in banned areas in some parts of the country, notably the eastern city of Gold Coast – a popular tourist destination featuring several favorite vacation and droning spots relatively close to the airport.

But in addition to giving pilots a greater number of apps to chose from, officials from one of the newly…

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Source: dronedj.com