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What’s
NEW RULES FOR

Changed?
RPAS OPERATORS

Transport Canada has issued new rules governing RPAS (Remotely Piloted

Aircraft System) use in Canadian skies — effective June 1st, 2019

This article highlights a few of the principle
changes coming into effect. For complete Additional upcoming changes include:
info on flying your RPAS legally, RPAS
registration and RPAS pilot certification, be You must only fly RPASs that are marked and
sure to visit: registered. Individuals flying an unmarked or
unregistered RPAS face a fine of $1,000, while
www.canada.ca/drone-safety corporations may be fined $5,000.

Flying over an advertised event is prohibited
The primary change centres around the need for one of two without a Special Flight Operations Certificate.
Pilot Certificates in order to operate all RPASs between 250 Visit www.canada.ca/drone-safety for details.
grams and 25 kilograms.
Not all of the new rules are more restrictive. For
In order to obtain one of the new certificates, you must pass instance, the maximum altitude you may fly your
an online exam and in the case of the Advanced Operations RPAS has risen from 90 metres (300 feet) to 122
Certificate; an in-person flight review. metres (400 feet).

Each Certificate is categorized by simple parameters:

Basic Operations Certificate Advanced Operations Certificate
You fly your RPAS You fly your RPAS
at least 30m from within 30m of or
bystanders over bystanders

You fly your RPAS in You fly your RPAS in
uncontrolled airspace controlled airspace with
(no air traffic control) air traffic control approval

An individual flying an RPAS without an appropriate
certificate may result in fines of $1,000, while
corporations may be fined $5,000.

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