Weight Classifications and Licences - ANSWER Under 250g: No certificate required
250g-25kg: Pilot Certification for Basic/Advanced Operations
Over 25kg: Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) Required
Basic Operations Certificate - ANSWER Certified (Basic Operations)
Required for drones between 250g and 25kg
Minimum 14 years old or under supervision of certified pilot
No alcohol/drugs in system within 12 hours, Not subject to fatigue
Must Maintain Visual LOS
First Person View (FPV) Goggles permitted only with Visual Observer
Night Flying permitted with visible lights
Advanced Operations Certificate - ANSWER Certified (Advanced Operations), Passed
Flight review
Required for drones between 250g and 25kg
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,Minimum 16 years old or under supervision of certified pilot
No alcohol/drugs in system within 12 hours, Not subject to fatigue
Must Maintain Visual LOS
First Person View (FPV) Goggles permitted only with Visual Observer
Night Flying permitted with visible lights
Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) - ANSWER Same as Advanced Operations +
Special Flight Operations Certificate
Required for drones over 25kg
Minimum 16 years old or under supervision of certified pilot
No alcohol/drugs in system within 12 hours, Not subject to fatigue
Visual Line of Sight not required under SFOC
Where you can fly Basic Operations - ANSWER Must stay 5.6km (3 nautical miles) away
from airports
Must stay 1.9km (1 nautical mile) away from heliports
Not allowed in controlled airspace
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, Must stay 30m away from bystanders
Must not fly over people
Advertised events (parades, concerts, sporting events) not allowed
Maximum altitude is the greater of:
-122m/400ft or
-30m/100ft above buildings/structures when within 61m/200ft
Not allowed within Parks Canada Parks without prior approval (Parks, historical sites)
Where you can fly Advanced Operations - ANSWER May fly near airports/heliports with
their permission and while following their established procedures
May fly within controlled airspace with Air Traffic Control Permission and with a drone ap-
proved for flying in controlled airspace
Must stay 5m away from bystanders (Require approved drones)
May fly over people (Require approved drones)
Advertised events (parades, concerts, sporting events) not allowed
Maximum altitude is the greater of:
-122m/400ft or
-30m/100ft above buildings/structures when within 61m/200ft
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250g-25kg: Pilot Certification for Basic/Advanced Operations
Over 25kg: Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) Required
Basic Operations Certificate - ANSWER Certified (Basic Operations)
Required for drones between 250g and 25kg
Minimum 14 years old or under supervision of certified pilot
No alcohol/drugs in system within 12 hours, Not subject to fatigue
Must Maintain Visual LOS
First Person View (FPV) Goggles permitted only with Visual Observer
Night Flying permitted with visible lights
Advanced Operations Certificate - ANSWER Certified (Advanced Operations), Passed
Flight review
Required for drones between 250g and 25kg
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,Minimum 16 years old or under supervision of certified pilot
No alcohol/drugs in system within 12 hours, Not subject to fatigue
Must Maintain Visual LOS
First Person View (FPV) Goggles permitted only with Visual Observer
Night Flying permitted with visible lights
Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) - ANSWER Same as Advanced Operations +
Special Flight Operations Certificate
Required for drones over 25kg
Minimum 16 years old or under supervision of certified pilot
No alcohol/drugs in system within 12 hours, Not subject to fatigue
Visual Line of Sight not required under SFOC
Where you can fly Basic Operations - ANSWER Must stay 5.6km (3 nautical miles) away
from airports
Must stay 1.9km (1 nautical mile) away from heliports
Not allowed in controlled airspace
2
, Must stay 30m away from bystanders
Must not fly over people
Advertised events (parades, concerts, sporting events) not allowed
Maximum altitude is the greater of:
-122m/400ft or
-30m/100ft above buildings/structures when within 61m/200ft
Not allowed within Parks Canada Parks without prior approval (Parks, historical sites)
Where you can fly Advanced Operations - ANSWER May fly near airports/heliports with
their permission and while following their established procedures
May fly within controlled airspace with Air Traffic Control Permission and with a drone ap-
proved for flying in controlled airspace
Must stay 5m away from bystanders (Require approved drones)
May fly over people (Require approved drones)
Advertised events (parades, concerts, sporting events) not allowed
Maximum altitude is the greater of:
-122m/400ft or
-30m/100ft above buildings/structures when within 61m/200ft
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