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New Drone Rules in Canada

Written by Tyler Dobbs AMA In Action Advocating For Members As seen in the April 2019 issue of Model Aviation. Canada’S civil aviation authority, Transport Canada, recently published new regulations for unmanned aircraft systems. UAS are typically referred to as remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), or drones. The new regulations go into effect June 1, 2019, and require operators to pass a mandatory knowledge exam and a practical flight review in order to obtain a permit. RPAS operations are divided into Basic or…

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