{"id":24178,"date":"2018-09-16T01:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?p=24178"},"modified":"2018-08-07T19:47:05","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T05:47:05","slug":"flying-a-drone-in-canadian-airspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?p=24178","title":{"rendered":"Flying a Drone in Canadian Airspace"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, I have the FAA rules for operating a drone<\/a> figured out. What about Canada? As I will be voyaging along the Inside Passage this month I intend to fly in Canadian airspace. The scenery of the wild British Columbia coastline is just too fantastic to pass up, particularly from the air.<\/p>\n

\"Flying<\/a>
Flying the Mavic Air along the R1 road on the side of Mauna Kea<\/figcaption><\/figure>Yes, again I am writing a blog post so I can research and remember a subject for myself. A good way to study a subject I need to know, in this case it is Canadian drone rules.<\/p>\n

Rules for drones in Canada are the responsibility of Transport Canada, the equivalent of the US Federal Aviation Administration. TC maintains a very nice set of web pages covering drone rules and regulations<\/a>. There is even a nice PDF page<\/a> that summarizes the rules.<\/p>\n

In general Canadian drone rules are much more restrictive than the FAA drone rules<\/a>. For example the range limits are 90 meters above ground, notably lower than the US 400ft rule. Operation must be at a maximum range of 500m, where the US allows up to visual line-of-sight, potentially several miles.<\/p>\n

The Canadian rules are likely to get far more restrictive in the near future. Current drone rules are covered by Interim Order No. 9 Respecting the Use of Model Aircraft<\/a> put in place earlier this year. the proposed permanent rules include far more restrictive requirement including formal registration with knowledge testing, an insurance requirement, even a prohibition from operating larger drones (>1kg) in “built-up areas”.<\/p>\n

The current interim order provides the following rules for drone operation in Canadian airspace…<\/p>\n