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I know most of the pilots here are not based in Canada but I have to share this with you guys.
Please keep in mind that most of the major Canadian cities are very highly packed to the border of the USA, and in some regions such as the city of Vancouver British Columbia it is restrictive by its terrain by the Mountains to the North and East, the pacific ocean to the west, and the american border to the south.
I will leave links in the foot notes below.
It was just announced today on the 16th of march 2017 that pilots for recreational use Canada wide will have to abide by the following effective immediately:
*Canada's definition of a registered aerodrome is a airport, air field, float plane landing site aka sea plane base, heliport.
A aerodrome can also apply to John Doe's field to use for crop dusting, Jane Doe's lake with a float plane, a remote landing or take off. Any manned aircraft that will use a location land or sea (or ice) as a place to land or take off.
Transport Canada News Release - New safety rules for recreational drone use take immediate effect - Canada.ca
Transport Canada Infographic - http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/ca-opssvs/Infographic-New_rules_for_recreational_drone_users.pdf
CARAC Activity Details: CARAC Activity Details
2016 Executive Summary (of the 2015 Notice of proposed amendment - UAV) - http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/NPA-APM/doc.aspx?id=10519
2015 Notice of proposed amendment - UAV - http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/NPA-APM/doc.aspx?id=10294
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Please keep in mind that most of the major Canadian cities are very highly packed to the border of the USA, and in some regions such as the city of Vancouver British Columbia it is restrictive by its terrain by the Mountains to the North and East, the pacific ocean to the west, and the american border to the south.
I will leave links in the foot notes below.
It was just announced today on the 16th of march 2017 that pilots for recreational use Canada wide will have to abide by the following effective immediately:
- No flying higher than 90m
- No flying closer than 75m to people/crowds, buildings (anything structure than a farm stead), or other property
- No night flying.
- No flying in clouds.
- No flying in controlled or restricted airspace.
- No flying closer than 9km of any aerodrome.*
- No flying closer than 9km of a forest fire area.
- No flying over or within a security perimeter of RCMP or first responder emergency operation sight.
- No flying if you are not within 500m of the UAV
- Visual line of sight only
- The UAV must be marked with the contact details of the one. (Name, Address Phone Number)
- Recreational Users
- UAV's at 250g - 35Kg
- Commercial or Business UAV use. (SFOC req to fly)
- Model Aircraft - Interim Order Respecting the Use of Model Aircraft - Transport Canada
- A fine of up to $3,000.00 Cad
*Canada's definition of a registered aerodrome is a airport, air field, float plane landing site aka sea plane base, heliport.
A aerodrome can also apply to John Doe's field to use for crop dusting, Jane Doe's lake with a float plane, a remote landing or take off. Any manned aircraft that will use a location land or sea (or ice) as a place to land or take off.
Transport Canada News Release - New safety rules for recreational drone use take immediate effect - Canada.ca
Transport Canada Infographic - http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/ca-opssvs/Infographic-New_rules_for_recreational_drone_users.pdf
CARAC Activity Details: CARAC Activity Details
2016 Executive Summary (of the 2015 Notice of proposed amendment - UAV) - http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/NPA-APM/doc.aspx?id=10519
2015 Notice of proposed amendment - UAV - http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/NPA-APM/doc.aspx?id=10294
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Here is another article about it - New rules for flying recreational drones in Canada
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