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car.901.69 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.69 — Declaration — Permitted Operations No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division to conduct any of the following operations unless a declaration to the Minister has been made in accordance with section 901.194 in respect of that model of system and in respect of each of the technical requirements set out in Standard 922 that is applicable to the operation: (a) the VLOS operation of a small remo
official text ↗car.901.194 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.194 — Declaration (1) A person who makes a declaration to the Minister in respect of a model of remotely piloted aircraft system and in respect of any technical requirement set out in Standard 922 shall do so in accordance with subsection (2). (2) The declaration shall (a) specify the legal name, trade name, if any, address and contact information of the person making the declaration and, in respect of the remotely piloted aircraf
official text ↗car.903.02 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 903.02 — Application for Special Flight Operations Certificate — RPAS (1) For the purpose of an application for a special flight operations certificate — RPAS, the operation, other than for the purpose of providing a commercial air service, of a remotely piloted aircraft system that includes a remotely piloted aircraft that is not registered in accordance with Division III is a very low-complexity operation. (2) For the purposes of an
official text ↗aim-rpa-3-4-1-general-advanced-operations tier 2
TC AIM — RPA chapter (TP 14371)
# AIM RPA 3.4.1 — General — Advanced Operations 3.4.1.1 Application Advanced operations are for pilots with advanced pilot certification intending to operate an RPAS, as per CARs sections 901.62 and 901.69: (a) operation of a small RPA in VLOS: (i) in controlled airspace, (ii) at a distance of less than 100 ft (30 m), but not less than 16.4 ft (5 m), measured horizontally and at any altitude, from any person not involved in the operatio
official text ↗aim-rpa-3-4-4-rpas-safety-assurance-declaration tier 2
TC AIM — RPA chapter (TP 14371)
# AIM RPA 3.4.4 — RPAS Safety Assurance Declaration 3.4.4.1 General Advanced and Level 1 Complex operations of a small RPA or medium RPA require that the Declarant or Declaring Entity provides the Minister a safety assurance declaration (section 901.194) stating that the RPAS is intended for these operations (sections 901.69 and 901.87), has all necessary documentation and meets the technical requirements set out in Standard 922—RPAS Sa
official text ↗aim-rpa-3-4-1-general-advanced-operations-3-4-1-1-appl tier 2
TC AIM — RPA chapter (TP 14371)
# AIM RPA 3.4.1 — General — Advanced Operations 3.4.1.1 Application Advanced operations are for pilots with advanced pilot certification intending to operate an RPAS, as per CARs sections 901.62 and 901.69: (a) operation of a small RPA in VLOS: (i) in controlled airspace, (ii) at a distance of less than 100 ft (30 m), but not less than 16.4 ft (5 m), measured horizontally and at any altitude, from any person not involved in the operatio
official text ↗aim-rpa-3-6-special-flight-operations-remotely-pilot tier 2
TC AIM — RPA chapter (TP 14371)
# AIM RPA 3.6 — Special Flight Operations—Remotely piloted aircraft system 3.6.1 General Not every operational consideration can be addressed through regulation. This is particularly true in industries where technology is rapidly evolving, such as the RPAS industry. Subpart 3 of CARs Part IX allows the Minister under article 903.03 to issue an SFOC—RPAS to allow certain operations that are not covered by the Part IX regulation. SFOC—RPA
official text ↗car.901.95 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.95 — Declaration — Permitted Operations (1) No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division unless a declaration to the Minister has been made in accordance with section 901.194 in respect of that model of system and in respect of each of the technical requirements set out in Standard 922 that is applicable to the operation. (2) Despite subsection (1), a pilot may operate a remotely piloted aircraft s
official text ↗std.922.10 tier 2
AC 922-001 — RPAS Safety Assurance (Advisory Circular)
# ac-922-001 s.922.10 — Detect, Alert and Avoid Systems (1) General. The DAA standard is required for all BVLOS operations. In the BVLOS domain, operators cannot rely on human vision to mitigate the risk of collision with another aircraft. Operators in this regime are required to have a technological solution for detecting and avoiding manned aircraft that may be found in their operational area. The only exceptions to this requirement a
official text ↗std.923 tier 2
CARs Standard 923 — Remotely Piloted Aircraft
# Standard 923 s.923 — Standard 923 - Vision-Based Detect and Avoid - Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) This standard applies to operations with a remotely piloted aircraft system without a declaration having been made in respect of the technical requirements set out in section 922.10 of Standard 922. If a visual observer maintains unaided visual contact with the airspace in which the remotely piloted aircraft is operating in a manne
official text ↗car.901.196 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.196 — Issuance of Acceptance Letter (1) The Minister shall, on receipt of an application containing the information set out in subsection (2), issue an acceptance letter to the applicant in respect of a model of remotely piloted aircraft system that is the subject of the application, if the applicant demonstrates the ability to (a) verify that the model of system meets the technical requirements set out in Standard 922 for which t
official text ↗car.901.70 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.70 — Operation of a Modified Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (1) No pilot shall conduct any of the operations described in section 901.69 using a remotely piloted aircraft system that has been modified in any way unless (a) the pilot is able to demonstrate to the Minister that, despite the modification, the system continues to meet the technical requirements set out in Standard 922 that are applicable to the operation; and (b) if
official text ↗car.901.96 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.96 — Operation of a Modified Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (1) No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division if the system has been modified in any way unless (a) the pilot is able to demonstrate to the Minister that, despite the modification, the system continues to meet the technical requirements set out in Standard 922 that are applicable to the operation; and (b) if applicable, the modificati
official text ↗car.901.87 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.87 — Application This Division applies in respect of the following operations of a remotely piloted aircraft system: (a) the operation of a small remotely piloted aircraft or a medium remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a BVLOS operation in uncontrolled airspace and at a distance of not less than 1 km from a populated area; and (b) the operation of a small remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a BVLOS operation in uncontrolled airspace over a sparsely populated area or at a distance of less than 1 km from a populated area.
official text ↗car.901.25 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.25 — Maximum Altitude (1) Subject to subsection (2), no pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft at an altitude greater than (a) 400 feet (122 m) AGL; or (b) 100 feet (30 m) above any building or structure, if the aircraft is being operated at a distance of less than 200 feet (61 m), measured horizontally, from the building or structure. (2) A pilot may operate a remotely piloted aircraft at an altitude greater than those set out in subsection (1) if the operation is conducted in accordance with a special flight operations certificate — RPAS issued under section 903.03.
official text ↗car.901.43 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.43 — Payloads (1) Subject to subsection (2), no pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system if the aircraft is transporting a payload that (a) [Repealed, SOR/2025-70, s. 72] (b) includes weapons, ammunition or other equipment designed for use in war; (c) could create a hazard to aviation safety or cause injury to persons; or (d) is attached to the aircraft by means of a line, unless the operation is conducted in accorda
official text ↗car.901.34 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.34 — Minimum Weather Conditions (1) No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a VLOS operation unless the weather conditions at the time of flight permit (a) the operation to be conducted in accordance with the operating manuals applicable to the remotely piloted aircraft system of which the aircraft is an element; and (b) the pilot or any visual observer to conduct the entire flight in visual-line-of-sight. (2
official text ↗car.903.03 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 903.03 — Issuance or Amendment of Special Flight Operations Certificate — RPAS The Minister shall, on receipt of an application submitted in accordance with section 903.02 or 903.02.1, issue or amend a special flight operations certificate — RPAS if the applicant demonstrates to the Minister the ability to perform the proposed operations without adversely affecting aviation safety or the safety of any person.
official text ↗aim-rpa-3-6-3-sfoc-rpas-service-standard-and-charges tier 2
TC AIM — RPA chapter (TP 14371)
# AIM RPA 3.6.3 — SFOC—RPAS Service Standard and Charges Issuance of SFOC—RPAS requires reviews from subject matter experts in aviation or in engineering and will have. Since November 4, 2025, new service standards and charges are applicable for the issuance of SFOC—RPAS, as outlined in the table below. Service standards and charges will apply to activity requests whereby the client has successfully met the application criteria. Service
official text ↗aim-rpa-3-6-2-application-for-a-sfoc-rpas tier 2
TC AIM — RPA chapter (TP 14371)
# AIM RPA 3.6.2 — Application for a SFOC-RPAS Guidance to complete the application form for the issuance of an SFOC—RPAS (Form 24-0109E) <https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/ Corp-Serv-Gen/5/Forms-Formulaires/search/ results?Keywords=&FormNumber=24-0109&Transportation Mode=&Format=&ResultView=Submit&=%2c&=&> is available in AC 903-002—Application Guidelines for an SFOC—RPAS, available at <https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/reference-centre/ advisory
official text ↗aim-rpa-3-2-32-flight-termination-systems tier 2
TC AIM — RPA chapter (TP 14371)
# AIM RPA 3.2.32 — Flight Termination Systems A Flight Termination System is a system that, upon initiation, terminates the flight of an RPA in a manner so as not to cause significant damage to property or severe injury to persons on the ground. In order to avoid flyaway situations and safeguard other airspace users, RPASs that lack redundancies may need to have an independent flight termination system that can be activated by the RPA p
official text ↗car.900.01 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 900.01 — Interpretation The following definitions apply in this Part. - **advertised event** means an outdoor event that is advertised to the general public, including a concert, festival, market or sporting event. - autonomous[Repealed, SOR/2025-70, s. 43] - **BVLOS** means beyond visual line-of-sight. - **BVLOS operation** means an operation of a remotely piloted aircraft that is not in visual line-of-sight, but does not include an
official text ↗aim-rpa-3-4-4-rpas-safety-assurance-declaration-3-4-4- tier 2
TC AIM — RPA chapter (TP 14371)
# AIM RPA 3.4.4 — RPAS Safety Assurance Declaration 3.4.4.1 General Advanced and Level 1 Complex operations of a small RPA or medium RPA require that the Declarant or Declaring Entity provides the Minister a safety assurance declaration (section 901.194) stating that the RPAS is intended for these operations (sections 901.69 and 901.87), has all necessary documentation and meets the technical requirements set out in Standard 922—RPAS Sa
official text ↗aim-rpa-3-3-3-small-remote-pilot-aircraft-rpa-requirem tier 2
TC AIM — RPA chapter (TP 14371)
# AIM RPA 3.3.3 — Small Remote Pilot Aircraft (RPA) Requirement No RPA manufacturer declaration is needed for basic operations but the RPA needs to be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions (CAR 901.31). The small RPA must have an issued registration number issued that is clearly visible on the remotely piloted aircraft (CAR 900.13 and 900.14).
official text ↗aim-rpa-2-0-micro-remotely-piloted-aircraft-rpa tier 2
TC AIM — RPA chapter (TP 14371)
# AIM RPA 2.0 — Micro Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) with an operational weight of less than 250 g are named micro-RPAs. The weight of the control station is not factored into the operational weight calculation when determining whether an RPA is a micro-RPA (less than 250 g) or a small RPA (250 g to 25 kg). However, the weight of any payload carried by the RPA, such as an optional camera, a lens filter,
official text ↗car.901.62 tier 1
CAR Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
# 901.62 — Application This Division applies in respect of the following operations of a remotely piloted aircraft system: (a) the operation of a small remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a VLOS operation (i) in controlled airspace, (ii) at a distance of less than 100 feet (30 m) but not less than 16.4 feet (5 m), measured horizontally and at any altitude, from any person not involved in the operation, (iii) at a distance of less than
official text ↗922.05 tier 2
AC 922-001 — RPAS Safety Assurance (Advisory Circular)
# ac-922-001 s.922.05 — Operations near people (1) General. CAR 901.62(b) allows operations of an RPA at a distance of 30m (100ft) but not less than 5m (15ft) of a person, except for crew member or person involved in the operation. This permission is only granted to RPAS for which a declaration was submitted by the manufacturer having confirmed that it is fit for operations near people. CAR Standard 922.05 identifies two technical requi
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