Division I General provisions - section overview

In plain language

This section outlines the knowledge requirements for pilots of RPAs between 250 g and 150 kg, specifying the exemption for RPAs under 250 g and the required knowledge subjects under visual line-of-sight (VLOS) operations.

Requirement as structured

This section outlines the knowledge requirements for pilots of RPAs between 250 g and 150 kg, specifying the exemption for RPAs under 250 g and the required knowledge subjects under visual line-of-sight (VLOS) operations.

Original regulatory text

901.01 Application - State that RPA having an operating weight less than 250 g are not subject to the rules in Part IX Subpart 1 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations . 901.02 Reserved 901.03 Reserved 901.04 Reserved 901.05 Reserved 901.06 Reserved 901.07 Reserved 901.08 Reserved 901.09 Reserved 901.10 Reserved In VLOS 901.11 Visual line-of-sight - Recall that RPA shall give way to traditional aircraft at all times. - Recall the rules regarding the use of visual observers. - State what aeronautical information must be consulted before flight. - State that an RPA must remain in Canadian domestic airspace unless the operation is conducted in accordance with an SFOC — RPAS. - Recall the requirement to notify air traffic control if a flyaway is likely to enter controlled airspace. - State which procedures must be established for normal and emergency operations for all RPA operations. - State the minimum distance that an RPA must remain from another person not involved in the operation. - State the minimum visibility required for the operation of an RPA. - Recall that an RPA may not be operated at or near an aerodrome in a manner that could interfere with aircraft operating in the established traffic pattern. - State the minimum distance that an RPA must remain from an airport and from a heliport when operating under the basic operations rules. - Describe the factors that must be included in a “site survey” for all RPA operations. - State the requirements for position lights when operating an RPA at night. 901.12 Reserved 901.13 Prohibition—Canadian domestic airspace 901.14 Controlled airspace 901.15 Inadvertent entry into controlled airspace 901.16 Flight safety 901.17 Right of way 901.18 Avoidance of collision 901.19 Fitness of crew members 901.20 Visual observers 901.21 Compliance with instructions 901.22 Carriage of persons 901.23 Procedures 901.24 Pre-flight information 901.25 Maximum altitude 901.26 Horizontal distance 901.27 Site survey 901.28 Other pre-flight requirements 901.29 Serviceability of the remotely piloted aircraft system 901.30 Availability of manuals 901.31 Instructions and manuals 901.32 Control of remotely piloted aircraft systems 901.33 Take-offs, launches, approaches, landings and recovery 901.34 Minimum weather conditions 901.35 Icing 901.36 Formation flight 901.37 Prohibition—operation of moving vehicles, vessels and traditional aircraft 901.38 Use of first-person view devices 901.39 Night flight requirements 901.40 Multiple remotely piloted aircraft 901.41 Special aviation events and advertised events 901.42 Handovers 901.43 Payloads 901.44 Flight termination system 901.45 ELT 901.46 Transponder and automatic pressure-altitude reporting equipment 901.47 Operations at or in the vicinity of an aerodrome, airport or heliport 901.48 Records 901.49 Incidents and accidents—associated measures 901.50 Dropping of Objects 901.51 Reserved 901.52 Reserved

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General