Scope of Level 1 Complex Operations
Verified from official sourcesTP 15530 - Regulatory historyVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
Level 1 complex operations allow you to fly small or medium drones BVLOS, but you must stay below 400 feet, in uncontrolled airspace, away from airports, and over unpopulated or sparsely populated areas.
Requirement as structured
Level 1 complex operations cover small and medium RPA operated BVLOS below 400 feet in uncontrolled airspace, away from aerodromes, and over unpopulated or sparsely populated areas.
Original regulatory text
Level 1 complex operations covers small RPA and medium RPA operated in BVLOS below 400 feet in uncontrolled airspace, over unpopulated and sparsely populated areas, and away from aerodromes.
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- operation
- BVLOS
- airspace class
- uncontrolled
- regulatory category
- Specific