Immediate Cessation of Operations for Safety
Verified from official sourcesSOR/96-433, s. 901.16Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
If you are flying a drone and notice that aviation safety or anyone's personal safety is in danger (or likely to be), you must stop the flight immediately.
Requirement as structured
A pilot operating a remotely piloted aircraft system must immediately cease operations if aviation safety or the safety of any person is endangered or likely to be endangered.
Original regulatory text
A pilot that operates a remotely piloted aircraft system shall immediately cease operations if aviation safety or the safety of any person is endangered or likely to be endangered.
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- regulatory category
- General