Knowledge Requirement: Medications and Substance Abuse

In plain language

You must know how prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, alcohol, and illicit drugs affect your performance, including hangover or long-term impairment effects.

Requirement as structured

RPAS pilots must be able to describe the effects of prescribed and over-the-counter medications, alcohol, drugs, and other substances on performance, including lasting effects beyond initial impairment.

Original regulatory text

- Medications (prescribed and over-the-counter) - Describe the effects of medications and other substances on pilot performance, including lasting effects beyond initial impairment. - Substance abuse (alcohol/drugs)

Applies when

country

Canada

max mtom kg

150

min mtom kg

0.25

regulatory category

General