Maintenance and Mandatory Actions Compliance

In plain language

Before flight, you must ensure that the drone system has been maintained and all mandatory actions (like firmware updates or safety recalls) have been completed according to the manufacturer's instructions or the declarant's instructions.

Requirement as structured

The pilot must ensure that the remotely piloted aircraft system has been maintained and all mandatory actions completed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or those of the declarant under section 901.194.

Original regulatory text

No pilot shall conduct the take-off or launch of a remotely piloted aircraft, or permit the take-off or launch of a remotely piloted aircraft to be conducted, unless the pilot ensures that... (b) the remotely piloted aircraft system has been maintained, and all mandatory actions have been completed, in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer or of the person who has made a declaration referred to in section 901.194 in respect of that model of system;

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General