Prohibition on Operating RPA Equipped with ELT

Verified from official sources
SOR/96-433, s. 901.45Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

You are not allowed to fly a drone or RPA if it has an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) installed.

Requirement as structured

A pilot must not operate a remotely piloted aircraft that is equipped with an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT).

Original regulatory text

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft equipped with an ELT.

Applies when

country
Canada
regulatory category
General