RPAS Crew Member Alcohol Influence Prohibition

Verified from official sources
SOR/96-433, s. 901.19Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

You are strictly prohibited from acting as an RPAS crew member if you are under the influence of alcohol, regardless of how much time has passed since consumption.

Requirement as structured

No person shall act as a crew member of a remotely piloted aircraft system while under the influence of alcohol.

Original regulatory text

No person shall act as a crew member of a remotely piloted aircraft system [...] (b) while under the influence of alcohol;

Applies when

country
Canada
regulatory category
General