In-Flight Handover of Pilot Responsibilities

In plain language

You cannot hand over control or pilot responsibilities to another pilot mid-flight unless you both agreed on the handover before take-off and have a specific procedure ready to prevent losing control of the drone during the transfer.

Requirement as structured

No pilot shall hand over their responsibilities to another pilot during flight unless a pre-arrangement has been made and a loss-of-control mitigation procedure has been developed before take-off.

Original regulatory text

No pilot shall hand over their responsibilities to another pilot during flight unless, before the take-off or launch of a remotely piloted aircraft, (a) a pre-arrangement in respect of the handover has been made between the pilots; and (b) a procedure has been developed to mitigate the risk of loss of control of the aircraft.

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General