Maintenance and Modification Record Keeping

Verified from official sources
SOR/96-433, s. 901.48Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

The RPAS owner must maintain detailed records of all maintenance, repairs, and modifications performed on the system for 24 months.

Requirement as structured

Every owner of a remotely piloted aircraft system shall keep a record of the particulars of any mandatory action, maintenance, modification, or repair performed on the system, and retain it for 24 months after creation.

Original regulatory text

Every owner of a remotely piloted aircraft system shall keep the following records: ... (b) a record containing the particulars of any mandatory action and any other maintenance action, modification or repair performed on the system, including (i) the names of the persons who performed them, (ii) the dates they were undertaken, (iii) in the case of a modification, the manufacturer, model and a description of the part or equipment installed to modify the system, and (iv) if applicable, any instructions provided to complete the work. ...retained for a period of ... (b) in the case of the records referred to in paragraph (1)(b), 24 months after the day on which they are created.

Applies when

role
owner
country
Canada
regulatory category
General