Knowledge Requirements: Magnetic Compass

In plain language

To fly level 1 complex operations, you must understand how your drone's compass sensor works, when it needs calibration, what causes magnetic anomalies, and how your drone will react if it encounters magnetic interference.

Requirement as structured

An RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to explain compass sensor usage, describe calibration requirements, describe magnetic field anomalies, and describe expected RPAS behavior when encountering magnetic anomalies.

Original regulatory text

The RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to: - Explain how a compass sensor is generally used by RPA. - Describe when calibration is required. - Describe magnetic field anomalies. - Describe expected behaviour of a typical RPAS when encountering magnetic anomalies.

Applies when

country

Canada

operation class

level_1_complex_operations

regulatory category

Specific