Knowledge Requirement: Turbulence

In plain language

You must understand what causes turbulence (such as wind blowing over buildings, trees, or mountains) and be able to identify sources of wind shear and micro-climate turbulence that could destabilize your drone.

Requirement as structured

RPAS pilots must understand the sources of mechanical, convective, and orographic turbulence, turbulence formation around large objects/mountain tops, micro-climate turbulence, and wind shear.

Original regulatory text

- Explain the sources of mechanical turbulence. - Describe the formation of turbulence around large objects and mountain tops. - Identify sources of micro-climate turbulence and wind shear.

Applies when

country

Canada

min mtom g

250

max mtom kg

150

regulatory category

General