Prohibition of RPAS Operations at Advertised Events Without an SFOC
Verified from official sourcesSOR/96-433, s. 901.41Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
You are not allowed to fly a drone at any advertised event (such as a concert, festival, or sporting event) unless you have been issued a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for RPAS by Transport Canada.
Requirement as structured
A pilot must not operate a remotely piloted aircraft system at an advertised event unless they do so in accordance with a special flight operations certificate — RPAS issued under section 903.03.
Original regulatory text
No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system at any advertised event except in accordance with a special flight operations certificate — RPAS issued under section 903.03.
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- regulatory category
- General