Minimum Distance from Uninvolved Persons

Verified from official sources
SOR/96-433, s. 901.74Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

Maintain a horizontal distance of at least 100 feet (30 m) from any bystanders or people not involved in your operation, regardless of how high you are flying.

Requirement as structured

The operation must be conducted at least 100 feet (30 m) horizontally, at any altitude, from any person not involved in the operation.

Original regulatory text

the operation is conducted at a distance of at least 100 feet (30 m), measured horizontally and at any altitude, from any person not involved in the operation.

Applies when

country
Canada
operation
extended_vlos, sheltered_operation
regulatory category
Specific