BVLOS Operations over Sparsely Populated Areas
Verified from official sourcesDrone operation categories and pilot certificates: Level 1 Complex operations - Lower-risk BVLOS operationsVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
You can fly a small drone beyond visual line-of-sight over sparsely populated areas if you have a pre-validated BVLOS declaration.
Requirement as structured
Transport Canada guidance states that operators may fly a small RPA with a pre-validated BVLOS declaration over sparsely populated areas.
Original regulatory text
fly a small RPA with pre-validated BVLOS declaration over sparsely populated areas
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- operation
- BVLOS
- environment
- sparsely_populated
- regulatory category
- Specific