Direct Supervision Exception for Advanced Operations
Verified from official sourcesSOR/96-433, s. 901.63Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
You can operate an advanced RPAS without meeting the age or certificate requirements if you are under the direct supervision of someone who is permitted to operate under Division IV or Division VI.
Requirement as structured
The age and certificate requirements for advanced operations do not apply if the operation is conducted under the direct supervision of a permitted person.
Original regulatory text
Subsection (1) does not apply if the operation of the remotely piloted aircraft system is conducted under the direct supervision of a person who is permitted to operate such a system under this Division or Division VI.
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- operation category
- Advanced Operations
- regulatory category
- Specific