Direct Supervision Exception for Advanced Operations

Verified from official sources
SOR/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