Drone operation categories and pilot certificates: Overview - section overview

In plain language

This section provides a comparative overview of Canadian drone operation categories (Basic, Advanced, and Level 1 Complex), detailing minimum certification ages, visual line-of-sight requirements, and permissions regarding operations closer to or over people.

Requirement as structured

This section provides a comparative overview of Canadian drone operation categories (Basic, Advanced, and Level 1 Complex), detailing minimum certification ages, visual line-of-sight requirements, and permissions regarding operations closer to or over people.

Original regulatory text

Basic Advanced Level 1 Complex Age minimum for certification 14 16 18 Fly in visual line-of-sight Yes Yes Yes Closer to or over people No Yes * Yes *

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General