Prohibition on Carrying Persons on Board an RPA

Verified from official sources
SOR/96-433, s. 901.22Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

You are not allowed to fly a drone that has people on board unless you have been issued a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) - RPAS specifically allowing it.

Requirement as structured

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft that carries persons on board.

Original regulatory text

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft that carries persons on board except in accordance with a special flight operations certificate – RPAS issued under section 903.03.

Applies when

country
Canada
regulatory category
General