Prohibition on Carrying Persons on Board an RPA
Verified from official sourcesSOR/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