RPAS Crew Member Fatigue and Fitness Prohibition

Verified from official sources
SOR/96-433, s. 901.19Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

You must not act as a pilot or crew member of an RPAS if you are tired, fatigued, or otherwise unfit to perform your duties safely.

Requirement as structured

No person shall act as a crew member of a remotely piloted aircraft system if they are suffering or likely to suffer from fatigue, or are otherwise unfit to perform their duties.

Original regulatory text

No person shall act as a crew member of a remotely piloted aircraft system if the person (a) is suffering or is likely to suffer from fatigue; or (b) is otherwise unfit to perform properly the person’s duties.

Applies when

country
Canada
regulatory category
General