Access to Pilot Certificate During Operation

In plain language

When flying your drone, you must have your pilot certificate (basic, advanced, or level 1 complex, depending on your operation) easily accessible.

Requirement as structured

A pilot operating a remotely piloted aircraft system must have their pilot certificate easily accessible during the operation.

Original regulatory text

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division unless both of the following are easily accessible to the pilot during the operation of the system: (a) the pilot certificate — small remotely piloted aircraft (VLOS) — basic operations issued under section 901.55, the pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — advanced operations issued under section 901.64 or the pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — level 1 complex operations issued under section 901.90

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General