TP 15530 - Performance charts/data - section overview
Verified from official sourcesTP 15530 - Performance charts/dataVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
This section outlines the knowledge requirements for RPA pilots operating within level 1 complex operations, specifically covering performance charts/data, weight and balance, and aircraft critical surface contamination.
Requirement as structured
This section outlines the knowledge requirements for RPA pilots operating within level 1 complex operations, specifically covering performance charts/data, weight and balance, and aircraft critical surface contamination.
Original regulatory text
The RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to: - Identify wind limits from the OEM data. - Using aircraft performance data, determine aircraft performance. Weight and balance The RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to: - Demonstrate when a weight and balance is required to be completed. - Describe the “Circular envelope” multirotor, vertical lift concept and tolerable deviation from center of gravity. - Recall OEM recommendations and declarations vs operator changes. Aircraft critical surface contamination The RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to: - Describe the different types of contaminants and how they may affect the RPA and its various components.
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- operation
- level_1_complex_operations
- regulatory category
- Specific