Extended Visual Line-of-Sight (EVLOS) Requirements

In plain language

For EVLOS flights where the small drone is too far to see with the naked eye, you must fly in uncontrolled airspace, keep 30 metres (100 feet) away from uninvolved people, have a certified Visual Observer assist you, and keep the drone within 2 nautical miles (3.6 km) of yourself, the VO, and the control station.

Requirement as structured

To conduct EVLOS operations with a small drone, you must remain in uncontrolled airspace, fly more than 30 metres from uninvolved people, use a trained Visual Observer with an RPA pilot certificate, and stay within 2 nautical miles of yourself, the VO, and the control station.

Original regulatory text

EVLOS operations are short-range flights with a small drone, but where the drone is far away enough from the pilot that it cannot be seen by an unaided eye. To conduct EVLOS, you must: - Remain in uncontrolled airspace - Fly more than 30 metres (100 feet) away from people not involved in the operation - Receive assistance from a trained Visual Observer (VO) holding an RPA pilot certificate - Fly the drone within 2 nautical miles (3.6 km) of yourself, the VO and the Control Station

Applies when

country

Canada

max mtom kg

25

min mtom kg

0.25

regulatory category

General