Minimum Distance from Heliports for VLOS Operations

In plain language

You cannot fly your drone under VLOS within 1 nautical mile of the centre of a heliport unless you meet the requirements of section 901.73.

Requirement as structured

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a VLOS operation if the aircraft is at a distance of less than one nautical mile from the centre of a heliport, subject to section 901.73.

Original regulatory text

Subject to section 901.73, no pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a VLOS operation if the aircraft is at a distance of less than... (b) one nautical mile from the centre of a heliport.

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

VLOS

regulatory category

General