Pre-flight Crew Instruction

In plain language

Before flight, brief your crew members (such as visual observers) on what they need to do and where emergency equipment is located and how to use it.

Requirement as structured

The pilot of a remotely piloted aircraft must ensure each crew member is instructed on their duties and the location and use of emergency equipment before acting as a crew member.

Original regulatory text

A pilot of a remotely piloted aircraft shall, before commencing a flight, ... (b) ensure that each crew member, before acting as a crew member, has been instructed (i) with respect to the duties that the crew member is to perform, and (ii) on the location and use of any emergency equipment associated with the operation of the remotely piloted aircraft system;

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

RPAS

regulatory category

General